My wife and I spent our honeymoon at Barbara's place and absolutely loved it! Everything about the stay was perfect - impeccably clean, remodeled, top of the line furnishings, well lit, well stocked kitchen, great communication and assistance from the hosts. This is one of three units in the same building that they rent out on AirBnb. You can tell that the hosts are really trying to maintain a tip top business. (They even printed out business cards with a logo and their logo is on some of the light switches)
Pros
- We realized the past tenant took their wine bottle opener and Barbara was quick to deliver a replacement
- We accidentally spilled coffee on the wall, and when we told them they said not to worry - they'll just repaint the stain.
- Other AirBnb hosts we've stayed at are kinda anal about cleaning up but these folks run it more like a hotel (and expect you to leave a bit of clutter behind)
- The unit is quite larger and nicer than the pictures indicate. All the furnishings are upscale. The kitchen had brand new cookware and a new-looking stove that looked like it had never been used.
- The shower is a rain shower - very spa-like
- There are actually two AC/heat units - one in the bedroom and one in the living room
- Laundry dryer/washer combo with free soap was nice once we figured out how to use it (shared with 2 other units)
Cons
- We could only get wifi working on one side of the apartment, and only on my iPhone 6. Couldn't get my other devices to connect. However, I didn't ask the host for help since it wasn't a big deal for me anyway - I had a SIM card.
- You need to plug the door keys into a slot when you enter the apartment in order to enable the power, to make sure you don't leave everything running if you leave. The only problem is that when I left the unit to do laundry, I had to take the keys which powers off the unit and my wife had to sit in the dark for a couple minutes. Again, not a big deal.
- The laundry washer/dryer is in a common space outside the unit and shared with the two other next-door units. We and our neighbors had some trouble figuring out how to operate it.
- Not really a con, but more like some advice: when you check in, ask for instructions on how to 1) open/close the windows 2) use the laundry washer/dryer combo machine
These "cons" are really minor - this was one of the best airbnb experiences we've had. It's an excellent place to stay, fit for a honeymoon :)