The Good:
-Easy check in.
-Great location.
-Very nice open space.
-Quick communication.
The Bad:
-Not actually a private room...
In the description of the space, it states this is a private loft. Now, when I think of “private”, I think of a place in which others have no access to. This is not true for this space. The loft is actually just a staircase that is completely open with a half door that does not lock. There is no place to secure valuables, and virtually no way to ensure a stranger does not enter your space. This information is listed under the house rules area for some reason instead of clearly being mentioned in the house description. Seems very odd.
-A/C temperature was controlled for the whole house. In the house rules (once again... not mentioned in the description but in an area of the listing that is not the most viewed), it states that the standard summer temperatures were to be 76-78 and to not touch the thermostat. The loft is on the third floor, so it was very hot up there at this temperature. There is a fan, but still... for the summer time... it was quite toasty.
-The way in which the host speaks to you can be a bit condescending. When I mentioned my concern over the lack of privacy and security, the host mentioned he didn’t know how it could possibly be more clear because it was mentioned in the house rules. I have used Airbnb for several years now, and most house rules tend to be the same (no parties, no pets, no smoking, etc.) so for the actual space information to be listed in the area was really strange. Because of this, we cut our trip short.