This is a beautiful home, in a beautiful location.

However, our experience was a bit tainted by the interaction with the hosts's "concierge" (who obviously manages a lot of Airbnb listings in Byron). Whilst it clearly states on the listing checkin is "from 2pm" she expected us to meet us at the house at 2pm promptly and said this was a requirement of the hosts. It was inconvenient, and a bit ridiculous to be honest. When people travel they want flexibility, and all other Airbnbs we've stayed at have provided this. There is a key lockbox on the property and this could have easily been used. It would have been nice to just enjoy our first day of holiday as we saw fit not rush over to meet some concierge.

Also, there were literally no amenities provided. This was a first for us in all of our Airbnb experiences. Usually there is in the least handsoap in kitchen and bathrooms, shampoo in shower, and usually a bottle of wine and a few snacks or breakfast supplies provided. You know, something to show they're at least making an effort. These people had none of these things. Whilst I get that these are all "little extras" they really do make for an experience and as I said, they've been standard in everywhere else we've ever booked, including much cheaper listings.

It seemed quite obvious to us that this is a rental that is listed on many sites, Airbnb just being one of them, and they are not at all attached to making an effort. I get it, it's Byron Bay and you probably don't have to make any effort with a nice house in a great location. But, this is one of the reasons we often use Airbnb. We like having unique experiences and feeling like the owner of the property is at least trying just a little bit.

If you don't care about any of these things, then it probably won't matter to you at all. As I said, it is a really beautiful house with typical "Byron style" in a great central location. We'll be going back to our usual rental in Byron (couldn't stay there this time as we had a bigger group). It is $150 a night cheaper and they make a massive effort with much better amenities and lovely hosts.