This place is… not quite what I expected. The neighborhood is safe, but very run down. The building itself and surrounding area (including roads) are very old and not well maintained. Weeds and grass and bushes are left to grow and not maintained. The house itself is very creaky. Floorboards clearly need some TLC, especially the stairs and upstairs bedrooms. The upstairs bathroom linoleum was not cut well and not actually adhered to the floor, so it just bows up away from the floor. The vent cover in that bathroom is broken. Doorway trims damaged and dingy, along with the walls that have been banged up and smudged by furniture. Upstairs bathroom pain is cracked and peeling.
The carpet upstairs really needs to be replaced… I think that’s the source of the smell as it really should have been replaced about a decade ago.
It was confusing to find as well. When I arrived, I had to pull over on the very narrow street to read directions and figure out which building it was. You can’t see building numbers on this building or neighboring ones from the street and the neighboring one has no numbers at all. The instructions provided were very detailed, though, and I was able to find the right one. Bushes were overgrown and made it hard to get out of my car once I found the right parking space.
All of this simply adds up to a very underwhelming first impression. My first thought was that the photos do NOT represent this place well. I did not walk into the place I expected to and was relieved it was only a one night stay. I felt it was well-priced based on the photos and my expectations, but the place I stayed in should have been half the price. Communication was great and check-in and check-out were incredibly easy, though. I had everything I needed in the place, though I didn’t cook. Definitely bring everything you need as no toiletries are provided should you forget anything.
I’d recommend the place at least add some air fresheners and scented soaps in the bathrooms, and make sure the cleaners use fresh water and cleaner when they clean the floors as my feet felt grimy after first touring the place and I was unsure if it was the mopped floors or the carpet upstairs.