When we first showed up & saw the state of the bathroom we considered leaving. If this had been a hotel we would have immediately asked for another room. App stated fully titled bathroom & Apartment meticulously super clean. Neither were true. We decided to give it a try since we were extremely tired from the busy day of traveling & sightseeing that we had. We actually considered leaving this place multiple times, even without a refund. We stuck it out because we really didn't have the time or resources to search for a new location last minute, since we had plans for each of the days we were there. We took a lot of photos of the space & condition, as stated in the items reviewed. Below is our list of pros & Cons.
Pros
Location was excellent. It is in a great neighborhood, central to all popular sites in and around Portland. We felt very safe staying there as opposed to staying in the downtown area where there are countless homeless camps, which would not feel safe.
Price is excellent for the area.
There was plenty of street parking, an added bonus to not staying in a hotel that charges for parking.
Heaters in living room and bedroom worked really well.
Bed and bedding were comfortable. Side note: the bed is up against the wall so someone has to climb in and out. It wasn't a big deal for us but might be difficult for someone with mobility issues.
Futon in living room was comfortable (when pulled open) for watching TV and relaxing at end of day.
Cons
Bathroom is still under construction. The 3 walls surrounding the toilet are completely unfinished.
The showerhead is wrapped in foil tape, possibly to hold it in position or keep it from leaking.
The shower curtain smells like a used wet mop.
It is a stand-up shower only, with no showerpan securing the water from spreading across the floor of the rest of the bathroom. Bathroom included one bath mat, which was wet the whole time. Since no other bath mats were provided, the area beneath the sink remained wet after washing your hands so I had to buy my own towel to place on the floor. This also helped keep the bathroom dry, since were only provided one towel each.
The toilet was not secured to the floor. It was wobbly & rocked side to side.
The bathroom vanity light fixture was covered in a layer of dust.
The walls throughout the hallway, living room, & bedroom were filthy. They each had what appeared to be various bodily fluids & grime.
No smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors.