I am very sorry to have to write such an unflattering review because Joe as a host was very communicative and responsive prior to our arrival.
With all of the positive reviews about this space, I was shocked by it when we arrived. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the unmistakable smell of cigarette smoke. It was very, very hot in the space, even at 10 pm, so the smell was just overwhelming. We have a 1.5 year old so sleeping in a space that reeks of smoke is just a non-negotiable.
In addition, the listing said that it had air conditioning, which is technically true. There is one wall unit in the common area that works. In the photos, it appears that there are also wall units in the bedroom, but those do not work at all. We assumed from the photos, and from the listing info that the bedrooms were equipped with wall units, but this was not the case. It was HOT, and I mean, sweltering in the bedrooms when we came in. There would have been no way for us to sleep in that heat, and even less chance for our baby to sleep in it. Late at night with bags of groceries and a cranky toddler we packed ourselves back up and headed for a local hotel. We stayed there for the duration of our trip and cut our losses.
We have had so many wonderful experiences with air bnb, and we are sorry that this was not another one.