Six minutes to Rupert station

Very welcoming and nice hosts, clean apartment and nice location near the bus stop. There was a coffee machine, washing and drying machine for clothes and a nice big kitchen. The hosts provided us with umbrella and a hairdryer when we asked for it, they were very nice.

The apartment itself was great, the only downside for us was the fact it was in the basement without any window view.

Amazing, responsive host who provided anything we needed and responded promptly.

Everything was great.

So friendly, we were made to feel welcome the moment we arrived. We were offered a self-contained apartment at the side/rear of the house. It suited us really well.

First we’d like to say that the host was incredibly friendly, polite and kind. She welcomed us to the property and showed us around. The location of the property was also great - near the train station (although I’d say 10 minutes walking distance, very hilly neighbourhood), and we lucked out and the cherry blossoms were still in bloom just around the corner.

We were shocked to find out that these units were not ‘private suites,’ but rather just rooms within a large house (thank goodness they do have private bathrooms). We really didn’t love having to take our shoes off outside, with the indication that you leave them in an outdoor shoe cupboard and exchange them for ‘indoor shoes/slippers.’ We did not feel comfortable with this, but wanted to respect the homeowner - it just made for awkward entry/exit of the property. The room itself was not as it was pictured on the ‘book this room’ page. It was very small, with hardly any room to walk around. Thank goodness we were doing a quick last minute trip and had small bags, because I don’t think a proper suitcase would open in there. On our second day, we saw the room that had been advertised - the door was open and the room was being cleaned after someone had checked out. It was disappointing to not receive the room that was advertised to us at the time of booking. Unsure if this is an error from the host, or a booking.com issue??? The room also got incredibly hot on our second night, even with the window open. There didn’t seem to be a fan that we could turn on or use (maybe we missed something?). We were leaving the next morning so we just dealt with it for one night. There were some amenities offered (soaps/shampoos/basics for coffee and a mini fridge which is nice of the host to provide). The shower was awkward to use/turn on, and the glass didn’t move very well to try and turn the shower on without awkwardly reaching around the it. The towels were also incredibly small for an adult to use as a bath towel, and one had some rips/tears. The bed was only a double we think (not a queen as advertised). Bedding was comfortable enough, but the pillows seemed older/work down and we both ended up with sore necks. We booked this place based off of advertised pictures and the reviews, but were very underwhelmed with our stay.