I stayed at Thomas’ Airbnb for a week. He was gracious, attentive, and responded well to all communication. He and his family live upstairs so he is readily available to answer any questions, etc.
My observations - This appears to be a “do it yourself” Reno in a basement to make it into two fully contained suites. It is not a professionally finished suite but is very comfortable to stay in.
The apartment is large and has a separate bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen. It is completely self sustaining and you aren’t sharing space with anyone else.
The appliances in the kitchen and the bathroom fixtures are old but they all work just fine.
There are thermostats in almost every room to control the heat for your comfort.
The bed is very comfortable.
The huge tv and channels available and wifi are all top notch.
The shower is great once you realize you mostly just have the hot faucet on and hardly put the cold one on. The water pressure in the shower is good and the water is hot. The water pressure in the kitchen is slow but adequate. The kitchen sink faucet twirls around so you have to figure out where best to find your desired temperature.
There is a microwave, toaster, coffee machine, some pots and pans and some dishes, silverware and cooking utensils. Certainly enough to get by. Also provided were dish soap, coffee, bath towels, hand soap, toilet paper, paper towel, hangars. Bring your own shampoo.
Important to note - if you park on the street, you can only park on the one side not on both sides. There is a fire hydrant directly across the street from the home (in someone’s yard). Don’t park there. It’s expensive.
Some ideas for improvements - add a facecloth and a hand towel in the bathroom and add at least one more dish towel in the kitchen. Add salt and pepper shakers to the cupboard.
The location is great for easy driving distance to the race track, chapel lawn cemetery, Assiniboine park, polo park mall, unicity mall. Lots of stores to get groceries and lots of restaurants for meals. It all worked really well for this senior who was travelling alone and I would stay here again.