Overall we had a good stay.
Location:
The location is nice - close to coffee shops and restaurants on a somewhat busy street. I wouldn’t call it a “cute” neighborhood but it is walkable.
Parking/check-in:
You can’t miss this house - it’s
super colorful and fun. The driveway can hold a few cars although it’s narrow, and there is some street parking as well so we never had an issue. Checkin was super easy with the lockbox right by the door, and there’s a security camera on the porch which made us feel a bit safer.
Inside:
The home is relatively spacious. Each room had an AC unit which worked well (we stayed here in October but it was still quite warm during the day). The living spaces were all clean, however there was a strong cat/litter smell each time we entered that we usually got used to after a short time but it wasn’t the greatest experience to enter to. Beds were comfortable and kitchen was clean. The dishwasher didn’t work and there were no sponges/brushes to hand wash dishes so we just rinsed them and left them in the dishwasher. Luckily we didn’t need to reuse any dishes during our stay.
There was also what looked like a filtered water spout next to the kitchen sink faucet but it didn’t work so we walked across the street to the RiteAid for bottled water to drink. The TV disconnected from the wifi a couple times and we had to reset the router but then it was pretty seamless. It was nice to be able to be able to use a smart TV to watch movies in the evenings.
Checkout:
The checkout process was a little stressful. I couldn’t find checkout instructions anywhere (in the past hosts have sent them to me at check-in) and the morning of our checkout Bradley asked us to clean the dishes and stack them next to the sink and take the trash/recycling out. I got the message around 7am and we had to leave for the airport by 7:30 so I rushed to take the trash out and try to wash the dishes but wasn’t able to (see the dishwasher comment above).
Communication:
Bradley was very communicative and I really appreciate that. He checked in a few times to ensure we didn’t have issues. My only suggestion would be to provide checkout instructions sooner (at least 24 hrs in advance). Check-in instructions were very clear.