We stayed at Evan’s place in Columbus for three nights, after an unexpected concert cancellation in Cincy (our stay in Columbus was originally supposed to be one night).
The apartment itself was a little dingy, but you can tell effort is being put into making it a welcoming space. The off-street parking was a plus. We found the building to be a little noisy (felt like the walls were incredibly thin), and since our stay in Columbus was longer than expected we were hoping to connect to the Wifi and do some work, but this was difficult on account of the connection being pretty bad. It also impacted our ability to watch TV, so hanging out around the apartment was frustrating with connectivity cutting out regularly.
I also reached out to the host a few times to ask for personal recommendations for things to do around the Airbnb itself. I got an article about things to do in Columbus, and when I asked for a favorite spot local to the apartment, never received a response, just the automated emails remind me to check out on time. It just felt like the personal touch wasn’t really there that makes staying at an Airbnb a fun experience. We intended to stay in the neighborhood that the apartment was in, so any expertise on fun restaurants or bars would have been appreciated!
As for the neighborhood, there were some fun coffee shops, restaurants, conveniently-located grocery stores, etc. We didn’t feel unsafe walking around the neighborhood except for the first night when there appeared to be a group of 3-5 alcoholics drinking in the local park and catcalling women as they walked by. This was broken up by the second day.
Overall, I think this is a fine place to stay for a night, but I wouldn’t recommend for extended stays.