There is so much to love about this rental: the decor, its coziness and size for two people, the neighborhood eats and cafes, and the gorgeous Ladd's Addition rose gardens and super tall trees! The owners did a nice job with the renovations in the bathroom, and with the mid-century modern furniture touches throughout. The windows and doors all seemed relatively new and in good condition. The fence enclosing the backyard was also in good condition, as were the clasps on the fence gates...important in a neighborhood where the homeless do come around to pick through the trash. If you have a car, there is ample parking out front. As well, I want to give a shout out to Tsionah and Shannon at Descansa who were friendly and showed concern when I brought issues to their attention.
That said, I am rating our experience 3/5 stars because I was getting bitten by bugs while sleeping at night, and there were several preparation misses at the beginning of our stay. The preparation misses included: wet, moldy-smelling linens in the washer, and that I had to rewash myself; dirty linens on top of the washer, and that I also had to wash myself; the washing machine was actually not working; some less-than-clean glassware, plateware, and silverware in the kitchen; some dog hair in the bed sheets; no towels or soap provided in the bathroom. These were things I was not expecting to encounter at the price we were paying for this rental. To their credit, Descansa did address many of our issues during our stay. And as we were the first renters to stay in this unit after a period of renovation, I'm sure Descansa will correct the preparation kinks for subsequent renters.