Fantastic Quarantine. I stayed here 16 nights,
You have everything you need here.
The listing didn’t mention the freezer flap inside the fridge so during my stay I could fit 2 frozen dinners which is convenient. Unsure how strong the cooling is but it worked well for me. Side note: I was able to order Walmart delivery, Amazon, Uber eats. There’s a microwave and a sort of convention oven which you can toast bread and cook a meal as you would an oven. It’s small but fantastic. I mention these because I would’ve liked to know this ahead. The kitchen facilities are great, and as mentioned in listing is in a common area. In my 16 nights I really only ran into others 4 times as there are 2 other self contained units next to this unit. With the entry door at the kitchen.
Great outdoor deck to use. A hammock that can be set up.
Awesome shower, in bathroom which is located next to kitchen area/opposite bedroom door. This is in a common area which is mentioned in listing. I had a concern about privacy in bathroom as it had a broken lock. Julie and Andrew fixed it quickly and were very respectful to my concerns which I’m grateful for.
From the room you can often hear other guests from their rooms, and you can always hear the washing machine/drier which are used often. This stay is on a main road and you can hear the traffic from the room. This didn’t bother me because I always had the fan on in the room which drowned out the noises. There’s also a heater.
The location was easy to get to and from the city centre. Usually took about 1-1.5 hours and 2-3 transfers of trains/bus. Easy to navigate with Google maps. Not much walking. Super close to a variety of supermarkets. I LOVE that you use codes to get in and out of the house and private room! So easy!
Overall a positive experience. Julie and Andrew are very pleasant and Julie is excellent company. While I enjoyed staying there, I must say the communication is very poor. When I arrived I was waiting at the front door ringing the door bell for over 10 minutes. I’m meant to be in quarantine and didn’t know what to do. I just arrived in the country and didn’t have a SIM card or phone plan yet. I tried to reach out on the Airbnb app with no response. Apparently I was supposed to receive a message with check in instructions on codes to get into the accommodation. You’re to walk up the right hand side of the house and enter with a code, go down the stairs to your room and have another code. The code and rules hadn’t been sent to me. Her son happened to come out to garden and helped me. So a tip to everyone, you should have received these instructions prior to arrival, if not, ask.
Unfortunately the communication via the app was poor, sometimes responding after 2 days. When asking for things like clean linen, towel, toilet paper, about the lock, washing machine, and a delivery that I hadn’t received. And responses that sometimes didn’t answer my question, nor made sense. The app is very convenient to send a message, however it seems it’s hardly checked. When I mentioned this Julie said the notifications were too annoying and there is a doorbell for guests. I had to use the doorbell a few times and it was a little impersonal to talk through her door. Julie offered her phone number to text/call however I had no sim.
If communication is important to you, I would have these expectations. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and highly recommend this for quarantine or exploring.