Welcome to your downtown Raleigh home away from home. Just a short walk to the heart of downtown , this updated, basically new, bungalow is a great place to relax and enjoy your stay. Just 4 blocks from Transfer Co Food Hall, very close to other restaurants and other downtown destination. Whether you're looking to enjoy the museums, attend a wedding, enjoy entertainment at Memorial Auditorium or anything else downtown has to offer, this is a great place to stay.
I am available for questions and usually respond right away but definitely within an hour unless it’s an unusual circumstance. I would be happy to meet you in person, if that's what you would like, but I've found that most guests like the ease of keyless entry check-in and just communicating as needed throughout their stay.
This is a downtown property with small lots and new homes and older homes - very nice neighbors! There is an entrance to John Chavis Memorial Park just across the street so there can be some light foot traffic walking by from time to time. The park has recently been updated including a sprawling playground with a tree house-like structure with long slides and lots of opportunities for kids to climb and scramble and a large sprayground where dozens of jets shoot water from the ground. It also is to be home to a carousel (still part of renovation). With proximity to the center of downtown, there are lots of restaurants and entertainment venues within walking distance. The closest grouping of restaurants can be found just 4 short blocks away at the Transfer Co Food Hall. You will definitely want to check out their website to see the variety of food options!
There is a driveway for a single car parking and space in front of the house for another vehicle. Guests can also park on the street where there is space. You can drive to areas outside of downtown and even within downtown if you want to get there faster with many paid parking options (many are free at night). But you can get around by walking to many restaurants and entertainment venues in downtown Raleigh. There is Citrix cycle and bike share available as well as Gotcha scooter share rentals. You just need to download the appropriate app to get pricing and details.
WELCOME -- HERE IS OUR HOUSE MANUAL (a printed copy will be available upon your arrival)
WELCOME TO 516 Worth St
We are so happy to share our home with you!! Please make yourselves at home.
Front Door Code: New code set for each guest and sent the morning of your check-in (around 10am).
Procedure: Enter code followed by the Lock/Unlock button to unlock.
No code required to lock from the outside. Simply press the Lock/Unlock button.
* If left unlocked, lock will engage after 15 minutes.
Stay Connected:
Wifi: HitchPostWifi
PW: Worth516!
TV Operations
Guest Mode – We have our Roku TVs set up with guest mode which allows you to enjoy free content, live TV and music from the Roku channel. You can also log into your own subscriptions and you’ll be automatically logged out of those apps on the date of your check out. Simply click on the “Select checkout date” button and then enter the date you will check out on the screen that pops up when you turn on the TV the first time.
Streaming Services-- Using your own sign-in credentials / account.
o With Smart TV remote – Press the power button.
o Use arrows to move to the desired streaming service and click OK to select that app
o Follow the instructions on the screen to log into your account.
o Use the Back arrow button to go back to the previous screen / home menu. Or press the Home button.
LOCAL CHANNELS (on Family Room TV only) – There is a digital antenna to access some local channels and a lot of other digital channels that may not be offered on the Roku channel
o With the Smart TV remote – Press the power button.
o Use the arrows to highlight LIVE TV on the tv home menu.
o Click OK to select live tv.
o Use the left arrow to bring up the guide.
o Use the up and down arrows to go to the program / channel that you desire.
o Click OK to select desired channel.
SCREEN MIRRORING – If you do not find the streaming app or channel you are looking for, you can cast / mirror these from your smartphone, iPad or computer screen to one of our Smart TVs. You must be logged into our Wifi and then use your device mirroring procedures. You should see all TVs in the property are available for this.
PARKING
You may park in the driveway and on the street directly in front of the house (enough room for 1 car there). You can also park on any other part of the street as long as you don’t park in front of any other house or driveway. We do ask that you keep the number of cars parked to a minimum (those staying in the property). Visitors aren’t an issue, but we do want to remind you that parties are not allowed.
Added Notes & Reminders:
• There are towels in the bathrooms and blankets, extra sheets and pillows in the master closet.
• We have Pots and pans, utensils, dishes, flatware and a variety of mixing bowls and baking sheets. Toaster oven and full coffee maker are generally stored in cabinets. We also have basic spices & olive oil. Please feel free to look around. If you can’t find something, contact me through AirBNB.
• Excess Trash – There are trash cans just outside the side door to dispose of your trash. One of the neighbors will come to pull out bins out for pick up late on Thursday and will return them on Friday sometime after collection (recycle bins are only emptied every other week)
• There is a small vacuum and a broom & dustpan in the coat closet and some cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink if you need them
• This is a very quiet neighborhood. Please be mindful of the neighbors. We do ask that you observe our
Quiet hours 10pm-7am
• Parties are not allowed!! A minimum fine of $500 will be charged if rule not observed
• Smoking is not allowed. A minimum $250 cleaning fee if rule not observed
• Pets are not allowed
• When Leaving:
o Just a reminder that Check out time is any time before 11am
o It would be very helpful if you will also do the following before you leave. If any of these are too difficult or you simply run out of time, no worries, our cleaning team will take care of it.
Remove bed linens from beds and just leave beside the bed. If you used the pull out sofa, please also remove those sheets. Please do NOT wash the linens – the cleaning team will take care of that
We prefer that you not move any furniture around, but if you did, please return it to the original location
Empty interior trash cans (put in larger bins just outside the side door)
Put dirty dishes in the dish washer and turn on
o Please turn the lights off and turn the thermostat to 68 heat (in cold months) or 75 cool degrees (in warmer months). Please make sure the fan is on “auto” and not in the on position.
Please feel free to contact us through Airbnb app if you have any questions.
We hope you have a great stay!
Gayla ~ host
Hunter ~ co-host
