We stayed in Peter’s Airbnb for two months whilst we waited settlement on our house up the road. Susanne runs it on his behalf. Unfortunately, when we arrived the place was dirty with hairs all over the carpets/floors. The vacuum provided didn’t work and the battery life on it was terrible. The owner did eventually replace the battery.
We were expecting a baby/kid friendly stay however the unit is spread over three levels with steep stairs. Being such a divided stay it can be challenging with young kids.
The downstairs kitchen area is very small, only one person can be in there at one time. The furniture in the dining room/lounge is different to the advert displayed. The appliances are all dated and would work for a shorter stay but in our case, we found them to be insufficient. On arrival the cupboards were filled with old spices and sauces some that had bugs/worms in them. The Nespresso and Nutribullet are great.
The Tv’s are all very old without internet connectivity and speakers are all distorted. The upstairs lounge area is the best part of the house with a large couch to relax and view the sunsetting. The beds were all comfortable. The blinds in most of the rooms didn't work and let far too much light in. These need to be replaced by the owners.
There is a nice little courtyard outside with a trampoline that gets the morning sun.
The location is the best part of this stay. It’s a lovely 5-minute walk down the hill to the beach front and 15-minute walk to the main Cottesloe shops. Cottesloe is a fantastic area.
Unfortunately, the host was dreadful to deal with and very unwelcoming. Her house rules were only explained on arrival and seemed ridiculous. I’ve never been asked to not wear shoe’s (the carpets are old) during the stay as well as clean the bathrooms, vacuum the bedrooms and remove all bedding before departing. We pay a cleaning fee to cover this service.
We had a rather unpleasant incident that occurred during our stay which left us feeling very unwelcome and upset. The red bin was full one week and the lid had blown open (Perth gets windy) and unfortunately the crows had pecked opened the bin bags and there were a few items lying on the grass. We received a long and horrible message from the host (Susanne) scolding us as guests. I’ve never received a such a shocking message in all my life. A simple text to let us know this had happened so we could’ve cleaned it up would’ve sufficed.
To end things off, Cottesloe is a lovely beach side suburb, and I would stay in the area again, but definitely not with hosts like Susanne.