I stay in a LOT of Airbnbs, and this one is special. Everything about Kurt and Nathalie's second-story studio has been created thoughtfully: the privacy, the easy self-check-in, the extraordinary amenities, and the comfort.
Tucked behind their house and well-tended gardens, and occupying the space over a "garage" work space, this studio is filled with sunlight. French doors and windows let in the summer breeze (and, on one day that reached 100 degrees, the A/C kept the place cool). I loved having a well-stocked kitchen to prepare some light meals, and the kitchen island allowed me to work on my laptop while at "home." Two comfy easy chairs were nice to relax in at the end of each day.
Nathalie and Kurt are warm, yet very respectful of privacy. That's not an easy balance for hosts, but they're great at it. A huge bonus was getting to make friends with Myrna, their adorable Keeshond, who sometimes comes out into their garden (which has lots of privacy).
I love this neighborhood--very close to New Seasons and many restaurants. I had a weeklong conference at the Convention Center, so alternated between the 50-minute walk through beautiful Ladd's Addition and an easy-peasy bus ride from a stop one block away. Remarkably, this proximity to a well-traveled street didn't equate to noise: in the studio "treehouse," I was away from the world, happy to sleep well and enjoy the hot shower before beginning each day.
There's nothing I would change about my stay: this is an "over and above" Airbnb!