Wow. Let me just say that we have stayed in a lot of Airbnbs and this one absolutely is at the top of our list. It checked so many boxes for us: convenient location, clean and lovely space, contained all the necessary amenities to cook & relax at home, incredible private fenced-in yard space, private gated drive-way. It was just the best.
We had such an easy time walking down the street to some great restaurants and cafes (highly recommend the dog-friendly Farmer’s Bottega). We were a super short drive to the zoo, downtown, Little Italy, Banker’s Hill, Old Town, basically anywhere you might want to go. This Airbnb is perfectly centrally located. And a grocery store is literally right across the street.
The indoor space is exactly as it appears in the pictures. Honestly, for folks like us that live in a tiny 1-bedroom apartment, it felt even bigger than the pictures implied. Big ***functional*** kitchen, comfy dining & living room space, bedrooms with lots of storage for your luggage, lovely remodeled bathrooms. And I can’t stress enough how pleased we were to see that the unit is fully stocked with anything you might need to cook, pack a picnic, etc. Too often we have gone to Airbnbs and started cooking only to realize there’s no oil or salt, or tried to save leftovers only to realize there’s no tupperware. With Alex’s place, you can rest easy knowing all these little details are taken care of.
For us, the outdoor space was key. Our dog was in heaven and we had so much fun just hanging outside in the private, fenced-in, yard (which by the way has lights rigged up around the property that go on at night, so you can spend your whole evening out there if you want to). Cornhole was an awesome bonus.
Lastly, Alex was super prompt in responding to any of our questions (although we didn’t have many to send since the place was so perfect). He even let us know the moment the cleaning crew finished up so we could get in early. He is the kind of host that (sadly) is far and few between on Airbnb these days - somebody who actually cares about setting his guests up to have a nice time. This trip was a special occasion for us - a week with family we don’t often get to see - and we were so relieved to have gone with Alex’s place.
10/5 stars!