Chic Condo Retreat: Private Bliss 'n Birmingham!

Wonderful accommodations and detailed communication from host. Positive: Very nice, quiet, and comfortable location. No noise from adjoining units. The unit faces a wooded area, so the view from the balcony is excellent. Well-maintained overall. Excellent location -- so many restaurant options and stores very close by. Negative: Minor maintenance issues should be addressed. Blinds in guest bedroom are broken and do not fully close. Pepper shaker was empty. No refill available Dirty Dishes in washer when we arrived. Soap had been placed in dispenser, but dishwasher was not run between guests. Disposal does not work. The host did communicate this to us in advance of our stay. None of these are big issues, and none of them would keep us from staying here again. We very much like this unit.

Comfy beds but cleaning and maintenance are issues! Positive: Beds were comfy, Condo is in a nice area, kitchen is well stocked with cooking tools. Negative: The maintenance and cleaning are not good. The disposal does not work and sink was backing up, master bathroom sink - the drain needs cleaned - you can see all the gunk built up in it, a few vent covers are hanging from the ceiling, there is lots of mold on the spare room window, the shower wasn't cleaned well with hair and a urine spot next to the toilet on the rim of the shower, my feet got dirty from walking around on the master bedroom floor getting ready for bed the first night - floors need to be mopped between guests. The couches were not what was in the photo and are heavily stained, the spare bedroom dresser is unusable due to a broken drawer, multiple fire alarms were removed or missing, it would be nice if all the sheets weren't hanging in the master bedroom closet drying from the prior guest. Had to get batteries delivered for the door lock to work when we left. The furniture has been changed. From what is in the online photos: the couches, coffee table and kitchen table and chairs are all different. Both the couches and the kitchen table seem to be a downgrade.

Positive: Quiet location, equipped with everything needed (kitchen/bathroom items, even playing cards), TVs in every room. Negative: Shower glass door was missing in master (these was a cheap curtain). Sheets were old looking (faded white) and beds were not made tight and tucked. There is not much more important than fresh bedding. You really need new sheets and maybe even towels. Not very clean - for example there was an old wine bottle on the kitchen counter, stovetop was dirty, end table top in living room dirty. The shower felt like it could have used a wash. Nothing smelled clean. Turnover was not done thoroughly.

The rug in the living room is filthy and the couches also need cleaning. The couches in the photo do not match what is actually in the condo.

Location was quiet and close to where we needed to be. Pet friendly was a plus for us.It was chilly in the front room until we located the space heater in the hall closet.