Grotesque combination of a five-star hotel treatment with blatant building code violations. Minimalist apartment with everything needed to survive for a 5’ tall (and under) person.
Fresh flower on the bed at arrival - shoulders wedged into the hallway walls if you didn’t turn. Solid contractor’s craftsmanship on all surfaces - sleeping in a basement with 2 gas boilers, 2 gas water heaters in a closet and 3 closed basement windows. Excellent taste for furnishings and fixtures - 12 digits (for two locks) to remember in order to get into your unit. Receptacle galore with built-in USBs by the bed - sofa is barely a sleeping surface that’s located in the kitchen, etc.
The listing is a bit stretched (some may say misleading). It is an entire self contained unit - true, but you must pass through a common kitchen/living area for the other two rooms being let on the level. I was hoping to avoid people in this viral era, and would rather stay in a hotel instead, but generally pick AirBnBs for my work trips. Also, designated work space might the kitchenette counter if you open lower cabinets and sit on a trashcan; I couldn’t find another one, or a chair.
I do understand Angela’s desire to be a good and helpful host (I used to host on AirBnB and Couchsurfing in the past), but poorly worded 10 messages in total before check-in with unnecessary information is entirely too much. On top of that, daily messages during and after the stay until review is submitted. I just stopped reading at some point.
Some people may find this a great stay for a great price (the price was OK), but, sadly, I am too spoiled with having a place for shoes when I walk in and not hearing the life story of my neighbors through the wall. Definitely not going to end up on a 6 o’clock news as another victim of an illegal apartment fire.