Stay Portland - Amazing Giant Studio in Brooklyn

It was clean, and the check in/out instructions were good.

The advertisement on Booking showed that the room was around $103/night after a discount and said pets were allowed. Based on this price and the pet friendly box checked I selected this listing. It was clearly stated it was a not refundable price. I booked the room, then it showed an added charge of around $23 for taxes (perfectly acceptable) and a cleaning fee of around $50 (not happy it wasn’t stated in the listing upfront or prior to this moment but decided to go ahead and pay these additional fees bringing the total charges to around $176/night for the room. Once paid it took me to a different website, a property management one, that stated there was an additional $99 non refundable pet fee for the extra cleanup required for pets. That’s makes the cleaning fee $150 for one night and the room total became $275/night. If I knew this up front I would not have chose this listing and went with a more affordable option. Also, listed in the policies at the property management website it states that a refundable deposit of $500 can be placed on my credit card but wasn’t clear if that would happen or not. But worth mentioning since it showed it was a possibility. This is in addition to the $176 room charges, and $99 pet charges. Locating the property was easy. Finding parking was not as convenient as one would like especially after paying these prices. You have to hunt for street parking and hope to find something nearby in front of someone’s house. It is a busy neighborhood and parking was very limited. Once inside it was clean enough with decent amenities (no decaf coffee or tea but that’s ok). Unable to take a bath due to the water running out with the tiny water heater. Showers only. For the price I paid I could have gotten a much better room for the night which left me feeling taken advantage of and duped. I didn’t have a bad experience other than the bait and switch I felt was happening.