Skyrise Two Stories - Centrally Located

The property is not accurately described in the listing and was missing several double beds, which was a significant issue for our stay. The host advised that the property came with sheets; however, the sheets were dirty and stained. Many of the beds were missing top sheets and the comforters were also stained and did not have covers. The bathroom upstairs was dirty and the shower curtain was in pieces. The handrail outside to enter the property was rusted and broken in the middle, with shards of rusted pieces sticking out, and some of our guests were almost injured on it when coming back at night. One of our guests had difficulty accessing the premises due to the lack of handrail coupled with steep steps. The rental is above a shop in a very noisy part of Brookline. The exterior of the property is dingy, dirty and has lots of trash. The furniture is dilapidated and the shades are broken throughout the property. It looks like numerous large parties have occurred at the property and there are marks/stains on the walls. The upstairs bedrooms have dirty skylights with no shades, and the rooms are very bright first thing. Due to the lack of beds, some guests had to spend the night on the floor in the living room. We vacated the property after our first night and got hotel rooms. We would have left earlier than that, but were unable to arrange alternative accommodations the first night. It is the worst VRBO property that I have ever stayed in.

Great location! Host was very easy to communicate with very accommodating.

The noise warning in the check in directions was received far past my cancellation date and the skylight was directly above the bed. The noise and the light made it impossible to sleep. The listing was for 10 people, but there’s an additional fee when booking more than 5 people. Communication about this was impossible and the “manager” blamed VRBO for this additional/hidden fee. The shower curtain was 2 feet short and cut in half. The bedding and towels were cheap and old. Laundry was left in the dryer from the previous stay. Paid way too much for this place. If you can stay somewhere else, please do!

Apartment/Condo was roomy and located in a great area.

Need to climb 33 steps to get in the unit. The kitchen is a nightmare, beat up chipped counters, disgusting rusty and stained cookware, 2 of the 3 outlets don’t work. The blinds throughout the place are either broken or missing. I do not recommend having a car here. The parking situation is terrible, You can park on the incredibly busy street during the day (if you find a spot) then at precisely 8 PM you have to move to a parking lot 10 minutes away. It has to be at or after 8PM to use the kiosk for payment for overnight parking. Not 7:45 PM, so that screws up any evening plans. The air conditioning is not adequate. Window units in the bedrooms work fine, but the portable unit in the living room was noisy and wouldn’t cool the space, and it wasn’t even that hot outside in September.Even though other reviews mention that the owner responds quickly, I sent numerous texts and messages through VRBO that were not responded to. Finally heard back on day 2 and the host response was patronizing, stating every other reviewer thought it was great. A tall person cannot be in the upstairs bedrooms. Low ceilings and very low showerhead made it uncomfortable to say the least. The shower rod downstairs was crusted in rust. On the plus side, it is a short walk to the T train to downtown Boston. I don’t understand the previous reviewers giving it high marks.