Pros: Nicely decorated, quiet neighborhood, friendly neighbors, clean, easy keypad checkin. Host sent us lots of good ideas and the book was helpful and insightful. I did not communicate with the host while there but did see them in passing and heard them a lot.
Cons: This place is very small. It looks bigger in the photos. May not be a con for every group but for 5 women it was difficult. There is one full length mirror in a dark corner and then the bathroom mirror above the sink. The toilet was very wobbly so we used with caution but I did notify the host so they can get that fixed for the next group. There is a stench when running kitchen water and I’m not sure if it’s the garbage disposal or the water itself but I notified host of this as well. While there is off free street parking, you have to park in the driveway of the hosts home directly in front of their windows and porch and then walk down a gravel alley past their garage to get to the Airbnb. This loft is directly attached to their personal garage which I do not remember seeing in the description but it may have been in there. There is a door in the living room that goes to their garage that stays locked but every time they left or came home or were doing something in the garage it was as if they were doing it in the room with us you could hear it all. That means they are also able to hear everything you are doing or saying in the Airbnb. This did kind of turn me off. For what we paid compared to what we got I do feel we overpaid. It is cute but based on size and practicality I don’t think it was reflected in what we paid to stay there or the description of “entire home”. They request quiet hours start at 9 pm every night which seems early when bachelorette parties were encouraged and welcomed in their description. She also messaged me and asked the age of every person staying there which I did find odd and a bit personal. The alley is long so when carrying your luggage groceries or anything you have quite a haul and there is no parking allowed in the alley or in front of their garage. This is all for informational purposes and may not matter to others but for our group it made a difference. When the couch is made into a bed there are a couple backless bar stools and two accent chairs to sit in but unless you fold the bed up every morning it is very crowded. Closets were locked aside from one room so all of our things had to be put all over the floor making for less walking room. The stairs are very narrow and oddly shaped (skinny on one side wider on the other side) so they are not for the faint of heart and could be dangerous if you’ve had a few! Be sure and request enough towels and wash rags for your party because we were short some and there is not a washer and dryer on site.