Pros:
- Place is amazing, hot tub is absolutely huge, big kitchen
- When the oven wasn't working the host was very responsive and helped fix the issue very quickly
- Very short walk to the beach
Cons:
- Linen being an optional extra is a bit annoying, $45 per double bed seems a bit steep. We brought our own linen / towels / tea towels.
- Paying a bond is annoying, and it takes up to 15 business days for the refund to reach the account (though that's probably an Airbnb issue)
- We booked around a month in advance. 5 days before we were due to arrive, Victoria increased it's COVID-19 restrictions so that instead of being able to have 20 people, it was maximum of only 5 visitors for each household. We were planning on having 10 of us, so this stuffed up our trip. I asked for a refund so we could rebook when restrictions are lifted again, but this was declined because "Covid19 was a known risk when you booked". We ended up having only 6 on the trip so that we wouldn't be doing anything against the rules.
The cancellation policy is all in the terms and conditions, and the host is able to choose to decline, but I still found it disappointing that the host didn't show any flexibility given that the circumstances were clearly out of everyone's control.