I am working on a construction project in a nearby town and fly out a few contractors for two weeks every other month. I typically put them in a local Comfort Inn in San Bruno. I looked through AirBNB and booked this place based on the photos and the reviews...paid 2.4K thinking it would be an upgrade and a nice treat to have an entire house rather than two basic hotel rooms.
These are easy going, blue collar guys.
After the first night they told me they wanted to leave immediately. Neither one slept. Worst, cheapest, hardest beds they had ever experienced. All they really wanted was cable news and a comfortable bed - this place has neither. I wound up paying another 2K on top of this fiasco for a local hotel.
I cannot accuse the owners of this place of lying - it is more like dishonesty through omission.
Photos are much nicer than the actual interior. It's weird - the reno is inexpensive, clean and relatively new..but the furniture looks and feels like it came from Ikea or some Craigs. Cheap, uncomfortable and or very used/torn.
Access to the unit is down a driveway blocked by cars parked in tandem belonging to residents of the other units. You are not allowed to park there. We had to block the sidewalk to unload. We arrived a little after 6 pm, and parking for a 2 block radius did not exist. So "parking may be difficult" is an understatement. There is a small patch of grass between the front condo and the sidewalk and the owners allowed parking there the first night - the space would be fine if you have a Prius. It was near impossible with a Landcruiser. My guys had to crawl over the seats to get out on one side. This might be a fun adventure for a young person, but these two were in their 40s and 50s. It all felt like some kind of amateur hour set up and really ticked them off. And that, in turn, made me mad.
The description advertises Apple TV...Well, folks - that's all they have. I made the false assumption that they would have sprung for basic cable - nope. None of us have a subscription to Apple TV. The owners did eventually allow us to use a log in they had previously set up (apparently this issue has come up before). The selections were limited, and the news channels only offered 10 minute "previews" before prompting a purchase and (surprise) a download before being able to watch. We gave up. Apparently my bad for assuming the owners would spring <$100 per month for basic cable. The rep was more than happy to tell me that basic cable was not listed on his AIRBNB page...so shame on me. Lesson: READ THE FINE PRINT. Guess I'm an old fart. Never occurred to me that something this basic and cheap to offer would be omitted from a rental. This was a really big deal for my guys.
There is a nice deck but you really can't use is as the owners want you to be quiet and the neighbors are RIGHT THERE.
All in all, this place is fine for people in their 20s who have an Apple TV account (or watch tv on their computers, or don't watch tv at all) want a kitchen, and either have a small car, or none at all. You can spread out here as well - there are two floors - and each bedroom is on a different floor. So the layout isn't bad.
BUT...for the money, even the local two-three star hotels are nicer. So unless you have a large group or must have a kitchen, there are nicer places to stay for the money. This place is only a gem if you buy your jewelry at the dollar store.