This place is perfect! The pictures don’t give this “mini apartment” justice. It’s quite large, clean, perfectly decorated, and new!! There’s a small room the joins the bedroom to the restroom that I used as a changing area, office, and vanity. The bedroom area has a perfectly made kitchenette with all essentials to reheat yummy leftovers (from the local neighborhood restaurants) or a quick bite. The restroom was a great size and gave a hotel vibe. There are plenty of window all around the mini apartment that allows you to enjoy natural light from many angles. The patio was beautiful and had a great view of the bay, unfortunately I was not able to enjoy it because it rained the majority of my stay.
I hesitated on location initially because the mini apartment appeared to be further from other Airbnb’s but i couldn’t resist the modernization of the mini apartment. On my first walk to Ponsaby I realized the mini apartment was much closer than I expected. Although the walk is uphill for 4-5 minutes before you hit the Ponsaby Road it’s not bad at all and a very pleasant walk. Uber was very accessible if you chose to use that. Honestly, the location reminded me of the Full House neighborhood in San Francisco - amazing beyond words!
As for the host, well there’s nothing but great things to say about Nina! She’s going to be a superhost shortly! She was so pleasant and intrigued by my travels that we had a really great chat as if I had met her before. She also assisted me with so many travel tips before and during my stay. I had the chance to meet her husband randomly one evening, and he was just as pleasant as Nina. Very welcoming and willing to chitchat about life.
Overall, if you want a recommendation - definitely stay at this “mini apartment” and if you’re in between this one and other Airbnb’s spend the extra money it’s well worth it!!