Overall clean, cozy, comfortable bed and pillows, comfortable sofa and great TV. Shower had great water flow and drainage which is always good to have. Bathroom was super clean except for the toilet seat (based on how clean everything else was I’d assume the cleaning person forgot to wipe it, it had a visible residue and I cleaned it with a clorox wipe and it was removed immediately.
Another thing previous renter left a can of chewing tobacco underneath the attached to the bed night table and cleaners again missed it when vacuuming/moping the floors (always look underneath beds and furniture when cleaning between guests).
The host praised themselves with having excellent and open communication, however I kindly requested the possibility of an early check in, to which they replied they would let me know, and never did, as a host myself I know approximately when a unit will be ready and when it’s too uncertain to tell (fyi let someone know means a clear NO when the answer is no, no hard feelings, but the lack of an answer is worst than a No I am sorry we won’t be able to accommodate an early check in request, and by the way that means also letting the person know in a timely manner, the day prior or early in the morning not at 2:45pm when I decided to call you, when check in is at 3:00pm), by the way the code that you generated for me never worked (not after 3pm when the timer was supposed to activate it I also use the same Schlage smart lock) thanks to my call I got the other code.
Also there’s no need to reply guests kind follow up emails with a condescending tone “As I said I will let you know”. A simple I don’t know at this time but I will know by “x” time tomorrow, please check back with me again at that time for a more accurate response or something simple and kind.
Lastly, one of the days we stayed it was raining, I had the kitchen window open, and since the rain started not even 3 minutes had elapsed and the host sent me an email saying “it’s raining and kitchen window is open :)” I actually closed the window before even reading the email, that honestly rubbed me the wrong way, like are you spying on your guests or what? Next time send a generic email “dear guests forecast indicates rain all day, please remember to keep the windows closed to prevent water damage”.
I won’t be staying there again simply because of the weird interaction with the host, but the unit itself is pretty nice and the location was good too!