Most of the reviews I read before I confirmed stated all of the good first, so I glazed over the bad. So let me start backwards. It should be noted in the description of this BNB that it is in the basement/garden level of this family's home. Every night and every morning, I could hear a child/multiple children? playing above and it is VERY loud. You can hear full conversations, toys being slammed or rolled across the floor, lots of running/footsteps/the sound of heels. There is no sound-proofing whatsoever. If that doesn't bother you, it might not be so bad. I am a light sleeper and very sound sensitive/quite an introvert so this was a dealbreaker.
The sewage system runs from upstairs in their house into the basement so the entire bedroom smells of sewage randomly throughout the day. Very unpleasant.
When I first arrived, I noticed there was a balled up comforter and robe (used?) in the bedroom closet and lots of dust clumps around. The comforter on the bed was stained and had holes in it - I spoke to Matthew about this and he came and changed the comforter to a clean/newer one immediately and was apologetic so I appreciated that. The heated floors sounded nice but my feet get very dirty just walking around so I didn't get to enjoy that much.
Speaking of heat - there is no thermostat in the space and the heat/air is controlled by the family upstairs.
The GOOD - the kitchen had everything I needed and all of the appliances in the space are new it seems! I initially had a hard time figuring out the shower (I come from a one knob fam) but once I got it sorted it was great. There's also a bidet in the bathroom which was nice!
This space's biggest selling point is the design and aesthetic. Cute art & furniture in the space, TV has Netflix & all that jazz.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place until the noise/sewage smell situation are addressed! Other than that, could be a great spot and looks like Matthew has a ton of other airbnbs in the city so maybe check those spots out first!