Carl is a nice person and communicates very well. His place is clean. However, his place has some safety issues that can be potentially dangerous and cause injury.
The stairs that lead to the room are small and dangerous. Carrying a luggage up to the room can be a challenge and poses safety risks. If you do not balance yourself properly, you can trip and fall. I would not recommend this place for elders, woman, people with disabilities, children, etc.
The height of the room is short and I banged my head a few times. The bathroom height is also very short with slope shaped walls at the corners. The showers do not have curtains. I do not recommend anyone who is tall.
The listing says the room has its own entrance/exit. This is misleading. The place shares an entrance with an office that is located on the first floor. You do not have a separate private door to lock your room. The office I believe belongs to the host. Ironically, the office does have a separate door. If you leave the place, you do not have privacy.
I asked the host if I can check out 40 minutes late. He didn’t allow it and only gave 15 minutes. His check-in time is 3:00pm and my request was a reasonable request. As a frequent Traveler, most hosts and hotels would accommodate the extra time needed to checkout. As a airbnb host myself, I treat my tenants as my guests and try my best to accommodate reasonable requests.
I personally would not recommend this place.