Overall, a great experience, especially for the price paid. I'm a little bit of a harsh critic, but just wanted to let y'all know some things I wish I had known.
Pros: Kevin is very nice and knowledgeable about the city, location is less than 10 min walk from subway, Kevin goes above and beyond by providing iced coffee and pastries, everything is well-labelled and tidy, there is a space heater/fan if you are a hot/cold sleeper, value is great, and Thurston is ADORABLE
Cons: Kevin likes his incense so if you're scent-sensitive it may not be the best choice, bed is somewhat uncomfortable - it's a fold-out mattress and pretty thin so I woke up with bruised hips, some cleanliness issues - sheets had some kind of oil stains? and floor needed a good sweep, walls are thin so you can hear people - Kevin is very respectful about keeping the volume down, but be prepared for lots of alarm sounds in the morning, and lastly it's a very small railroad-style apartment, so you need to walk past Kevin's bed to enter/exit the guest room (including the bathroom) - he does have curtains covering it however.