We have just returned from our stay at Elaine’s house at Kingscliff.
Overall this is a spacious, clean and well positioned property but we felt that it fell down in a number of areas.
The mattress in the Master Bedroom was not good - it sagged in the middle and we found it so uncomfortable that my wife and I had to move to a double bed in another room. The sheets had also seen better days with stains on the side of them as well as being 'saggy'
The two ‘kids’ bedrooms have internal windows but they just have blinds on them, so lack privacy. It would be good to have mirrors in these rooms also - the only mirror was in the main bedroom.
The house was exceptionally clean, though the cleaners had been a bit heavy-handed with the bleach and the smell was overwhelming in the bathrooms and the fridge.
Overall the house lacked the small touches that make the difference between an OK and a good Air BnB - no washing powder, no beach/pool towels, no kitchen basics (only salt), no nice touches such as milk or butter on arrival.
There was also no guide to the local area and house amenities etc.
We were a party of 6 but only 5 chairs were provided for the outside dining area (1 chair was broken down the side of the house).
On the plus side, Elaine’s communication before and when we arrived was excellent (despite the fact she is living overseas and with the time difference).
The house location is great - walking distance to the beach and Salt village with the best coffee & cafe food (Kartel, Nectar and Fuel) in Cabarita (10 mins away) or Kingscliff (Salt Mill and Mocking Bird).
The large Smart TV downstairs has sport and Netflix apps etc.