Had I not happened to find this house on Airbnb one morning after over an entire year of searching for accommodation in Monterey & surrounding areas I would never (& I mean NEVER) have visited the Area. The house & host + owner were worth the trip alone. The superior quality, comfort & beauty of the house compared to anything else in & around the area is truly unrivaled. The exceptional communication with host & owner was likewise unparalleled.
This is a spacious, beautifully remodeled though not pretentious house, still retaining it’s deeply historic character having been constructed in the early 1900’s. My most favorite attributes: *Vaulted ceilings
*Skylights
*Beautiful lighting downstairs
*Gas fireplace
*Stained glass window
*Washer & dryer
*Very private back patio on first floor
(Outdoor areas upstairs & in front of house as well)
*Electric pot & pan rack for raising & lowering
*Book collection
*Record player
The furniture is all new, comfortable, very efficient & simply elegant. Not over the top grand. Not cheap & cluttered. Linens & towels are all high quality. Beds are new & firm enough. Kitchen is outfitted better than most other Airbnb kitchens I’ve encountered with myriad cooking utensils, machines, vessels of every size & type, etc
I saw spices, oils, baking supplies, coffees, tea & a few other snack items as well though I use my own of those things most often. Both floors have higher quality art adding subtle (not over bearing or tacky) design & beauty. I especially liked the ship at sea in the wind in the downstairs bedroom that did not appear to be a reproduction.
In my extensive history of Airbnb stays dating back to 2014 I’ve never had access to such an efficient printer, office & mailing supplies as I did here! It was all expertly concealed behind beautiful living room cabinets as well. This, among so many other things make this Airbnb shine above the rest.
The house itself has a very safe, comforting feel to it. I was working on a few rather challenging projects while staying here & I accomplished much. The atmosphere was & is very conducive for high productivity & deep rest & recovery simultaneously.
The sparse record collection could be definitely expanded. I considered adding to it myself when there though I didn’t before my departure. I hope other guests might feel inspired to add a record of their own & leave it behind for the house.
I’m a near veteran Airbnb customer since 2014. I’ve had many great experiences & met some fascinating, amazing people within & around Airbnb & for that I’m grateful. My positive reviews speak for themselves. The hosts who wrote my reviews & their spaces I more or less enjoyed (while, FOR YEARS, paying $$$$ into a hideously poorly managed worldwide corporation that is destroying the entire housing market worldwide called Airbnb) are (for the most part-exception a few) the reason I have continued to use Airbnb. However, I’ve also experienced an equal if not much larger & more significantly damaging amount of quite the opposite from Airbnb experiences encompassing vast parameters. The ultimate result of my highly negative experiences with Airbnb have resulted in (life altering) loses of substantial amounts of money, time & energy & over a long period of time mixed with a serious & very unfortunate loss of ability to trust most anyone within the Airbnb system whether host(s) &/or customer service. I’m someone nearly on the verge of committing to never utilizing Airbnb again. That stated, this house & the outstanding, top of the line remote communication & service with the host + owner I never actually met in person was worth the time & investment of Airbnb. It somewhat & somehow made up for multiple highly negative Airbnb experiences & was better than even very good other Airbnb experiences.
If you’re planning to spend time, energy & resources in this particular area this should be your very first choice. Highest quality for BEST value.
Highest recommendation.