It is a really cool basement unit, with the wood beams on the ceiling and the stone wall and some stained-glass windows. I liked the decor, the bed and pillows were super comfy, and it was great to have the little fireplace for our autumn visit. The host was great with communication and always replied quickly to any questions we had. The unit really does look as it does in the photos. And the location couldn’t be better! It’s right by Wickenden Street.
Now for the less positive part... you won’t forget you’re in a basement. During the day it’s quite dark unless you keep the shutters open. We had to kill a few spiders during our stay. But the biggest issue for me was the air quality. It was musty when we checked in and I knew right away I was going to have trouble, but it was RISD weekend and there were no other lodging options left in town that weren’t prohibitively expensive (I’d booked this Airbnb far in advance knowing this) so I had to muscle through it and just spend most of the trip out and about, or keep the windows open for much of the time to air out the place. My asthma and allergies were really aggravated and I’m spending my first day back from vacation staying home sick from work. I hate to have any negativity in a review, but I didn’t see any hints of this in any of the existing reviews and I feel that it’s important for people to know if they are aware this would affect their health.