We are having a hard time writing this review. There are just not enough words to describe how awesome Colleen and Aaron's place is. It's not just how great the actual apartment is, it's the entire experience they provide you. 5 stars is just the start of a review, Airbnb won't let you give anyone a higher grade, but this place definitely deserves it.
Our family was traveling with our 8 month old on his first flight. The communication about what was available for us to use for our baby was amazing. This is a very kid friendly place to stay as Colleen and Aaron make sure that everything a parent could need that they don't necessarily want to pack is provided. The house was very well labeled so we could always find what we were looking for, and there was plenty of everything you would ever need. Fully stocked kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, you name it they had it, and it was all in brand new condition.
As a music and beer fan, this place was right up my alley. The record player with an eclectic mix of albums and local beer in the fridge was a high point. My wife loved the easy on fire place and variety of books throughout the apartment. The local guide book that Colleen and Aaron wrote was full of great ideas on things to see and do and they even contacted us with several current events and other activities for us to explore while we were in town. We took advantage of several suggestions and really enjoyed all of Minneapolis/St Paul, such a fun twin city.
The location was fantastic, just a hop, skip and jump to downtown. Right next to the sculpture garden. Very close to the chain of lakes and the cool Uptown neighborhood. Very easy to access the apartment and park a car in the neighborhood.
Our hope is that every Airbnb stay in the future can be just like this apartment. The bar has been set very high. We hope to return to Minneapolis in the future and won't hesitate to stay here again!