Pros: The apartment is cute and clean. David sent clear instructions ahead of my arrival. There is plenty to do and see within walking distance.
Con: The front door of the unit has only a lockable lever handle and no deadbolt. When I messaged David about this upon my arrival, he said that fire code prevents him from putting a deadbolt on the door but that the handle lock is "really good" - and besides, there is a code to get into the building's front door. There could be any number of people who know that door code, of course. I explained that I didn't feel safe as a woman traveling and staying alone. He replied again that the door handle lock is "really good". I contacted Airbnb to inquire about how I could address this issue. They contacted David and he agreed to refund my money if someone else booked the unit for that night. It was after 8pm on a Tuesday, so this clearly wasn't going to happen. I was stuck. Yes, the unit meets Airbnb requirements by having a lock of some sort on the front door. No, it is not anything I would have booked if I'd known the security arrangements ahead of time.