My experience was good and bad.
Pros: you are downtown. Walkable to everything!
Cons: Yes the house is old, but there was definitely a lack of hygiene. My first evening I went to the kitchen to grab a glass and they were all gross. Every single glass she had in the cupboard had heavy smudges and obviously not properly washed.
Also, I looked in the freezer for some ice and it was so dirty I decided against it.
Roberta is passionate about natural cleaning products, which is fine. But I just didn't feel like anything was really clean.
My bed sheets didn't smell bad, but not good either. It bothered me that the pillow cases didn't completely cover the pillows.
The bathroom was semi clean. Some hair and dirt scattered.
There were absolutely no extra touches to the stay. I got a bare room with an air mattress and a towel.
Also, Roberta informed me on my second day there was another visitor staying in the house. I feel these things should be disclosed as we were all sharing a bathroom.
I was in town house hunting for my husband and I. When my realtor dropped me off she kept her car running for a few minutes outside. As I chatted with Roberta in the living room she complained she could hear the car running outside. She said it was disrespectful, and commented on how the neighbors don't like that kind of activity. I believe her Airbnb business is probably prohibited in her area and she is scared of being reported.
I don't write any of this with ill intent but people should know what they are getting into.
I think I would have rather stayed further from town and just ubered in and out. The stay was not comfortable in general. Not terrible, but not comfortable.