It was very hard to decide what star rating to publicly leave for William and his space. Our stay at William’s studio was for the most part adequate, however there were several issues with our stay.
The photos of the space are very accurate; it's a stylish, comfy in-law suite and truly clean! Unfortunately, the picture of the back porch in the listing grossly misrepresented the size and accessibility of the actual back porch. During our stay, the back porch was essentially inaccessible as it appeared to be in use by the family based on the gardening tools, pots, and plants that were on the seats and tables.
While the listing is accurate in advertising a separate entrance, getting to and from the entrance proved awkward. The entrance is attached to the back of the house which required us to walk past (and no more than 3 feet in front of) the family’s side door, which was kept open often. It made our coming and going from the studio uncomfortable and we wish that this was reflected appropriately in the listing.
Another source of difficulty was that no trash or recycling bins were provided within the studio. There was a trash can and recycling bin outside adjacent to the front gate, which would not have been a problem except for having to walk past the family’s open side door. There were also no paper towels provided, which wasn’t a problem during our stay as there were plenty of hand towels and dirty towel bins in the studio. However after our stay, we received a message from William accusing us of “ruining” his hand towels that were used to clean up a small spill in the kitchen prior to our leaving the house. Had we known that no paper towels were provided and no hand towels were to be used for cleaning up, we would have gladly brought our own to use.
William has also accused us of “damaging” his couch which was the most disappointing of all. He suggested that we somehow ruined it with oil splatter, despite there being no reason for us to have anything oily in proximity to the couch since there is no stove to use and no oil even in the apartment other than a decorative bottle, which was clearly not for use. We were also accused of checking out late, which was not accurate as we have our transportation receipt to prove our time of departure. As respectful guests (with spotless reviews) who removed all of our own garbage, placed all towels in bins, cleaned all kitchen items used, and followed all listed house rules, we have never been treated this way by an Airbnb host before and wish that we had been treated with the respect that we deserved.