The Gathering Place

This space is very reasonably priced and convenient to shopping & activities in the area. It was sufficient for our group of 9 in regards to sleeping, but the common area is not large enough to accomodate more than 6 people without extra chairs. The kitchen could use more prep ware and cooking utensils. There are many cosmetic flaws in this space, but everything functions. The issues preventing me from recommending this space are: inadequate internet; I suspect it is shared with the permanent residents upstairs because streaming was an issue, even when only the single tv and two other devices were being used; the temperature is controlled only by the upper unit, and it was uncomfortably hot, even with windows open. When I contacted the host they confirmed that we had no control, and suggested we open the windows. After I contacted them it was a little cooler, but we still experienced some overly warm periods, even when only half of our party was present. The most conerning issue, however, was the cleanliness. It appeared as if this space only received a cursory cleaning before we arrived, & possibly does not get consistent deep cleaning. Hair in the bathroom drawers, dirty baseboards, food spills on kitchen cupboards, and food and trash under the sofa cushions. The carpet also appeared to be fairly dirty, which was a concern since our group had 2 toddlers under 2. If they could resolve these issues I would definitely stay again, but with max 6 people if we were there a lot.

It was beautiful, clean and the perfect place to stay for a few days. The beds were very comfortable and it was close to everything we needed.

The gathering place is exactly what it is!!! As soon as we walked in we felt at home. It's spacias, and homey. Big enough to accommodate a good amount of people. Beds were comfortable The trampoline in the backyard was a perfect touch for the kids and the jacuzzi for the adults! Great area and huge plus to be so close to everything ... airport, shopping mall and restaurants! Only bummer was it rained for most part of the stay.

Lots of room! It is a basement living area but it was very quiet. The hosts were very kind. Would stay here again.

The listing is for an apartment but shows a large home. It is actually the basement of that home. The pictures show a very clean house but the carpets were dirty and the rooms smelled very stale. There is no venting for the stove to the outside so smells and smoke lingered. There was no temperature conrols and the use swamp coolers were required to regulate the temp. All of the windows were extremely dirty and the basement window bays were full of weeds and trash, so letting in air and light wre hampered. The beds were very well worn and were not very comfortable.There is only one entry/exit and it leads you through a garage and workshop to the side of the house. Access to the yard is through that entry and a gate. The grass needed cutting and the hot tub needed servicing ( water smelled stale). All else was available but there was tons of trash in the sand and around the trampoline. There is no grill available. All the amenities for the kitchen were great ...plenty of dishes and utensils and cookware. Unfortunately i didn't read the ad very well and was deceived by great pictures. The place was roomy and there were plenty of towels. There was a 10pm noise curfew and the owner who lived upstairs broke it quite often. Finally the owner did not respond to questions very timely throuh the messaging system.