This is a cute apartment in a good location. Nearby Camden Street is lively and full of great restaurants and bars. It was clean and well decorated.
Please be aware that the check in process was quite stressful. The address provided was not recognized by the taxi’s GPS or his google maps (The address was on an inner court off the public street)-It took at least 20 minutes to find the place once we were in the vicinity and we only figured it out after we were assisted by a kind neighbor. The court is only accessible the first time through a gate that requires a code called through a mobile phone which our kindly taxi driver had to do for us (I informed the host I had no phone service previously) The host did not answer calls made to her by our taxi driver for clarification (again- I had no phone service). Once in the courtyard, the keys were in a lock box next to the door that was awkwardly placed and required sticking my arm into a narrow space to reach. If my friend wasn’t with me to hold the flashlight, I’m not sure I could have gotten them out.
The listing says the place is “Quiet”. The bedroom is located on the street side and there was a lot of noise from people coming in late and talking (and yelling) outside. There was a gate above that loudly slammed shut and it just appeared to be a spot where other residents hung out late at night. I had earplugs, and that was sufficient to block it out.
My travel companion reported that the living room was quiet, but the fold out sofa was not comfortable.
The other instructions for the place could also be improved. A post it note stuck to the water heater was all we got for that, for example.
To be fair- when I contacted Sharlene after I was able to access wifi, she apologized and refunded some money to compensate for the taxi and the extra cost associated with that and she seemed open to the feedback, so hopefully the check in issue will be resolved. We wouldn’t have been able to get in if our taxi driver hadn’t stayed to help- so I certainly hope so. I have stayed in over 30 Airbnb’s in 10 countries and have never had a check in like this. Do be sure to have it well coordinated with plenty of good communication with the host BEFORE you arrive. It’s not as straightforward as it seems.