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Reviews of CR Short Stays

CR Short Stays
600 1st Avenue Northwest, Cedar Rapids, IA

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Will try to stay on the next trip to cedar Rapids.
Mark was great and so was our stay. It was really nice having multiple rooms where my son could do his gaming and sleep. The house was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property was as advertised. A nice stopover for our family of six on our way through Iowa. Room for us to spread out and everything was clean and to or above expectations. Definitely beat staying at a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Mikelis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
CR short stay
Despite a last minute change to an adjacent similar house, overall our stay was comfortable and the unit was very clean an generally in good condition. One point that future tenants should be advised about is the street noise. It is very loud up to about midnight. It is , however, possible that we may have caught a hot rod/motorcyle event weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lanissa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith P

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael, ankeny

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location was good for our events that were 10 minutes away. It took some messaging though Expedia for the door code/check in process/time, but owner responded prior to our check in. When we arrived in the evening the A/C/fan was running continuously and we seemed to sleep ok, but could have been cooler. I thought the unit was probably just turned on prior to our arrival so some catchup was needed. Upstairs was warm, as both room share one rooms A/C. I didn't check the thermostat the next day. When we arrived home the next evening after 10 pm, the room temp was warm, and fan was running w/ no air from vents. I realized central AC was not working and contacted owner who did respond. The A/C unit was frozen, so we were told to run fan only to thaw it out and circulate air. Luckily it was cool outside that night so opening the windows and fans worked to cool it off. This was too late, of course, for repair and we were to leave the next morning. An upstairs window A/C unit still worked. My daughter was worried for security having windows open. Being just off 1st avenue can be noisy and its close to a police station, so we heard sirens a few times. The shower drain was slow. Laundry in the basement was convenient relative to a hotel. It was an old house with some updates. There was road construction on the street, so entry and parking wasn't as convenient as normal. Formica in kitchen is delaminating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Mark on 24 Jul 2023
Apologies for the AC issue Michael, having that serviced today and let me know if I can arrange a partial refund. Never had a crime issue in this neighborhood besides stuff laying around outside occasionally walked off with. Previous long term guests used to leave house doors open most of the night actually which I thought was a bit too far the other way:) House is 1 block off a major street (1st Avenue NW) so emergency vehicles can be heard all times of the day and night in the city especially with open windows. I will also have plumber come by and fix shower drain. We are getting ready to have the counter in the ktichen replaced so appreciate you reminding me it is ready for a redo. Hope all else worked out OK and thanks for staying.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aesha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is conveniently located. We were less that 10 minutes away from everything. The inside was impressive, clean and spacious. Great option for families. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Mark D. on 19 Jul 2022
Thanks so much for staying Aesha and glad the house worked well for your time in Cedar Rapids.

10/10 Excellent

Roselyn

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark was pleasant and flexible. We would definitely stay here again if traveling to Cedar Rapids.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Mark DeMeulenaere on 6 Jul 2022
Thanks for staying Roselyn, glad you enjoyed the house:)

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Bolton, England

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and spacious house, great location. Vague communication led to confusion at check in and check out, easily solved with a “house rules” folder in the property
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful 3 bedroom house, super sleek
Way above expectations, it was a great stay, would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Mark on 19 May 2018
Thanks for staying and glad you enjoyed it:)