I enjoyed meeting the owners who gave good suggestions for local restaurants and were quick to respond during my stay. The following were where I encountered some challenges, and I did communicate w the owners about most of them, so hopefully they will be resolved for future guests.
The 2 burner electric stovetop is ancient and the knobs fall off, which created difficulty turning them off or knowing how high the power was. I had to have the owner come in and figure it out one morning after cooking breakfast. Also there were only scratched, non-eco, plastic coated Teflon pans available for cooking. I had to bring my own cast iron skillet and small stainless steel pan, even though I asked ahead of time if someone in the team that manages the property or the owners themselves could loan a pan or two. I was surprised at the lack of quality here, as the unit is well-made, with nice wood trim, solid windows, etc. I may be unusual in that as a traveler I do cook all my breakfasts so decent pans are a must.
The wifi was weak, and I had to be close to it to get any signal. It doesn’t work in the bedroom/tv area, only in the cramped kitchen area. The stool for sitting at the little bar are not comfortable and I brought in the table and a chair from the balcony and put a pillow on it to make a more comfortable sitting area.
Noise level: I went on the reviews that said this place is quiet. It is, but only if all the windows are shut. Out on the balcony or with any windows open, you can hear the roar of the nearby highway 5, which was not restful. I kept the windows shut most of the time.
Also, if you have sensitivity to laundry detergent fumes, dryer sheets, and the host of chemicals they contain (like I do), the area you have to walk through to get to the unit is filled with this air pollution. There is a washer and dryer in that area shared with tenants in the downstairs unit.
One morning I was woken up by the sound of the washer/dryer at 6am.
The actual sheets and towels for the unit were fine in terms of any sort of chemical fragrances; they were fragrance free so that is a positive area here.