First, Val is probably one of the most communicative hosts you’ll come across so feel confident in booking!
Now onto the Airbnb, the quarters are small but that’s clear in photos. I think for one it’s perfect, two might be pushing it.
The kitchen is a kitchenette but the way the ceiling is shaped at a drastic angle makes it so you might hit your head a few times and I’m under 5ft so a normal size adult is not going to be able to use the sink in the kitchen or even cook comfortably.
Since the property is split into long term housing in the front and short term in the back, you will have a lot of movement. There will be guests coming in and out, and arriving at different times which is to be expected. They do have cameras so it’s monitored and you’ll be safe.
Since you’re behind the main building you don’t get much noise from the street but there is a restaurant connected to the front building so you will have the bustle of the restaurant cooking, etc. You’ll likely see the workers in the connected courtyard but they’re all incredibly kind.
The check in process isn’t difficult, when I checked in they did have an issue with a previous guest vacating so I had to wait but housekeeping was kind and I could tell they were trying.
I think the bookings are done so closely together that it probably doesn’t give them much wiggle room for incidents.
We had minor issues with internet going down so working virtually might be a gamble depending on day/time but they sent out maintenance to try and fix it quickly. I think it may have been an issue where it’s overloaded since I noticed it would fail when the guest next door would hop on calls then rebound.
I was there for medical reasons so I think for anyone who has difficulty doing stairs or any kind of restrictions — you need to have a support person.
The stairs are narrow and they are only one flight but they wind around so carrying luggage up may not be a smart move.
There’s no smoking on the property but there frequently were guests or workers smoking in the courtyard. You don’t smell it intensely if you close the windows but one window doesn’t close all the way so that’s when you get the smell of smoke.
Overall, it’s safe and it’s totally manageable for a night or two. I wouldn’t consider it a vacation pick but more of an efficient stay. The biggest upside is the maintenance and the hosts being super responsive, there wasn’t one person I interacted with on the property that wasn’t incredibly kind.