I highly recommend personal check in on time, if at all possible, as it was difficult for us to find with a lot of directions for self check in. The host did provide directions but if you are not familiar with the city, the lingo or the parking situation (which we were not) it can be very confusing. The apartment was very clean and the amenities were the same as the other airbnb's we've stayed in (free coffee/tea, wifi) with the bonus of a washer. I could not figure out how to use the washer though so not sure if that qualifies as an amenity! (:
While the apartment was satisfactory and the host was amiable, our experience here was not pleasant. Unfortunately, around midnight, commotion in the alley directly below our bedroom and Living area window picked up and when we looked out, we witnessed very open drug use. People were shooting up in the alley and smoking something other than pot. There were multiple people who came and went participating in this behavior and the commotion did not die down until around 2 a.m.
We were unable to keep the windows open due to this which also made things very uncomfortable (although being hot and sweaty doesn't compare to the discomfort of knowing what is going on right below you).
We understand that in big cities, these kinds of things happen. We also want to be clear that in no way is this the host's fault. However, I feel strongly that this is a safety/comfort issue for other guests. I do not recommend bringing kids or walking around at night near this location.
When we let the host know why we checked out early, she told us that "No other guests have had this issue". While that may be true, we did have the issue and it's disturbing. I hope this doesn't ever happen to anyone else.