Let me begin by saying that I've looked at all of Mira's reviews and looked at all of mine and both of us have received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Along with what others have said, I thought Mira communicated with me promptly, the space was clean and I was impressed by all that she was able to fit into a small space; very creative and tasteful in my opinion. I liked having the burners to cook on, the utensils, and the spices and more that she left in the fridge to make it feel very welcoming.
Unfortunately, unlike almost all of the reviewers, I found the neighborhood to be very noisy, so noisy in fact that I only stayed one night of the four I was planning on staying.
This Airbnb is on a corner lot. Around 11pm on the first night (Friday) someone decided to do donuts with their car in the intersection for quite some time. Not only was the sound shocking and loud, but my car was parked not far away and this was concerning. After going outside to check that everything was cool, I went back and fell asleep, though it took some time since I was feeling very uneasy about the location.
The next night when I returned at 10:30pm (Saturday) someone two houses down was having a big party in their backyard and the music/dj was quiet loud, even Mira admitted to that the next day. The party did not seem to be winding down, so I packed some of my things and returned to my friends who was 30 miles away.
The next day I knew I had to get to sleep early and wake up early for work, and I didn't want to chance another noisy evening. Mira said it's quieter on the weekdays, and I have no reason not to believe her, but I didn't want to take the chance. Though it was not as convenient for my work, I returned to my friends place. The next day I explained this all to Mira when I met her in person for the first time (all other communication was by text) and I checked out a day early. I only stayed one night though paid for all 4.
I used to live in the Bay Area, and worked at an elementary school not far from where Mira's place is, so I'm familiar with the area. What people consider to be quiet is subjective, I get it. For 6 years I've been living in what I think most people would consider a quiet city and location. For me, I found this neighborhood too noisy and not a comfortable location to be staying/sleeping at.