This studio is in a GREAT location on a quiet street, just a couple blocks from Rose St. we only had to cross one busy road to get to area restaurants and bars (faves were Wallflower & Chulita) on Rose. We felt the location was VERT walkable. Whole Foods was very close (~.3 miles). The walk to the beach was a flat 2 miles, and is peppered with restaurants, bars, shops and vendors.
The space is definitely a small studio, but it was perfect for my and my husbands needs. The kitchen was well stocked with basics like coffee filters and salt. Having a washer and dryer in the space was excellent. Toiletries like shampoo, conditioner and body wash were available.
The outdoor space was small, but enclosed and private. We loved the outdoor space.
Unfortunately, our experience at the Common House was tarnished by significant difficulties communicating with the owner/manager through the AirBNB app…meaning that when we had difficulties checking in, we didn’t hear back for six hours. I received no response at all to two messages, sent later in our stay, to ask a question and communicate about check out. The second issue (nearly as worrisome as the above) was the awful damp smell of the studio, which didn’t abate much at all throughout our 3-night stay. It didn’t help that even though the studio is fronted by French doors that open up to the outside courtyard, there is little effective circulation in the space. A fan would really help.
When we arrived, check-information differed from the instructions sent via app message, leading to our difficulties checking in. A number of fixes are needed in the space; which is also very poorly designed/laid out (one of the cabinets (the one that has the kitchenware) opens into the stove hood, preventing it from fully opening) = meaning no bowls (or bowels as my iPhone just autocorrected). Other small annoyances that, when accumulated and added to our more substantive concerns above, led to our poor experience: the next-door all-day-Friday house construction noise, poor window coverings which prevented any sleeping in, bathroom door doesn’t shut fully, electric keypad wasn’t on/working, microwave display is broken, can’t reach the blindes cord on the side window, no fan and poor circulation…
It really was too bad about all these fixable needs because just a little more attention and better communication really could have readily explained, accommodated, or resolved most of these needs, and led to a much more positive experience. Overall, our stay was solidly in the average range; the bad parts weighed down the good…🤷🏻‍♀️