Burt put forth effort to be a good host. Unfortunately, these efforts were on the surface. I felt like my stay at his home was met with suspicion and skepticism on what kind of person I am.
From the onset at check in, I experienced trouble. There were no instructions for the code on the AirBnB app. My Lyft driver tried to help me figure it out (at 11pm). Burt must have heard, because he came out.
At check in, Burt did not make eye contact with me nor shake my hand, and seemed quite in a rush to show me the place. He messaged me throughout my stay to make sure everything was okay. Despite that, I didn’t feel welcomed in the space.
I brought up issues with the WiFi not working and also the fact that there weren’t any trash cans throughout the space, save for the small one in the bathroom. I made my own trash bag because of this, and just a day after check in, I saw an ant invasion around it in the kitchen. He told me that he “hates trash cans.”
I informed him about the ant situation and let him know that I mopped the entire apartment. I also offered to take out the trash, and he told me where it was. I invited him to check the place while I was gone to make sure it met his standards, but did not receive any communication on whether the issue was resolved or whether he was satisfied.
The space itself is rather nice, but a bit hard to maneuver. It’s nothing to mind unless you prefer more open layout spaces. The bathroom and linens were clean. I appreciated the small touches like shampoo and soap.
The bed, however, was quite uncomfortable to me. It felt like I was on an older mattress and the pillows were extremely shallow and not supportive at all. I only had one night of good sleep in the three nights. I would suggest a mattress topper and higher quality pillows.
Overall, my experience was not stellar nor seriously bad. It was okay. Other listings have similar spaces for a better value. I wouldn’t suggest this place for folks who hear the dog whispers. I hope Burt takes the feedback and implements improvements.