4/10 Poor
Paul B.
31 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Berkeley basement
The unit's main value is its location -- just a short walk to all the main places, including downtown and the university. And the place itself had most of the basics, with the chief exceptions of a dishwasher (meaning hand-washing in a tiny sink), an oven (despite one being listed) and functioning heating system. Although ground level, the unit had a distinct basement feel, with a concrete floor plastered with warning stickers that resembled a factory. The sink is a small wheel-in portable and the stove is a two-burner plug-in with copious warnings (omitted from pictures) not to use more than one appliance at a time. The laundry unit is outside in the weather and the dark (despite being listed as "in the laundry room" -- it's actually the shed you can see in the "exterior" photo). The rental unit was also quite loud, both from the high-speed traffic whizzing by the bedroom window and folks upstairs who did a fair bit of stomping and banging.
Paul B.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
