Having lived for several years in a transitional neighborhood ourselves, we appreciated this comfy diamond in the rough (but not THAT rough). A big plus was how quiet the neighborhood is. Also it's apparently a very walkable area, as we often saw people pass by walking their dogs. The inside renovation was quite nice and very eclectic. As much as we prefer our own bed to almost any other, the bed in the master bedroom was really comfortable. I think the only thing we missed was a set of saucepans in addition to the skillets and stock pots. One reason we choose VRBO and other such properties over hotels is that we eat in more than out, and without the saucepans we had to get creative with our cooking.