We loved our stay at the Zahra Lodge. We stayed with two families with 5 little kids between us. We loved the big windows, modern design & decor and huge open living space.
A few notes: there were no cots available so we had to pack 3 (yes 3!) ourselves. The concrete floors are also not the most baby/toddler friendly.
We felt like the cleaning expectations that we noticed an hour before we had to check out at 10am (an early check-out time already), were way too extensive for the $70 cleaning fee we paid.
We were expected to take out all the rubbish.
Wash all the dishes and entirely empty the dishwasher.
Sweep or vacuum the floor.
Clean out the fridge.
Clean the toilet, bathroom counter and shower!
(And more...)
This is quite the feat when you’re packing up with kids and trying to get out the door early in the morning.
We have been living exclusively in Airbnb’s for the last 4.5 months and these were the most thorough cleaning expectations we’ve ever come across - and we’re already quite clean, tidy renters to begin with.
If we were to stay again we would definitely negotiate the cleaning fee because we left that place pretty darn clean.
Having some salt and pepper in the cupboard would have been nice too.