It's inaccurate to describe the property as an "Executive Studio Apartment". It's a mass-market hotel room from Quest Liverpool, albeit in the "apartment style" - which is fine, but if I wanted to book a hotel room, I would have.
Pros:
- Super Clean
- Nice decor
- Friendly & attentive staff
- Decently stocked amenities (bit of coffee and tea, towels, shampoo, body wash etc)
Cons:
- I feel like the ad is pretty misleading - it would have been better if I booked directly through Quest, because then I would have been at least able to pick the floor I was on - we were automatically put on the 1st floor, which is as low as you can go.
- I suspect that AirBnb is used to fill up low-demand vacancies (lower floors), whereas people booking over the phone or in person directly through Quest Liverpool would be able to pick a floor and room. I doubt there was even a fixed room that I was assigned to, just any low-demand bookings that were vacant. Our room was similar, but didn't look exactly like the photos (sliding mirrors on different wall, etc) - again, doesn't bug me, but just shows that the listing is for a generic room in the hotel. I find it highly unethical and shady to not disclose that upfront.
- Lastly, the expectation with AirBnB is that all booking fees are final as per AirBnB. Be aware that there is a (refundable) $200 dollar bond that is charged upon entry. This should be listed up front and centre, not buried right at the end of a description on another page.
Overall, a bit disappointing. If I was after a basic hotel room, this would have been great, but my girlfriend and I spent New Year's here, and it was decent, but not the homely stay that we expected.