We booked this property for 3 nights for our family to stay with us during our wedding weekend. After an initial hiccup, Amirah’s help in allowing us to check in early & add an additional person to our booking was very much appreciated. Her communication was also very good.
The house was very large (although the floor plan is awkward), the kitchen was reasonably well stocked as was the laundry.
Unfortunately, that is where the positives end. We were really disappointed with the house as it did not match the listing and the photos do not adequately reflect the property (for example- one photo shows 2 single beds and this was not the case so two of the children had to share a bed). The decor of this house is best described as “curb-side collection chic” with nothing matching and some of the glass tables dangerously unsecured. Some beds were wonderfully comfy and some horrible. Everything just felt cheap & like the hosts had spent as little money as they possibly could (cheap linen, no extra towels, 1 tea towel between 2 kitchens, 1 tiny bathroom bin between 2 kitchens). One room has a weird window cut that goes to the kitchen and makes it impossible for that occupant to sleep. The blue factory plastic is still on the range hood which was also filthy, was the splash back, underneath the beds and some cupboards. The kitchen is small and not functional for a large house. Outside, there is faded astroturf cut into odd patterns, rocks and leftover tiles. This property does NOT allow for 3 cars to be parked (despite the listing) and there is a daycare centre next door which makes the street very busy. Only 1 set of keys was given (we were given 1 extra set when we asked though) but it is difficult to access the property as the gate is not automated and no way to open from inside.
I truly can’t decided if the worst part of the stay was that this house is under the flight path so you CANNOT sleep (and the shower screen shakes when planes pass) OR the exhaustive and restrictive list rules and chores you receive from the host making you terrified of doing anything wrong. I was actually so worried of making a mistake that I kept a list & took 50+ photos before checking out. This property may well be the reason I never use Airbnb again - especially since I have no doubt the host will reply refuting all that I have said.