I stayed in this private room for 1.5 months. Overall, my stay was sufficient for my needs at the time. I had several likes and dislikes about the place:
Likes:
- Relatively quiet and safe neighborhood with many quality local restaurant options available
- Private entrance and private studio
- Furnished, with all the amenities you likely will need during a months-long stay
- Shower has excellent water pressure and heating
- Fairly reliable Wi-Fi for most use cases (e.g., Zoom meetings, FaceTime)
Dislikes:
- Noise level depends highly on who is living in the main house. In my case, I had several instances where I had to notify the neighbors directly (or elicit Lana's help) to quiet down after midnight.
- Air conditioning works but can be finicky. If you don't turn it on for a week, it may give you a nasty grinding sound which won't go away on its own. I had to finagle with the box each time (happened 2x during my stay) and still am unclear what the fix is. It also makes an intermittent gurgling sound when working normally which was bothersome at first but I got used to later.
- Shower after a while may give a sewage-like smell, which does go away with some baking soda and vinegar.
- Water boiler does not heat more than 1-1.5L before tripping the circuit breaker. But you can easily just go outside by the corner to the power box and reset the switch (Bedroom 2). You may also need to do this if the Wi-Fi does not connect.
- Parking usually is not an issue, but occasionally there will be neighbors who occupy the spots right next to the house.
- Refrigerator is small and not equipped with a freezer compartment, so I ate out much more than I had anticipated. They do provide some cooking appliances/utensils/plates but hard to use in a small room.
In general, I felt welcome by the owners and satisfied with the listing. There are definite areas for improvement as above. Because of this, overall value of my stay was average given high cost of living around here. However, you won't be able to find studios/private rooms for much better pricing. I would recommend this place for folks needing to stay for a couple months. If you need to stay longer, consider Bedroom A which has a kitchen, full-size fridge, and much larger space.