Jungle House Historic Lofts – German Village

I am writing to warn others about the Jungle House experience in German Village. I knew something was strange when the day before I got an email that said I needed to either pay a flat nonrefundable fee of $59 or have a $300 hold placed on my credit card if I wanted my access code. I have never had this with any other short term stay. I wrote and said this felt exploitative to add another nonrefundable charge after I had already paid and was told this was in the agreement I signed. When I arrived, the steps to the apartment were covered in ice. It was clear no one had de-iced them, and it was extremely dangerous to get in and out. Someone did come a put salt on them, but it was not effective. I understand how bad the winter has been and I know ice is a part of life in Ohio, but this was

The fact that these lofts are advertised as “luxury” is a gross misrepresentation. They are old with thick coats of paint over everything to hide obvious defects such as cracking in walls. The tub is MISSING PIECES on the bottom, and the windows, vents and view outside of them are filthy. If you want a gritty Gotham city meets Amazon ”luxury” furniture feel then this is the place for you! The place smells strongly of pee and mildew which is insane considering it’s full of plants! Calling these modern day tenement houses jungle lofts is an insult to jungles everywhere!!!!!