Friendly host and spacious house, but understocked on essentials
The house itself was fine and Maria very friendly but the overall accommodation didn't live up to what I've come to expect from a super host. The listing indicates that cooking basics ("Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper") are provided, but there wasn't any oil or salt, and only a few peppercorns left at the bottom of a nearly empty grinder. Essentials (Towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet paper") are also included according to the listing, however there was no hand soap in the ensuite and the liquid hand soap in the laundry (outside the toilet) was heavily diluted and almost empty. There were only 6 dishwasher tablets provided (for a 10 day stay) and there was not enough dishwashing liquid left in the bottle for more than 1 load of dishes. With roughly an 8-person crockery set, there were enough plates and bowls to get through the day, but it was necessary to do a load of dishes each day (which is absolutely acceptable, but requires dishwasher tablets and/or liquid!). There was only one bin bag provided (no replacement bag once it was full) and less than 1 scoop of laundry powder left in the box. When I advised Maria of the lack of supplies, she arranged for some oil, salt, pepper and dishwashing tablets to be dropped off the next day which was great, but didn't help for the other items that we hadn't yet realised were missing/empty. There were 4 reasonably decent bath towels but the extras (we had 6 guest including 2 kids) were noticably worn and some had small holes and/or what looked like bleach spots on them. At least 2 of the bedrooms only had a single (one socket) powerpoint in them, which meant that we had to choose between a lamp and a phone charger. On the positives, the kitchen is well stocked with pots and pans and Maria's house is very spacious with large robes in each room and some drawers in all but one of them. There is a generously sized undercover area out the back and a decent bbq in good clean order. It's a very short drive or a relatively easy and flat walk to the Rockingham beach and the local IGA/shops. We live in Victoria and originally booked for August 2020 but had to postpone our travel due to Covid restrictions and Maria was incredibly accommodating and arranged a full refund with no obligation to re-book.