Julia’s place was lovely in the most part, and she truly was a please to deal with in regards to any questions. She also kindly let us park in her driveway as she was away for the weekend and didn’t have her parking pass at that time - all of which was very much appreciated.
However, upon arriving we came across a rather large black spider which we weren’t able to contain / let outside. This left us feeling somewhat unsettled for the remainer of our trip. Further, there was no tv, no ironing board or iron, and the heating / thermostat wasn’t able to be controlled by the guest and we were quite cold at several moments throughout our stay.
Further, mine and my partner’s biggest gripe with this listing is in the description - now I’m unsure whether this is due to AirBnB policy or the host’s choice to advertise as such.. we are happy to continue conversations with either party to find a resolution. We would have defined this space as a “private room / suite within a larger house/residence”, as opposed to “entire place / apartment”, as this space is attached to a larger house above, and is effectively a basement space which has been converted into a guest bedroom.
For this reason, we feel all guests should be aware of what they’re walking into when selecting this property.
My partner and I were travelling overseas for the first time together and privacy was our main concern - we did not feel like we had a completely private space knowing that there were other tenants/landlords living above us. Further, there were additional check out instructions (such as put all towels in washing machine on day of check out) which were not made known to us until we entered the apartment on check in on the physical “house rules” sheet.
Having said all of the above, the space was indeed sparking clean, Julia was an absolute delight to deal with - so thank you. The location was second to none, and we’re grateful for you letting us park in your driveway for 2 days.
I just hope that yourselves and AirBnB are able to come up with a solution to more accurately describe your space so that foreigners like myself and my partner who wish to stay somewhere more private and secluded can have this opportunity. Otherwise, unfortunately it will be back to hotels.
Cheers,
Matt