The space and location of the rowhouse are ideal. The house has ample room for a large family and sufficient street parking if renting a car. I would suggest the rental for passerby guests, and not for guests that plan to stay in and use the house amenities.
Allison and Yohan were great to communicate with but prior to booking, I would suggest setting a clear understanding of expectations, particularly in terms of space available and cleanliness. I encountered quite a different space than expected.
The pictures on the website are clutter-free and make the house look more spacious than it actually is. We also rented the house in the summer after seeing the available backyard space for the kids to run around and play in. Yet upon our arrival we were notified the space was off-limits due to some recent bad weather.
Other small inconveniences left a sour taste with some of our family members. For example, the house rules required we take off our shoes inside the house, but the shoe rack near the door was full prior to our arrival. On top of that both available refrigerators were full so we were forced to rearrange all of the hosts’ items to make enough space for our stuff.
While I understand the definition of cleanliness varies, we had to clean all mugs and glasses after finding a used, unwashed coffee mug from the cupboard. Even then, we had to clean and empty out the dishwasher before being able to start it up for our own use.
As for the bathrooms, in addition to accumulated mildew, there were personal hygiene items that were left in the bathroom prior to our stay. Acknowledging that this is the hosts’ primary residence, we recommend they make a bigger effort to make the home more accommodating for guests.
Overall, it was a good stay for what we wanted, but not the best Airbnb experience.