This is a detailed and honest review.
Negatives:
1) We saw many people mention that the place is small so we were prepared for it. What we weren't prepared for is just how small it really is. It was just me and my girlfriend and we felt almost claustrophobic especially with our suitcases on the floor. I guess it's a matter of expectations. Photos from the host paint a completely different picture from reality. In the photos, the place looks spacious, light, and modern. In reality the place is tiny, moderately lit (unless you want to open all blinds and give up your privacy), and looks used up.
2) The place didn't feel safe to us. The smart lock that was used was flimsy and we had to ask the host to fix it. The entire duration of our stay, the light in the living room randomly came on during the night and it was so creepy as hell. Imagine you're waking up in the middle of the night due to a blindly bright light that suddenly came on. Like I said, creepy. The first 3 nights we freaked out everytime it happened. We messaged the host and told her about the problem. Her handy man came in and worked on it but the light started coming on randomly during the day as well. So I don't know what was the issue with it but it definitely played a huge role in our not feeling safe.
We also constantly heard people walking on gravel passing by our door at all times including at night. I'm assuming it was guests of apt 9, so when it happened super late it was also kinda creepy.
3) the grovel pathway to apt 8 was seriously horrible. If you don't have luggage on wheels, then it won't affect you. But if you do, you can't roll your luggage on this grovel and you have to carry it to the door. We had 2 suitcases each and they were heavy so not being able to roll the luggage was an unexpected challenge and disappointment.
4) last but not least, the host. We communicated with her a couple of times, and while her responses were quick, she always sounded cold and condescending. It was unpleasant every single time no matter what we needed. We asked her for an extra blanket and her response was standoffish because she didn't like that we assumed that she'll bring it herself. We then asked to borrow an umbrella and she said no. On Sunday August 29th, 2 days before our checkout on the following Tuesday, we ran out of 2 rolls of TP that were provided (we were staying for 7 nights and 8 days) and we asked her if she could supply us with more. She said that her housekeeper won't be there until the end of the week and that "you might want to buy TP in Publix". First of all, we're checking out on Tuesday and you're fully booked for the rest of the week and you're saying your housekeeper won't be in until the end of the week? Oh please! Considering that she was too good to even bring a blanket herself, it's a very unlikely story. And it was the lamest excuse for not doing something. Secondly, this listing clearly says that TP is provided so whether your housekeeper is available or not, it's your responsibility to supply what's promised. I'm a superhost myself (4 years in a row) and we provide our guests with toiletries. If we say we provide TP, we'll provide as many as needed and not gonna force our guests to go to the store for more. We don't talk to our guests in a condescending way like that, it's disrespectful. Plus we're on vacation, we don't want to run errands. So like I said, extremely unpleasant interactions with this lady. I won't recommend to friends or family for sure.
Positives:
1) I wanna be objective and honest, so I'll say that aside from the couch and the couch pillows, this was the cleanest Airbnb I've ever stayed in. Her housekeeper should get a raise that's for sure. Most Airbnbs clean everything on the surface and everything always smells and feels stale. Not here. Everything was deep clean. I never had to clean a cup or a fork before using it. I could walk barefoot on the floor because I could tell it was thoroughly cleaned. The only thing that wasn't clean was the couch and couch pillows. In all honesty, it should be just covered by a washable blanket and that would fix the problem. But aside from that, for real, the cleanest Airbnb ever! Im OCD when it comes to cleanliness so believe me if I say that it's clean, it's definitely true.
2) everything in the apartment was set up to make a stay easy. Smart TV, smart fan (glitchy as it was lol), smart lock. All utensils were available, dishes were clean, a NEW dish sponge was provided (I was really surprised by that), oils and seasoning were provided as well. If you wanted to cook, you most certainly could. If you wanted to clean the dishes, all available. Garbage bags were available. And even ziplock bags were provided. I do appreciate such attention to detail. It's a shame that the host ruined everything with her condescending and standoffish communication and denied us TP after we ran out.
Overall, it's a super tiny but very clean space. Be aware that if you run out of any necessities, the host won't be bothered to supply you with anything you need, you'll be on your own. I suggest to bring an umbrella as well since it rains so often.
Is it worth the price you ask me? Considering how tiny the space is and how everything is used up and glitchy, I say absolutely not. It's definitely overpriced. However, if you're a clean freak like me, you'll appreciate this