Cecilia's place is absolutely beautiful and the ambiance was peaceful. The space is wrapped by windows and is on the top floor, so we always had sunlight pouring in. The best way I could describe her apartment is that it is very thoughtful. There were nice touches from the books she had on her shelves, to the music station she left on her retro radio, to the kitchen filled with everything you might need 😊.
The location is convenient and parking was never an issue (we brought two cars). We are two people working from home and both need strong wifi for our line of work. The wifi was down twice within the 4 weeks we were there, but it was a quick fix – we restarted the router and was able to get it up and running within seconds. When it’s running, it’s perfect. I also appreciated that Cecilia’s place had two separate workstations. The door separating the workspaces allowed us to have simultaneous meetings without disruption.
FYI, there was only one house key available. If you are staying with someone else, I suggest coordinating how one can get in the house if the other is away.
I've stayed at lots of airbnb's in the past, but Cecilia's communication stood out to me because it felt like I was talking to a friend. The only time communication was intense was when we told her our dog accidentally chewed the corner of a beautiful mat she bought from India, which we felt awful about and venmoed her $200 for the damage, as requested. At the time, her place was listed as "pets allowed" but after letting her know about the incident, we found out that she was not okay with guests bringing dogs and preferred that guests disclose if they are bringing a pet. Unfortunately, because this preference was not explained in the description and we've never experienced having to disclose bringing a pet to a “pets allowed” airbnb, we ran into a miscommunication. However, I saw that her airbnb post updated to a “no pets allowed” space so you shouldn’t run into this issue.
All in all, we felt taken care of while we were in her space, and Cecilia responded/checked in throughout our stay, which I really appreciated. Additionally, she was generous in with letting us stay over our check out time when I had a last-minute meeting added to my calendar. I highly recommend giving her space a try, especially because it was an, overall, wonderful experience, and I believe that it’s listed at a great value!