We had a pretty great experience overall. It’s only our third time staying at an air BNB so we’re still getting used to the different experience from a regular hotel. We came away pretty happy. The building may be old but it’s been updated and is really clean and safe inside. It’s downtown so you find the usual downtown characters of any major city. But the building is really secure.
That being said the windows are probably original and there’s a really cool and hip bar that has people eating and drinking and talking outside really late into the night. As other reviewers have mentioned, it is very, very loud. The room we had was on the second floor and faced Elm. We were pretty exhausted so we fell asleep. But it is loud, take earplugs if you have trouble sleeping.
The location is awesome. We used the parking garage across the street that costs $17 a day and was very easy to use. There’s a ton of bars and restaurants nearby. Including the City Tavern that kept us up a bit the first night. The bed was made and comfy upon check in. We had no trouble checking in and thanks to the many signs, we were paranoid about getting locked out, but we never were.
We didn’t spend a lot of time in the room but it is very bare bones. For sure, take some shampoo and soap and anything else you might need. They don’t really supply anything at all. But, there’s a CVS and 7-11 right around the corner. The kitchen was very nice and clean. We never used it but be prepared to buy anything you might be using as it’s not kept stocked. I had asked if they had a blowdryer at the property, he said no. But they actually did. It’s possible someone may have just left it behind.
Its hard to find a nicer place to stay downtown for this money. It’s bare bones, but it’s a good place to set up for your downtown experience. The one major trade off is the noise factor at night. I calculate we saved $200-300 by staying here so it’s quite the bargain.