I have really mixed feeling about this booking. I original booked for a month (28 nights) with some discount. But I cannot stand the noisy environment during the nights. The host offered an option to move to a room at the basement with a private room and asked for a rate $3864 and asked me to pay a rate difference of $2960. I wonder why would anyone take the offer when they clearly can book a decent hotel room with the on-par cost. Finally, with the mediation help from Airbnb, I ceased the booking early and paid the full price for the two nights.
* Highlights:
(1) close to downtown and public transportation.
(2) the quick response from the host.
* Lowlights:
(1) NOISE, NOISE, NOISE! It is very close to the highway that I was waken up at midnight for two nights’ stay even if I used earplugs. I managed to fall asleep by wearing earplug + noise-cancelling headphone.
(2) Overvalued. I was finally charged the price ~140 per night which is on par with a decent hotel room.
(3) Over advertised pictures. Small room which is less than 3 square meters and looks old.
In a conclusion, I’d suggest anyone THINK TWICE before booking this unit which is facing the noisy highway!