Plusses - proximity to a beautiful beach and a lovely back garden.
Minuses - We actually expected to enjoy the house and for it to be comfortable and welcoming. It wasn’t. Some of our complaints: 1. TV remote doesn’t work (and no obvious way to replace batteries) so no TV. 2. Kitchen poorly equipped for cooking. 3. Uncomfortable main bed, poor bedding – only doonas, no blankets, no throws, no way to adjust the temperature on any of the beds. It’s doonas or nothing. 4. An assortment of old towels. 5. Iron doesn’t work. 6. No internet, which was mentioned in the ad, but no mobile reception, which wasn’t. If you’re too stingy to provide wifi you should at least warn people you won’t be able to use your phone either.
And the kicker - the ‘welcome kit’ – well, you get a roll of toilet paper and a few sachets of salt and pepper and the like and 200ml of UHT milk, unlike most other Airbnbs where you’ll usually have some basics supplied and a homey and welcoming feel. We couldn’t wait to leave the place it felt so downright unwelcoming, right down to the long list of do’s and don’ts (never a good sign) including some in RED CAPITALS in the email from the agent warning us about everything NOT TO DO.
Felt overcharged. Clear case of overpromise/underdeliver.