Gavin is a lovely host who responds speedily!
His place has the following amenities which we found useful -
- wifi
- 2 hairdryers
- 1 radiator in each bedroom (which warmed the rooms well in winter)
- 1 heated rack in the bathroom
- microwave
- plates, mugs, cutlery
It is situated in a very central location and we had no problems getting from place to place. Given Gavin's reasonable price tag to this convenient location, be prepared to live with a little less space than one is usually used to. One of the rooms was smaller than the other, but Gavin made it up by providing drawers so that we could easily access what we needed. We have been to even smaller spaces in Japan so we managed fine.
Another thing that one might have to get used to would be the low water pressure for the shower.
For a 6-day stay with 4 people, trash will inevitably pile. When we could not make it for the 5pm garbage clearance, Gavin very kindly came by to take them out for us. Even though one of the lights blew, Gavin responded to our text very quickly and it was fixed by the very next day.
Overall, go with Gavin's if you're on a budget and would like an extremely convenient location for your stay. :)