While I appreciate David and Margaret being very prompt in responses and kind and welcoming, the pictures online were misleading as the place clearly had not been cleaned/assessed for a long time. I’m typically a person that wipes down things regardless of stay just to be sure that the level of sanitation is up to par. Each time I wiped there was an extreme build up of dust/grime that showed itself on the cloth or wipe used. The dust build up was unbelievable. My baby was constantly sneezing and my eyes and throat were itchy daily even after we dusted and cleaned on our own accord as well as bought and used an air purifier. The bathroom shower had hairs on the floor, hard water/soap build up on the shower glass door and a loofah from previous tenants and the sink had toothpaste stains and old toothpaste and toothbrushes were still present from prior tenants in the medicine cabinet. The shower head was filthy with build up and possible mold and we had to buy our own shower head and filter to feel slightly comfortable taking a shower, which we did on a shower mat we bought because the shower was clearly not cleaned between guests. We also bought a shower mat to step on post showering because the one left in the bathroom was dirty and ripped. The washer had towels in it when we arrived so I had to dry them in the dryer so they wouldn’t mildew. The freezer had what I assumed was some dried tomato sauce splotch underneath the door and the fruit drawer on the left was cracked w a gaping hole. The mattress was not comfortable and seemed pretty old and discolored. We didn’t trust the sheets being cleaned since they had hairs and crumbs on them when we arrived so we had to buy our own blanket, sheets, pillows, towels, etc. There was literally a pool of water that collected in the container under the portable AC with SOCKS in it! The stove had one burner that only SOMETIMES worked after multiple attempts of lighting it and the wifi would barely connect on my devices and was extremely spotty. One night the wifi went out completely. The owners were made aware of these issues and offered to clean the apartment but after all the hassle of cleaning it to be even slightly livable, I didn’t want anyone coming into the small space trying to maneuver around my things in such a filthy environment. I’m actually appalled that no one complained of anything like this. I understand especially now, though that everyone has different levels of clean and what they will tolerate. We were told the cleaners initially did come and missed some spots and then in the end when we cut our stay short, we were then told that there was a miscommunication with the ‘cleaners’ since the owners were out of town in India that the time zone difference made it so the ‘cleaners’ misunderstood when to come and clean the unit. (The toilet paper was folded as though they were expecting someone and my name was written on the white board above the kitchen sink) so not sure what to make of that. Either way, I maintained the peace and graciously took my family out of that situation and I hope that improvements will be made so other guests don’t have to go through what my family had to endure as it was a huge stress daily living in such filth especially with an infant. I hope that the owners are able to make the proper improvements so that no one else has to endure the stressful situation we had and can enjoy a stay that is full of comfort in a home away from home.