The view and location at John’s Airbnb are lovely – we spent considerable time sitting on the patio watching eagles fly over us! The views from the upstairs bedrooms are spectacular, the beds are comfortable and waking up to the sound of crashing wave is wonderful.
Unfortunately, our impression of the Airbnb is that they are relying on the view/location to support the price. It is evident that there have been updates made to the property over time, but we found the overall condition of the amenities to be run down and in parts, dirty. The bushes, trees around the property are overgrown and obstruct the view in many places, BBQ and patio furniture are in rough shape, ice machine in fridge does not work, coffee pot does not brew, hot tub does not maintain temperature (max temp we found was 100 degrees, but it tends to sit between 95 – 98 degrees and will not increase while the top is off).
Upon arrival the bedrooms were clean and tidy as were the fridge/stove. However, we found the general cleanliness of the home was lacking: sticky patios where alcohol was split, as well as sprayed alcohol in the bar area, under the kitchen sink was extremely dirty as were the sink/shelving in the laundry area (the bath mats were left dirty in the sink and had to be laundered) and bedding was in in the washing machine, the kitchen cupboards (inside and out) need a good clean too, the bathrooms were okay – but could use a deep clean as there is built up grime in the outside corners of the shower and the toilet bowl brushes definitely need changing. It is a large home and the impression we had after spending a day in it is that is used as a party Airbnb but not cleaned properly between stays. I spent the better part of a day cleaning so that our family could feel comfortable (we are a family of four and stayed for two weeks). When I mentioned this, John stopped by with a care package of drinks and snacks and additional cleaning products/household supplies. He also refunded us $200. While we appreciated the gesture, the amount equaled what a normal cleaning should have been and therefore it is not really compensation. While some of what I was cleaning was likely from the previous guests a lot of the dirt was clearly built up over time. We were left with the impression that the property is intended for short stay partying, rather than family stay – especially for the price.
Two additional suggestions from our stay would be a guest manual to assist in navigating amenities: heating system, hot tub, location of wood etc; and, a landline – there is not cell service in this area so having a landline would be a welcome addition for ordering take-out from the local restaurants as well as for security.
This property has incredible potential but in its current condition, we do not believe that it is worth the price.