I love that this is a family owned, female owned and black owned business. That is a big reason why I selected it and wanted to stay here.
However there are a few things that made the stay a little subpar. Number one, the check in situation is very strange-- i had to be in direct communication with owner via text, from which they then texted me a door code and told me which room number I was in. It was unlocked with the keys inside and this made me feel a bit unsafe knowing my door was only locked by a key and very close to the entry door to the street. There is no additional lock on the door so I put the coffee table in front of the door every night for extra protection. It felt more like an airbnb.
The noise was also a bit of an issue, as construction started at 10am with hammering, and music from the bar next door was blasting loudly in my basement room way past 2:30am (this was a tuesday night).
There is also a card game about sex foreplay in the room-- I'm totally in support of being sex positive, but it made me feel like maybe my room was also a sex dungeon lol.
Overall I think this is a great affordable place if you need a place to stay last minute. But being a female alone on a work trip I felt a bit nervous but I would stay here again if I wasn't alone, and considering the construction isn't all the time.
Just want people to know what to expect!