I’ve stayed at over 30 airbnbs in the last year. The best have reliable ads so there are no surprises, this was not the case here unfortunately.
Main problems:
ILL EQUIPPED KITCHEN. The ad said there was an oven. There’s a cooktop and microwave but no oven. I asked the host if we could use the grill just outside the door, no was the answer. She said most visitors don’t eat at the house. Weird response, we were staying for 8 days. One knife, no food storage, I had to make a salad in the coffee pot, one pot, no strainer, virtually zero utensils outside the set of four (of the cheapest) dinnerware money can by. You get the idea there. NO DINING TABLE. The lower level has the kitchen and a sitting area with couch and what looks like a coffee table, but there’s four low stools under the coffee table and that’s the only place to eat dinner. It’s uncomfortable and there’s easily enough space in the room for a proper table so that was confusing. I ended up eating at the desk upstairs. BEDS UNDERPAR. The pull out bed and master bed upstairs were both very uncomfortable. I sleep on a firm mattress at home but this master was actually like a floor it was so hard. I didn’t sleep most days unfortunately, woke up with shoulder pain when I did. NO AIR CONDITIONING. It was very hot in Victoria when we were there and there was no internal AC or fans, we had all the windows open but no way to move the air so we were dripping with sweat at night. Which leads to the next issue, LOUD AT NIGHT. The house has a deer security system that buzzes loudly and constantly all night right under the window of the bedroom. Plus if the windows were open to cool off, the street out front is a main artery in this area so the cars are loud.
Honestly I hate to give a poor review, most times I don’t write anything but this place was not well equipped and it seemed like the host was trying to do the very bare minimum. The value was nowhere near good quality here.