I had a wonderful stay at this location. It was clean, large, and suited my needs—almost. The following information is VERY nit-picky, but I’m sure it will be helpful to others who think about these details. Before I go any further, let me say that Mark is a great host. That is indisputable. Now for the rest of the story:

The location of the apartment is amazing. It’s .5 miles from all of the hip restaurants on 14th. There are many coffee shops and markets close by, as well as Safeway and Trader Joe’s. The only problem is that there isn’t a toaster or coffee maker. The lack of a coffee maker really bummed me out. Yes, there is a kettle to boil water, but I wanted coffee that I didn’t need to pay a couple bucks for each day. Instant coffee is just vile. I also am really lazy in the morning and I don’t want to get dressed and leave where I’m staying. I want to take care of my coffee and breakfast in house. That was complicated by the lack of a toaster. Yes, I could have used the oven to broil, but that’s kind of a drag instead of just popping bread into a toaster.

The photos on Airbnb’s site show A LOT more furniture than is currently present in the unit. There is only a couch and a small table with chairs. There isn’t a single comfy chair. Once again, I realize this is picky, but it’s a bit shocking how empty the apartment appears. The tile floor and all of this space makes for a lack of coziness.

It’s also worth noting that this unit IS a basement dwelling. The neighbors upstairs aren’t very mindful of this fact and love to run across the floor very loudly.

The internet is slow. Another guest mentioned this. I was able to get 7 mbs down while sitting on the bed near the front window on the wireless connection. That’s the best I could do. It’s less than 1 mbs up so keep that in mind if you want to do anything that requires more of a connection. Yes, you aren’t paying $25 per day like at a note, but just a note if this is a priority for you.

The large bed I found very comfy, but the single bed in the main room probably rivals something in a prison. You can feel the springs through the top. I found it only suitable to sit on and use my laptop.

I stress that the details I pointed out are small detriments, but depending on the length of your stay and time of year, they can be quite important.

Mark was a very communicative host and responds very quickly to concerns. I would gladly stay at any property affiliated with him in the future based on his level of service.