Pros:
- This is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Seattle! Great location, beautiful walking options and close to restaurants.
- The host was extremely kind and responsive. She was very flexible working with me while I figured out my travel dates.
- The host left snacks for us which was a nice touch.
- The bathroom and kitchen have new fixtures and are a nice style.
Cons:
- This unit felt very lived in. It felt like we were staying in a family's basement. The pictures in the post don't show you that the shelves are full of family photo albums and other personal belongings, there are closets and shelves throughout the unit marked "private" including two drawers in the fridge, and behind the curtains in the bedroom were two extremely cluttered desks which included a dirty glass and crumbs. It seemed that the space is very actively used by the owner which made it an uncomfortable stay for us, and not the modern AirBnb experience shown in the pictures.
- This is a basement unit that got very cold in the evening. The heat is centrally controlled upstairs so it was out of our hands. The host did reply that they would increase by 5 degrees, but it was still uncomfortable. There were three space heaters in the unit but we could only get one to work.
- The bathroom is extremely tight. It was so small that we found it difficult to move around at all, and the fan system is very poor so there were brown mildew spots all over the ceiling.
Other comments:
- The bed is not very sturdy. You can feel even very small movements, but it is otherwise comfortable.
- The entrance is a side door down a steep, tight set of stairs. If you have any mobility issues or are tall this will be a challenging space to navigate.
- This is not the hosts fault, but we did have an unpleasant interaction with a neighbor who asked us to move our car. It was parked on the public street in front of the house and there was plenty of open space. Not a big deal for us, but it was strange since there was ample parking in front for both us and the neighbor.
- The 'guest' wifi was not available when we arrived. Luckily, the host provided us with the normal wifi and password, so it turned out fine.
- There were only two spoons in the kitchen! It wasn’t a big deal, but it would be nice to have a little more silverware.