Just returned from a stay in one of the AirShack studio apartments, with very mixed thoughts. I'll start off with the positive: The apartment is set within a large and beautiful building in a lively yet residential area of Fallowfield. There is a gated entrance and on-street parking available right outside the building, which is a great help. The studio was clean, functional, and reflected its advertisement. I would say that it was built very recently, and that we were one of the earliest guests in there (judging from the faint smell of recent decorating). The shower was amazing, with a great water temperature/pressure!
As gorgeous as the building was, however, these flats completely lack any kind of character. I suspect that this is a very inevitable by-product of the Airbnb trend that will see property moguls buy up as many flats/houses as possible and rent them out as trendy short-term rentals to make a profit. Whatever - we suspected most of this going in, so I can't complain too much - but then the issue with that is that Laura (listed as a host on here) is also managing several other properties concurrently, which completely eradicates the original feeling of Airbnb: that somebody would rent out to you their home, and know it well enough to answer any questions you had. Laura's main communication to me was to remind me of the house rules when I booked in, and then to remind me on the day of our departure that the housekeeping team would shortly be arriving (we left an hour before checkout, so I assume this was a default message). She did not respond to my message requesting an additional towel, when I could only find one and there were two of us staying, however, so communication was one of the weaker issues. Again, I'm sure she was incredibly busy juggling a dozen of these at once, so it's more a criticism of the structure than of Laura herself.
All in all, the place was nice, clean, and convenient. Check-in was easy, and check-out slightly later than a lot of hosts would allow, so we were grateful for that. But if it's character that you want, then I'd try an individual host who is a better communicator.