Adequate housing for a 2 week stay in Nashville with all the charm of a college dorm. Furnishings, artwork and kitchen implements apparently selected by twenty-somethings living in their first apartments. Maybe this works in the Nashville market which seems to be rife with bachelorette herds and party barges.
In fairness, the property did many things well including security, parking, check-in and communications. The bed was comfortable, huge closet (with all of 8 hangers :-|), great water pressure in the shower. The one outstanding feature of the place was the rooftop patio outside our sliding glass doors where we spent a number of evenings.
However there were a number of poor design (or execution?) elements in our unit (301) like 2 bathroom entry doors that collided with each other, a toilet set so close to a wall your knee was pressed against the toilet paper roll. And lighting was dismal everywhere but the bathroom.
In summary, the apartment was sufficient for sleeping and showering. We made use of the washer and dryer. The kitchen had a few pans and tools but I doubt whether anyone could or would prepare much more than a Trader Joe’s packaged entree, some ramen or possibly Mac and cheese. We toasted a few bagels and made coffee most days but didn’t really test out the kitchen beyond that.
We have stayed in many AirBnBs in the US and Europe and this was the least charming to say the least. Perhaps AirBnB could forewarn customers if “hosts” are actually property management firms (or wannabe hotel chains) as Sonder appears to be. We have generally had great security, parking, check-in and communications from individual AirBnB hosts and have truly enjoyed the personal touches and unique, sometimes quirky, features of these shared properties. I hope this experience is not a preview of what to expect as AirBnB tries to grow its reach.