Let me start by saying this is not a bad place no stay. Iâd recommend it! However, we feel that the description needs quite a bit of updating.
We have communicated this with the owner already, and they responded with kindness and professionalism, but Iâll outline some of the things we wish we had known prior to booking in case the listing doesnât get updated.
-There is convenient parking, however it is not right outside the unitâŠitâs at the house next door. So you have to walk through a parking lot, around a house, and then at your car. Had we known this prior, we may have chosen to pack in smaller/lighter bags. We didnât know weâd be carrying them so far. They do have a YouTube video that shows exactly where your parking is in relation to your unit. Iâd suggest asking to view it before booking.
-the listing (at the time of this review) says that you just walk down a flight of stairs and arrive at your private unit. You actually walk from your car, down an alley, up a flight of stairs, and then down the stairs to the unit. The stairs are not super evenâŠmy mom and I tripped up them 3 times each. We are active and generally coordinated
-the bathroom is listed as âpetiteâ, and that is quite generous. The bathroom is TINY. The sink is a half sink, and the stand up shower is much smaller than your standard closet shower. There are no shelves or counter space either. Everything must be kept outside of the bathroom. We personally donât love that all towels hang over the toilet, but we understand thatâs a preference and theyâre just doing what they can with the space they have.
- the extra sleeping space wasnât super well defined. Itâs a fold down futon and itâs extremely uncomfortable. It is definitely not meant for 2 people. Iâm 5â9â and I just fit. I woke up a few times with my feet hanging off the corner. There are several bars that arenât padded either. They kindly provided a mattress pad when I mentioned this, but it unfortunately didnât do anything. I slept on a line of pillows to try and help. Iâd suggest bringing an air mattress instead.
- there really isnât room to put your stuff. Everything had to be kept in our bags. This could be an easy fix on their partâŠmaybe some hooks scattered and some shelving added.
SoâŠI donât want to discourage anyone from booking. It was clean and in a great location. We were able to walk to pretty much everything. I personally wouldnât book for 4 people, or if elderly are in your party.