I am going to start this review with the cons because, let’s face it, that is what we are looking for in the reviews right?
1.) There is no natural lighting without leaving the large wooden balcony door open (not that big of a deal unless you are claustrophobic because there are lights in the loft and the air is refreshing).
2.) The host offers absolutely no flexibility at all. You can leave your bags there starting at 11:30am, check-in is at 3pm (in the check-in memo they reiterate this with a warning emoji so do not bother asking.)
*host also made sure to send us a reminder at like 5pm the day before reminding us what time we need to be out which we found to be a little rude.
3.) This Airbnb advertises having wifi but it does not. The host did tell us that they would check on it for us but after reading several reviews (one saying that the host said they would fix it for the next guest) it is apparent that no adjustments have been made to rectify the wifi situation. My guess is that this place does not actually have wifi and the host is faking it until they make it (respectfully). Knowing this now, we most likely would have booked elsewhere.
*Honorable mentions on behalf of my friend: a.) the shower is tiny (tiny as in she is 5’1 and maybe 120lbs soaking wet on a day after eating every plate of pasta in sight) and she had a difficult time bathing without hitting her elbows against the doors.
I myself am 5’10”. So I will let you guess how that went.
b.) The loft stairs feel a bit cramped and unstable.
*Again, if you have claustrophobia this might not be the place for you.
Okay, now on to the good!
1.) This Airbnb is conveniently located near many restaurants and historic sites.
2.) Checking in (once allowed) was simple.
3.) The Airbnb itself is cute, comfy, and cozy. Especially the bed.
All of that being said, if any of the things mentioned above are dealbreakers for you I would suggest that you book elsewhere. If you are booking purely for aesthetics, this place is wonderful!
You will probably get lots of good content on that balcony.