Anthony's home was very basic, you get two rooms, a living room, an eating space, and bathroom. The accommodations were basic - the shampoo/conditioner/soap is pretty much dollar store level stuff (which is fine because we always travel with our own). One great feature I haven't seen is that he provides wet wipes (woohoo!) I also love the location because it's right next to my family's homes. I was hoping to get an early check in but the host was camping (and wasn't back until towards the end of my stay) so I ended up getting stuck at my dad's house and not being able to check in until the next morning (frustrating because a simple yes or no would have prevented this ESPECIALLY since it was just a lock box and it was most likely already ready).
Pros:
- Quite large, which is the reason why we chose to stay here over the hotel
- Location, near my family
- Board games provided (but we didn't play any)
- Water in the fridge (we didn't drink any because we didn't see it until the last day lol)
- Very large table and overall very comfortable space
- Decent size tub with hot water (it did run out the first day though...)
- Host said we did a great job cleaning up (just followed his instructions but still felt good to get praise lol!)
- Lockbox key - great set up - easy to use and doesn't require interaction
- Like the separate entrance and relatively no shared spaces
Cons:
- Very loud if the family is there, you can hear every footstep and voices
- Very slippery (almost dangerous) walkway from Alley to side entrance.
- The beds are pretty much one of the most uncomfortable beds we've ever been on, once we stripped the bedding (requested by host prior to checking out), there was a lot of misc stains that were a little alarming lol
- The lock for the backdoor is very finicky which sucks when it's snowing outside and we're freezing lol.
- Very dark in the alley - which makes it hard to move through in the wet muddiness, this is definitely not for someone elderly or having mobility issues.
- No address on back of house where parking location is - so we had to compare the photos with what we saw and it took a minute - maybe a simple indicator could be helpful and definitely some lights installed (or at least turn on the ones already there lol)
Overall takeaways:
Our stay probably could have been better just because the host wasn't there to be reply to any messages via Airbnb website. For what the experience was, we were happy to have a space we can sprawl out in that's not within my family's homes in Seattle. This space would most likely be great for a multiple person party (probably 4 - 6 people), it was quite spacious for two people (not complaining at all about that lol!), but the cost was quite high for what we actually got (if you split it with multiple people it might be worth it).
Overall, a very "okay" stay. I give it solid 2.5/5 stars mostly just because of lack of communication and the lackluster comfort/accommodations. But you really can't beat the space/location (at least for me). It was slightly more expensive than a luxe hotel in downtown Seattle, but the fact that it was so close to my family is why I chose it, although the hotel may have been a lot more comfortable.