Short version: You want to stay here. The host is amazing, and the place is comfortable and well stocked enough to be your home, not just your weekend stay. Continue reading for details.
My wife, young daughter, and I stayed here after discovering some water damage at our home and having to move out in a rush. Initially the plan was to stay for 2 weeks, but after a series of delays and missed deadlines, that became almost 2 months. What I wasn’t prepared for as we finally moved back is actually missing the airbnb.
This is mainly thanks to Jonathan, the host, who was perhaps the best we’ve ever seen. It was clear his no.1 priority was to make us comfortable. He was very responsive, addressed every question right away, and was very supportive and flexible as we extended our stay time and time again. Somehow during COVID he managed to make us feel warmly welcome.
It helped that the place itself was very comfortable. It was clear that it was setup as a home. We were happy to find everything we needed in the kitchen to cook our own meals, and even bake our daughter’s birthday cake. Lots of high quality pots, pans, cutlery, baking sheets, knives, measuring cups, etc.
The rooms had plenty of natural light and everything was neat, and Jonathan scheduled a cleaner to come a few times during our extended stay. The washer and dryer came in very handy especially with our daughter’s affinity for mud.
Bushrod park is a short walk around the block, which was very convenient with our daughter, and we often picked up food from Temescal and Rockridge, each about a 10-15 minute walk away.
We feel very lucky we were able to call this place home during an otherwise stressful 2 months.