I really wanted to love this place! It was bright, newly constructed, modern and clean. It was great to have a garage to park the car. There was a nice view from the balcony. And with just a .7m walk, you could catch the free, 16th Ave Mall shuttle and get to the various downtown venues within 20-30 minutes. Also there is a lovely little market just a few blocks away - surprised it isn't mentioned in the description.
But it is not a 5-star place for so many reasons. If I look back at the photos, I admit that some of my unmet expectations are my own fault.
The bed ruined our 5-night stay. We were so uncomfortable with the foam topper (it is not a tempu-pedic like mattress) and with it being right next to the wall. But the photo clearly shows it right next to the wall! I tried sleeping on the couch one night but that was also very uncomfortable.
In fact, none of the furnishings were very comfortable. So disappointing to not enjoy the nice weather and the balcony view due to 2 old wood folding chairs (but again - exactly as the photo shows - my fault). I think we were more sensitive to this than most guests as we did A LOT of walking and hiking. Which is why we booked an airbnb vs a hotel. So we had room to relax.
Although Allen sent a number of [standard prepared] messages regarding the area and things to do, it was not at all personalized so we ignored them and figured things out on our own. And there are "house rules" to be followed; you just won't know them until after you book and/or arrive.
We host in another city. I must set the bar higher than most guests. Or perhaps sleepless nights made a bit cranky. Many places with rave reviews get one like this - which seems out of place. It comes down to value. For the dollars spent, it was fine. I really wish we would have spent more and stayed elsewhere.