If you are planning for a short stay, this location is nearly ideal. However, we had a longer stay (1 week) and found that every accommodation we’d initially anticipated–fell short of our expectations during our stay.
Branden seems like a nice person, sociable and very accommodating within his ability. However, most messages you receive will either be automated or from a member of his team. Which is not as personable of communication as his profile makes it seem.
Most of the details of this rental are not revealed until you’ve paid/booked/no longer can get a full refund. You will get told the access the unit from the backdoor, the key in a master box that was finicky and difficult to open. The building is clearly very old but the inside has been given a new coat of paint and a decorated like an IKEA showroom. We were told to use the backdoor and not the front cuz it has yet to be keyed correctly. The instructions did not mention that the lock and door were broken and you’d need to use the deadbolt. We accessed the backdoor and exited through the front, only to later come back and realize anyone could’ve broken in. Despite mentioning parking on premises, it is not noted anywhere on the public description that this will be street parking. We didn’t care, but I found it misleading to not specify, imagine if the guest was concerned about their car (our rental actually wound up scratched and hit twice overnight during our stay). TV provided but no hookups and no accounts logged in for streaming. The washer was certainly available in the building, but again felt misled as it wasn’t specified that it was a tiny coin-op in an undone basement with what looked like mold on a lot of the surfaces. Neither washer or dryer worked and we lost a small sum of money which Branden kindly offered to refund. These were a few of many little things that irked us during our stay, which originally we were going to overlook.
Upon several reminders from Branden to leave him a good review, I can only gracefully provide an honest review of what to expect from this stay. Branden will insisted he’s looking to become a superhost and need your support. His general attitude is like the rental itself, masked as welcoming but its efforts fell short. Can’t blame the guy for wanting to capitalize on an easy flip. This was our experience and we do not look forward to staying here again. However I am still giving it this rating because for the price it really is affordable, and perhaps someone with different needs and shorter stay will find this place perfect for them.