My stay here was okay overall. The space is perfect for a few nights but not ideal for anything longer. I liked that it was private, offered a lot of storage, and was close to the bathroom. Everything was clean both in the room and common spaces, thanks to Monika's attentive and diligent care and cleaning. She was a great host overall and did well in communicating and helping guests when she could.
However, despite the clean spaces and lovely host, this room was severly over-priced for the size of the room and amount of noise I as a guest (along with others in the house) had to endure during our stay here. The walls and structure of the space are thin so everything can be heard from the rooms next door to the neighbors' talking, yelling, and screaming, which can be heard every night. But worst of all was the extremely loud and invasive construction work and drilling that happened every day from 9am to 5pm by the neighbors next door onto the shared wall between the two properties. As a guest and student, I found this to be very disruptive as I was unable to study, do work, and attend/participate in classes even with headphones on.
I didn't feel comfortable asking for a partial refund for my stay from the host after seeing another guest attempting to do the same only to be denied. But, I did communicate my concerns and tell Monika how I was affected by the noise. She was kind and sympathetic to my experience.
Still, as lovely and sweet she was, it should be made clear that no amount of discounts offered can make up for the amount that I had to pay to be woken up by the noise pollution and incessant, disruptive noise next door. I understand that hosts can not control construction work being done my their neighbors, but they can control the prices of their own rooms. It's sad that this one didn't.
I'm grateful for my stay here but this is my honest review- I should not have paid what I did for this stay and sincerely hope the price is adjusted fairly for future guests.