Pros:
- beautiful decor
- quiet property overall, despite other tenants (discussed below)
- close to downtown Victoria
- owner is very quick to respond to messages
Cons:
- flies all over the house
- one toilet not working (though it was fixed 24 hours later)
- house is west-facing but there are absolutely no blinds or curtains on that side of the house (which is where the kitchen and family room are), so when the sun streams into the house it gets very hot
- the property isn't as private as advertised; it is attached to two units. The middle unit has long term tenants and the end unit is also an AirBNB. So the backyard isn't private and there are people coming and going from these other units. While we were there, tenants in the end unit were having a dance party in the backyard. Plus, without blinds on the west side of the house, the other tenants can see inside the house at all times (which is especially troublesome at night because you can't see if anyone is outside but they can see inside)
- multiple lights not working in the house (to be fair, there are small lamps in the rooms but these aren't as bright)
- the temperature of the fridge wasn't as cold as it should've been (popsicles melted in freezer)
- limited cleaning supplies (especially for a pandemic)
This was my first time using AirBNB and it was just okay, in light of the price we paid. For $750+ per night I expected more.