The apartment is very cute, with unique touches. It is in a very old building, which is a fun experience as long as you aren’t expecting a luxury boutique. It smells like an old building, sounds like an old building, and feels like an old building.
Pros:
- unique building makes for interesting apartments
- comfy bed
- the apartment was quiet and cool
- great location, with fun eating spots and easy enough access to other parts of Portland.
- the parking was fine, we were able to find off-street parking right in front of the building but we can see how it would be difficult to find a close spot at certain hours.
Cons:
- there’s a $95 cleaning fee, but you’re expected to strip the bed, gather towels up, take the trash and recycling out, wash and dry dishes, make sure the thermostat is at a specific temp, which makes for a lengthy check-out process
- with the hefty cleaning fee, it wasn’t as clean as we would have expected.
- as previously mentioned, it’s an old building (which is not a con itself), so expect the hot water in the shower to not always be as hot as you’d like.
- the hallway leading out to the shared common space in the back of the building was crammed with random stuff, so it looked messy and unappealing.
- the living room itself was very meh. The TV has satellite hooked up but no way to connect to streaming apps, which is disappointing. The couch wasn’t very comfortable.
Overall, our experience was fairly pleasant. It did not feel as homey as other Airbnb experiences we’ve had. Basic amenities, nice location, comfy bed.