While I understand things going on outside of the apartment are not in control of the host, had I known it is located directly across the street from a homeless service, we would NOT have stayed there. We think it was a place that feeds the homeless, so expect to see 50-75 people outside every morning. A fight broke out. The police came more than once. I didn't feel safe walking, especially at night. It is very noisy. When we were in the home, we left the blinds closed so people would not look in. It was just uncomfortable! I wish someone had included this in their review earlier as it would absolutely have deterred us from over paying and staying there.
The pros: the host is very responsive and apologized, but of course didn't offer us any money back. I wanted to leave after one day, but hubby said it was too much of a hassle, so we stayed.
The inside of the apartment is cute and looks just like the pictures. They provide ear plugs to block the noise at night! There is also noise machines. New appliances. Washer/dryer, which we used.
The "location" meaning, it is walking distance to downtown is convenient, but again, I didn't feel safe walking, and we were approached by someone every time asking for money or a cigarette (we don't smoke.)
I would not recommend, especially if you have kids!