This was our first Airbnb stay and we're so glad we went this route. We had been looking for pet friendly motels in the Twin Cities area and then I thought to check out Airbnb. Kimber's home, Gallery, Studio was so much better than staying at a motel. The whole place is truly a work of art. She is extremely talented and creative and her place is a true reflection of that.
We were in town visiting relatives and knew that we would, for the most part, be gone everyday from late morning until between ten and midnight. So, we, my wife and I, would spend a leisurely morning drinking coffee and then head out. The space is, as others have described, clean, bright, open, comfortable and well, fantastical. It was so relaxing and pleasant. The cats kept their distance somewhat due to our small dog but they are both sweet and were no problem to us. We worried more about our dog reacting to them but all went pretty well. We had our relatives over for brunch one morning and it was such a great place for that.
Kimber was very communicative before we got there and the check-in was easy despite getting there later than we expected. The off-street parking is great. There are considerable stairs involved in staying here. I am not particularly great with stairs due to multiple knee surgeries. However, I thought this place was worth the extra effort. Just be forewarned if you don't want to deal with climbing stairs.
Yes, the bathroom is open to the living room just as described but this was not a problem for us. As others have said, consider who you are traveling with to determine whether or not the somewhat lowered level of privacy will be tolerable. On the other side of that, I quipped to my wife that we could just hang out in the bathroom. It really is huge and unique.
The beds are comfortable. It was August in Minneapolis so, despite the presence of air conditioning, we are glad we brought fans along for sleeping. Most people would probably not have a problem but we like lots of air moving and we pretty much keep the temperature at meat locker level when we sleep.
The drive to my cousins' neighborhood everyday took us along the beautiful river parkway. Our only regret is that we weren't able to explore the Seward neighborhood more. Maybe on another trip.
I could go on but you get the idea. We highly recommend this incredible home and host.