My wife and I were excited to use airbnb. Since we have a 1 year old daughter and my wife is still breast-pumping, we felt that airbnb was the best resource, since it offered a place comparable to being at home: bedroom for privacy and fridge to store breast milk.

My wife and I flew into Seattle on Wednesday night 3/16 and left Sunday 3/20, which totaled 4 nights. I started that Wednesday night, extremely frustrated at the misrepresentation of "Triplex C on Capitol Hill." This frustration is due to the parking.

Being originally from Seattle, we wanted to stay in Capitol Hill, but knew how much of a headache parking is in that neighborhood. Therefore, we searched specifically for a location that had a parking spot for its residents.

I saw on the profile that it had a parking spot. I messaged Mark, the host, and he confirmed that there is a parking lot designated specifically for residents. This was fantastic, because we know how some residential units do not offer parking. This sealed the deal for us.

On the day of checking in, I messaged Mark if our unit had a specific parking spot number. He replied that there was no parking spot, and that there is a PAID PARKING LOT that we can park at. I was infuriated and felt misled.

He apologized for the miscommunication. I felt betrayed and wanted to look into the process of cancelling the transaction, since parking was the key reason for us choosing the spot. We were trapped because we needed the apartment/condo setting and fridge. Therefore, we "ate" the parking cost, costing us nearly $80 total.

Funny thing is airbnb's changed the profile from "parking spot" to "paid parking lot", after their mistake with me.

Onto the property... aside from having the feel of a renovated basement turned living space... it was an above average experience. The unit was clean, and the furniture and bedroom were meek. That was expected with the pricepoint, but no cable television?!! Another disappointment.

Only four channels, three of which were in different languages - Spanish, Korean, and Chinese.

Usually when you travel, you want to have an experience comparable or better than how you normally live. This was a major inconvenience. I would have given a lower score but the unit was a good size and it was walking distance to a lot of bars and restaurants.

Choose this place again? If you're okay looking for impossible street parking, paying $13 to park overnight until 8am, and streaming netflix for entertainment... then sure.

I've had better experiences with airbnb in SoCal, but will probably stay at a Residence Inn, or rent a fridge at a hotel next time I stay in Seattle.