There are many good things about Tony's place and a few areas of improvement. The location is absolutely fantastic. Was able to walk or drive everywhere we needed easily.
Bedroom
Cons
- extremely bright (I had read this before though, so brought a sleeping mask). Would be amazing for the roll down screen to be less transparent, especially with sunrise at 5am)
-there was no top sheet on the bed - just the blanket. This grossed me out, as I'm not sure if they would clean the blanket each time between guests? My husband was not bothered by it though
Pros
-Large closet
-comfortable mattress
Kitchen
Cons
-Only one hand towel for drying your hands and one hand towel for the dishes was provided. We ended up using the dish one for wiping the counters down and the other for drying hands. For staying there four nights, would have liked to have more than one towel (especially with covid and the amount we wash our hands
-no paper towel provided
-no cutting board (we used a plate)
-sink was plugged on left side, and garborator wouldn't turn on - was able to text Tony and he said he would deal with after we leave - so hopefully it's dealt with for the next person!
Pros
-Full sized fridge kept everything cold during the head wave
-EVOO was available (I forgot to pack mine!)
-Coffee maker kept coffee HOT!
Bathroom
Cons
-Mirror was FILTHY. Whatever they used to clean it, it was so streaky, you could barely see yourself. This was in the middle of our big heat wave, so maybe the cleaner was just tired?
-Only one towel and one hand towel was available each. Again, with washing hands so frequently, would have been nice to have access to a second hand towel
-No liner for the shower curtain - so only a curtain off the side. You had to be very careful not to spill water out when showering, since there was no shower liner
Pros
-Bathtub was nice and big/deep
-Individual shampoo/conditioner/body wash was provided (we didnt use, as we packed our own), but thought it was a nice touch
Living Room
-Barely used as we were messaged the day before the cable was not available, and a technician wouldn't be available until after we checked out. The couch was comfortable though. Dust bunnies were clearly seen behind the TV stand, and the fan blew them around the condo. Again, this could just be because of the heatwave, the cleaner was having a hard time? (as most people rate this place very clean). It was very hot in the condo, so they do have my sympathy.
Communication
-Over the app was slow and short
-Once we had Tony's number, communication was extremely quick via text message
Overall, we enjoyed our stay in Victoria, however this is the first airbnb I've stayed at that hasn't had a 5 star review from myself or my husband. You can't beat the location, however we most likely will not stay at this place again.