Pros:
-location with water views is very nice
-so much to do in walking distance
-grocery store right across the street
Cons:
-the check-in process was....unconventional. The host buried the key in a planter in front of the building, after a long day of traveling it was very frustrating to be digging around in the dirt trying to find the key and it took several minutes and LOTS of strange stares from people walking into the building to locate it
-AirBNBers are NOT allowed in the building- there are signs posted everywhere and we were told not to tell anyone we were AirBNBers but there is 24/7security at the front desk and I felt worried every time we entered and exit that they were going to say something
-the place was not clean by my standards- the bath mat was soaking wet when we entered (which is just a very gross feeling), the toilet wasn't scrubbed, the bathtub was dirty, and the sheets had hair in them
-the only coffee machine is a Nescafe Dolce Gusto. We couldn't find pods for it at any surrounding stores (Nespresso or Keurig pods do not fit it) and only 2 pods were provided for our 5 day stay so we had to buy coffee out every day
-there were no homey touches like I have come to love with AirBNB, no water bottles in the fridge, guest book, throw blankets for the couch, hand towels near the sink, etc. I know these are all extra touches but I would say 80% of AirBNBs I've stayed in go the extra mile to make you feel at home but not this one
-the place could use a bit of sprucing up, the big rug is all matted and gross to walk on, the headboard is falling apart and I woke up with flaked off pieces of it in my hair everyday, the shower doesn't drain well. I just felt like there was lot of TLC that could stand to be done, especially for the price
-the balcony is TINY- not big enough to sit on or hangout on by any means but that may be normal for this area
So that's my review. I've never left any sort of negative review before so I don't want you all to think I'm just a Karen but this is the first time I've ever been disappointed by my AirBNB