The positives first - the location of this apartment is tremendous and Gary did allow us to arrive earlier than his usual check in time.

Unfortunately the rest of the experience was not the best. After confirming our booking, Gary tried to cancel the reservation because he decided he wanted to try and charge a higher price to someone else. When I responded to express the inconvenience this would cause, Gary replied rudely (although he did ultimately honor the booking).

On the day of our arrival, Gary did not provide the access codes to the apartment. I texted him a little while before our planned arrival to request the codes but got no response, so had to call Gary from his driveway after our planned arrival to get the codes.

There was a dead bird in the parking spot which we had to move, bugs in the master bed, and unsightly spots on the comforter in the guestroom. Furnishings in the apartment were sparse and mirrors could only be found in the bathrooms, which was an inconvenience as people tried to get ready. Also, the door to the guestroom did not close which limited privacy.

Finally, although not stated in Gary's house rules, the apartment is apparently not bike friendly. Gary told us we could not store bikes in the apartment and there is no place to lock them in the driveway or elsewhere.

All in all, this was not the best AirBNB experience and I don't plan to stay here again.