Dear Andrea,
Most guests who visit my condo in Atlanta make very little impression on me. I remember maybe one out of 10. If I remember them, it’s usually for a not-so-great reason.
I’ll remember you.
Why?
Because you made my eyes roll so hard I saw my own brain.
Here’s your review:
I’m going to address each item as objectively as possible.
- Built in 1962 by the C.D. Spangler Construction Company, Peachtree Towers was the tallest residential building in Atlanta when it opened and was the first residential building in the center of the city. It’s not new construction. If you want a new building with that new building smell, go somewhere else.
- It is a condo building with 330 units, so yes, I guess it will feel like a hotel. 🤷🏻♀️
- You can’t have a “bargain place” and also luxury linens and pillows. Pick an experience, Andrea. You are paying half the price of a hotel.
- There is less than a foot of space between the back of the chair in the living room and the wall/edge of the window. Why are you trying to walk back there? There is NO REASON for that!
- The only dresser in the flat is in the bedroom and does not have “tons of little drawers.” So I asked:
No, Andrea. Just no. First, it’s sad and shocking that you’ve never seen a card catalog before. Second, I’m not going to get rid of it for more suitcase storage (what?!). Third, there is AMPLE room on either side of it (five feet at least) for your damn suitcases.
Also, Andrea, please do a better job in the future of picking places that are suited to your needs.
If you want a new building, choose one.
If you want a luxury experience, choose it.
If you want a child-friendly place with pack ‘n’ plays and other baby amenities, choose one. Don’t ask a host to supply them when the host has clearly stated these items are not provided.
(During that exchange, I even said, “I understand if you need to cancel.” Frankly, I wish you had.)
I hope you made it home safely.
I’d say it was a pleasure to host you, but …
At least I got a good story out of it. So thanks.
Best wishes and warmest regards,
Beth
Observe and report 
As soon as I saw the card catalog, I was waiting for the punchline. Out of curiosity, I just looked on Etsy and they are listed for thousands of dollars. I wonder how many went into landfills before they figured out someone would pay big bucks for them? I thought about one years ago for cassette storage. I guess they are now “antiques” as well. I find “common sense” to be a paradoxical term, as it is much less common than I once thought.
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It is NOT common.
I had no idea these were worth that much. Thanks for the intel. I did rescue this from going to the dumpster on the campus of my alma mater. I told Andrea that it weighs a billion pounds, and I’m not moving it, but I appreciated the input. (I did not appreciate the input. 😂)
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I’d love to have one.
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Wow… Entitled much?
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She’s … something else.
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Shudder…
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