Me and my wife have stayed at several Airbnbs over the last couple years. Nice places, but this one was something special.
Call us antisocial, but I've never been a fan of feeling obligated to make small talk with the host. Give me a place to sleep and leave me alone.
This room and stay was spectacular. The host was responsive with instructions leading up to. We let ourselves in to a private entrance, to a secluded room in the home, kind of a finished basement I guess. Beautiful room, full linens provided, clean sheets, coffee, tea, TV with Netflix, multiple travel guides, a well stocked library, record player with records, first aid kit, cotton balls and q tips in the medicine cabinet, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, a little map with pins to mark past travelers, a mini fridge, iron w/ board, umbrella, luggage stand, it was phenomenal.
I list all these things to demonstrate just how THOUGHTFUL the host is. My own mother doesn't put me up as well. The sheets had that crisp hotel smell to them. He printed out a personal message with nearby points of interest.
On top of everything, we came and went at our pleasure, had our own key, no awkward run-ins or noisy activities.
The neighborhood is pretty and well to do. Seattle city center is a 5 minute drive, and yet the room is quite secluded in a peaceful way.
We just had such a lovely stay. Fantastic. I truly wish every AirBnB in the world was this way.