I want to write this review so it is helpful and fair to the host and potential future travelers. We booked Gio's attic space for two days in March. We ended up leaving after the first night because the heat and noise were unbearable. As someone with sleep issues and health problems, this Airbnb was unfortunately not suitable for me. It could be a good place for extremely heavy sleepers during more temperate months.
What worked:
1) Gio was polite and helpful. He waived the early check-in fee so I could arrive in time for a work event.
2) The instructions were very clear.
3) The place was easy to find and conveniently located.
4) The garage was a great bonus.
5) The unit was simple, clean and accurately described.
What didn't work:
1) The building's heat was on and the attic was boiling hot. There isn't temperature control in the unit, and the only option was to open the window to the single digit weather outside. It was like staying in a sweat lodge.
2) To access the unit, you walk up a stairwell that seems to be treated as a private entrance for the tenants on the second floor, with their stuff scattered on the stairs. When we came back to the Airbnb after dinner and walked up the stairwell, a few people were gathered on the landing in front of the door to our Airbnb and were confused about how we had gotten there. They said they "didn't know anyone stayed up there" which was a little concerning.
3) The vents in the floor of the unit pipe every word of the conversations from the neighbors below. It's very loud. On the night we stayed, the neighbors blasted music until 4 AM. It was so loud that the bed was literally shaking.
4) There are a lot of smoke smells in the building from the downstairs units. There are some plug-in air fresheners in this unit that may not be for everybody.