This is a nice little studio in a good location. Fixtures, etc., are nice. There's a bit of an overbearing corporate approach--you have to agree to 26 terms, with up to 21 sub-terms (!!!!!!) before you can book the reservation. To me that kinda kills the homey approach I expect in an Airbnb. This is definitely an investment property that's managed by somebody that probably manages several other properties. There's zero personal touch, if you care about that sort of thing. There are some pretty crazy terms such as the fact that you cannot leave with the key--you MUST leave it in the lockbox, otherwise you may forefit a $500 deposit. Yikes!! The terms are downright hostile and made me feel like they were designed to have the manager catch me breaking one so they could try to take my deposit away from me.
Directions into the unit were awful for arriving very late at night. Having stayed at many Airbnbs, and typically arriving well after dark, it seems that hosts don't realize you don't know their property. I found myself wandering in the neighbors trying to figure out where the "back of the complex" was. Awkward.
The unit is nicely outfitted. High end fixtures and generally good
construction quality. It was clean. The shower was a disappointment with fairly poor water pressure, and it was moderately confusing since the plumber hooked it up backwards (hot was cold and cold was hot). Strange things like a Keurig coffee machine, which seems like a nice touch at first, until you realize there's no coffee, creamer, sugar, etc. So it's there for looks more than for function. Huh ... Typically that's included when you're renting a 250 sqft place for $100+/night!!!
All in all I feel very mixed about this property. I wanted to like it for several reasons. I love the area--for many years I lived a block away. And I appreciate that it was nicely equipped with good quality stuff. That is right up my alley. But something about the whole experience felt ... off. You could tell this was designed and built to make somebody money. It was more like staying in a 1-unit hotel than in somebody's home. Part of the reason I like Airbnb is the non-corporate touch, so that kinda rubbed me the wrong way.