Peter is a gracious, kind and helpful host. He saved us a parking spot in front of the unit, which was invaluable to us! He is respectful of your privacy as well.
Here are a few things I wish I had known before I booked:
1. The unit is made up of different levels - every room is either a step up/down, or has very tall steps into the bedroom, the hallway and the living room. The steps are taller than normal, which require extreme care. The French doors from the bedroom open outward into the living room at the top of the high steps. This could present a safety issue when moving around at night. Also, the french doors don't latch or lock, which causes the doors to open freely into the tall staircase. Also, just FYI, we are people in good health with no mobility issues. However, I wouldn't recommend this unit to elderly, disabled or children.
2. Foremost, Peter is very respectful of your privacy. However, there is no door between the shared entryway and the rental apartment. The bathroom is in the shared hallway. The only door to the unit from the shared entryway is an unlocked door to the bedroom. The living room opens into the shared hallway but has no door. The door to the garage is in the living room, and also has no lock. Despite Peter's respectfulness, I was not comfortable without locking doors between our units. We felt safe, but this is just my preference and as I stated, I would have made a different decision if I had known this.
3. Given the current pandemic, this apartment was not clean to my expectations.