Not suited for a relaxing vacation
Review Submitted: January 23, 2009
Date of Stay: January 2009
When we arrived at the apartment after weeks of travel, we were sadly disappointed by its general impression. However, none of the elements in the apartments description are wrong, there are just some things *not mentioned*.
The apartment is the lower unit of a triplex. It's door opens right to the parking lot and the garages of all other units. Also, since it's the lower unit, there is a kind of dismal light throughout the day (We had very sunny days in early january). Opening all the window blinds would be an option, but then however, every neighbor will have a nice view into the whole apartment. Since the driveway to the parking lot goes right by, this includes other renters as well.
At night, things got worse. We went to sleep in the master bedroom which includes a comfortable and large bed. However, staying there was out of the question, as two large heater/ACs for the other apartments were right outside the window. activating about every 30min! (TWe were suggested to turn on the AC permanently for white noise.). So we moved to the second, open bedroom which includes a smaller bed. The apartment is described as "perfect for two adults two children". Let me say: Do not let your children sleep in this bed. The back ache will haunt them throughout their youth! Also, as mentioned before, the drive goes right by the two bedrooms.
The apartment itself is not very nicely furnished. Yes, everything is there, but it all looks like the stuff you would find at ROSS, Marshall's or similar. For a party of four, there's definitely to little flatware and glasses, you should bring your own. Also bring your own toiletry, there are no Cleanex, etc. So be prepared, even if you arrive late at night or on a holiday. We asked the landlord for toilet paper and received a single roll for the coming 4 days!
To get to the patio, we had to walk some stairs. However, we were greeted with a nice view into another apartment's bedroom and a whole can of cigarette buts on the bbq. Tasty! Except for cables running through the bedroom and cabinet doors hanging lose, the apartment itself looked clean.
The end: We tried to contact the landlord multiple times on the second days. After we could not get a hold of her, we left a message on the voicemail and moved to another apartment. We paid 25% more but got everything we wished (e.g.: a dish washer, our *own* washer and dryer,...).
Since we decided to move out on such a short notice, we were not refunded the remaining days.
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