First the good:
Great location- close to a bunch of great restaurants and shopping. Walking distance to Trader Joe’s and kens artisan bakery which was amazing. Hosts were very communicative and responsive the whole time and the Airbnb had suggestions and brochures of what to do in the area. The value of what you get is great. This place was very affordable compared to others in the area and that was the main reason we picked this place along with the location.
The bad: we rented a car so we would be able to go see the coast, Hikes, etc and parking was really hard to find around the Airbnb. We got the 5$ a day parking pass. Some days we had to park blocks away. Probably because of all the good restaurants close by but just something to keep in mind. Air temperature cannot be controlled inside the Airbnb. You have to message the hosts to raise or lower the temperature every time you want to change it. They provide fans and heaters for you to use but def more inconvenient than being able to control it on your own. Especially at night it would get pretty warm and the vent is right next to the bed so it’s kinda loud and you can’t just turn it off. Also since you are in a basement, you can’t really just open windows to let fresh air in. There’s one small window in the kitchen and another like 4” x 8” panel you can open in the bedroom but the other windows in the place don’t have screens so you can’t open them for long. You can hear the people upstairs walking and talking so if you are a light sleeper, bring earplugs. Lastly, tv is tiny. Ended up just watching stuff on our laptop before we went to bed.
Overall- if you’re on a budget but still want to be in a prime location, this Airbnb is a great deal. If you want something a little nicer, might be worth it to pay a little more.