I stayed at Alex’s place for my friends bachelorette party over the weekend. The decor and esthetic of the townhome was great. Everything was tasteful and modern. We also had plenty of room for 10 girls. The location is easily walking distance to the short north which was also nice.
Unfortunately, when I arrived I was instantly greeted by the stench of pot and my shoes sticking to the floor. The place had very clearly not been cleaned. The floors were sticky and had visible dirt and debris on them. Towels were still in the dryer. In the kitchen, the countertops were filthy, the dishwasher hadn’t been emptied, and burners were not on the stove. The rug in the living space had confetti in it. The toilets also had poo stains. The refrigerator had very clearly not been cleaned.
Alex was responsive when I reached out with my concerns. There were NO cleaning supplies in the home. Not even dish soap. He showed up with a swiffer mop and windex. Although I did appreciate this, it was clearly not enough. Other party guests had to top on the way to pick up disinfectant sprays, a mop, and pinesol to get us through the weekend. Needless to say, this put a major delay on our bachelorette party.
Additionally, it was discovered that the garbage disposal was completely disconnected from the sink which caused water to leak all over the kitchen and through the down stairs lights. Alex was prompt in having someone over the next day to fix the problem; however, that meant continuing with our events outside the home while strangers were with all over our items.
Blinds were also not intact in the upstairs bedroom which caused the streetlights to shine in the room at the worst possible angle.
Overall, we had a good time, but there was a lot of added stress because of the issues. During the time of a pandemic, I would have expected the place to at least look clean. The host was responsive to the issues, but I think a significant refund would have been the right thing to do in this situation. For that reason, I would not stay here again.