Unfortunately, we did not enjoy our stay, and this is the first negative review I have felt compelled to write. I have stayed at various places over the last few years, and this is the only one I could say I would NEVER stay at again! Seriously!
It is a dark, stuffy basement suite with questionable air quality, there is zero soundproofing, and you can hear and smell everything that goes on upstairs, including cigarette smoke:/
It was an incredibly unpleasant stay; the heating system was out of control and completely dried up the unit; it sucked every drop of moisture from your body. We woke up every day feeling like, let's get the heck out of this dungeon; we need air and light! It just simply didn't work for us. Being unable to sleep at night due to noise coming from upstairs was incredibly frustrating. There are numerous other minor annoyances, but the air quality and noise should be reason enough not to stay here. I don't understand how the host could think cigarette smoke is acceptable.
The host's excuse was that we should let her know the problems initially; however, not all issues presented themselves on day one. She also mentioned that other people had not complained. Admittedly, I read some pleasant reviews, which is a touch confusing, but from my experience, I really would not recommend staying here. Perhaps it would work for someone that doesn't mind terrible air quality and noise and can sleep through anything.
Last but not least, the beds were NOT comfortable, and nothing was exciting about the location beside a lovely park at the end of the street; beyond that, we had to uber or drive anywhere of interest. However, the upstairs tenant is and proper angle sweetest woman, and the gas stove and water filter were much appreciated.