Asante Sana Inn

Pros: The living area (beautiful, comfortable, quiet). The kitchen is nice (though I'd like it better if there was more than one usable knife).  the owner, was very responsive to our questions and complaints. Cons: - Bedbugs! Despite having the sheets changed and setting up a dry-ice trap for them, I woke up with new bedbug bites every morning. - As mentioned above, the amenities were not quite as nice as advertised.

Pros: The common living room was beautiful and comfortable. It's always a perk having a kitchen for such a long stay.

Cons: WiFi was NOT available in our room, contrary to the ad. Also, the 'private staircase' from our room to the bathroom went through the kitchen. The bathroom was not cleaned very often.

This is a good choice if you like very non-traditional hotels. It's like a bed and breakfast without the breakfast. Two kitchens are available with minimal utensils, etc. stocked for those wishing to prepare their own food. The entire hotel (which is a converted row-home) was vacant during our stay, including any staff or other guests. There is no front desk, so keep the phone number provided with you because you're own your own if you run into any problems. Parking wasn't a problem for us since we were the only ones there; when I phoned the owner upon our arrival she was able to clarify the check-in and parking instructions, and was very nice on the phone. I definitely got the impression that they were having a 'bad week' as far as major things needing repair (such as heaters and the water heater). Based on the reviews of others, I don't think our experience was typical.

Pros: Very clean, convenient location for our needs. We had the entire place to ourselves, so that was an unexpected bonus. Owner was very pleasant on the phone, but staff was virtually absent.

Cons: Very confusing check-in due to lack of any staff being present. There was absolutely NO hot water in our room or in the kitchen. Room we requested was changed due to a heating problem, then the room we were assigned had no hot water whatsoever.