All I gotta say is, you get what you pay for. Our host is really nice, but I personally rather pay a little more to stay at a nicer place. First thing that blew my mind is there is no door to the basement apartment. Basically 2 SLIDING GLASS doors separates us and the outside world. To lock the place up, we have to slide a metal accordian gate and lock it up with basically a gym lock. I'm sure it is a safe neighborhood, but I felt very uneasy sleeping at night. Another thing that bothered me is the smell of the cooking from upstairs that permeated the basement apartment through the vent. If you like different cultural smells, then this is the right place for you. The host did plug in an air freshener, but it was no match for the smell of the home cooking. Another thing that bothered me is the standing shower. If you have a big waist, you're gonna have trouble moving around. The hot water was very unstable. I was showering in comfortable temperature water one minute, then next minute my scalp was almost burnt off by the spike of the hot water. My friend also complained about dust allergies and no ac in her room.
I was surprised at the generosity of previous air bnb reviews, but I have to be honest to be fair to the host and future Airbnb guests. To end on a positive note, the host was really nice. He's so nice that I feel bad about this writing this review. Another positive is that you get your own parking spot. The toilet paper he supplied was very soft. The host let us use the washer and dryer for laundry and he had a beautiful garden.