Overall a good experience. These are the things host can use to make it even better:
-Bathtub at its end of life(it needs to be replaced)
-Shower curtain was very thin and difficult to use
-Towels didn’t seem clean. They had some sort of odor after use.
Other negatives:
-can hear neighbors at night and early morning sometimes
-side street to parking lot behind the building had too many potholes
-shower knob took minutes to figure out to set to desirable temperature. This happens every time we take the shower.
-host had too many house rules some of which made me feel kind of intimidated(I have stayed at several better places using AirBnb and none of them made me feel that way)
-place didn’t just feel like a home(it was bare and felt empty)
-25min walk to the nearest metro station(if you don’t want to take the bus)
Some positives:
-Great kitchen with all amenities
-WiFi works with no issues
-Comfortable couch in the living room with working tv
-comfortable bed with fan(really thought of)
-closet was a great addition in hallway and bedroom
-power strip in living room and bedroom was nicely though of.
-place didn’t smell at all
-park nearby with access to Bixi station