Stayed 2 nights. Unit is in the back of the property, however, it’s the bottom unit of an apt building. I feel that is not clearly advertised. I had to work 5 hours, and it turned out to be too nosey for zoom meetings. I initially assumed the noise level would be typical neighbor noise, but it’s definitely more due to the upstairs unit and surrounding apts (or multiple single units) on both sides. The noise level is obviously out of the control of the hosts, but during my stay a smoke detector went off twice, dogs were barking, you can hear all the car engines since the parking spaces are right outside, walls are a bit thin, someone’s smoke detector was continuously beeping every 15 mins during our stay due to batteries not being replaced, etc.
FYIs for the summer: I knew there was no A/C, but didn’t anticipate how humid and warm the unit would get after returning from a day out and at night. There was one tall fan (somewhat helped) and two ceiling fans (didn’t help). The hosts also notified us that we may see ants (due to the summer season) around the studio and to not leave out food. We did our part, but the ants were still coming from the bathroom and making their way over to the kitchen. We were told the exterior was sprayed, but it would have been nice to have access to some ant spray. We resorted to squashing the ants with paper towels as they crawled on both the kitchen and bathroom floors, sinks, and walls.
With that said, the unit is just like the photos, clean, great water pressure, and equipped with the basics. The kitchen table, couch, and chairs have seen better days, but they functioned fine for our short stay. There are security cameras on the exterior and check-in/out was a breeze. Felt safe. Parking is tight, but didn’t have issues getting in or out with a compact car. The bed was really comfortable and the sheets were clean. Plenty of initial communication and updates from the hosts.