Unfortunately, I was really disappointed with this spot, and I wouldn't recommend it for the price-point that it's at. Upon arrival, I realized that it was a situation that I would just have to deal with, or not, since there was nothing that could be done. I inevitably left 2 days prior to the end of my booking because it was too uncomfortable.
- The room is not pictured in the post, and I found out that this was by design. It ended up being in an office, that was full of things wall-to-wall with no space to put your things except for the floor. There was also no bed; it was a chair-futon that had sheets on it. The futon was quite small - I'm 5'7" and my feet hung over the edge - and it was a bit broken, so it slouched significantly down on one side. Needless to say, it was a struggle to get rested with futon bars on your back.
- The desk in the room was actually the Host's personal office, which she advised me not to touch the computer (which took up the entire desk), so there was no place to work. There was a standing desk downstairs in the living room, but the Host often ate in the living room or worked, so it wasn't a welcoming work-area since the Host communicated wanting space in most of those moments.
- The Host was nice, but it was overall not incredibly welcoming environment. It was heavily encouraged to work outside of the home, and even though the room was small and unwelcoming, it was more comfortable than being in shared spaces. It didn't feel indifferent to a friend's family member doing me a "favor" by (begrudgingly) letting me sleep there vs a private room that I paid $1500 for the week.
I just wasn't comfortable, overall.