I'm a habitual hotel booker, but when I struggled to find anything remotely value for money near to an event I had to attend, I looked at AirBnB - Claire's place stood out because of the main image, looking out from the living room towards the city. First up, that's the view, no messing around - It's very striking at night and there was incredible sunrise over the city one of the days I stayed there.
Her home is exactly that, lived in and vibrant, it felt like an oasis in a sea of concrete, with books and art galore, whether the aesthetic is to your taste or not - It's not a sterile, vanilla place and I enjoyed that. The bed was comfortable with a choice of pillows, always a big bonus for me.
No TV was a lovely thing to see in the modern world, the main room clearly centred around conversation and reading, love it! Well stocked convenience stores near by and I rented a parking space ten mins walk away - I will be back I'm sure.