We booked the accommodation around February 2022 for an arrival in July. The week prior to arrival, the host sent me a contract to sign outside of the airbnb website/app. I got Airbnb involved since as per Airbnb policy, all contract language must be disclosed upfront, through the app, and prior to booking. The host and I were able to amend the contract language significantly to something reasonable (house rules essentially – no pets, no parties, keep the place the way you found it), which was significantly more appropriate compared to the original version.
The stay itself was nice but for the money, I felt a little let down. The add listed a hot tub which was not in working order and it was not disclosed in advance of our arrival which was a big disappointment. Furthermore, I found the welcome letter to the last guests from the month before saying the same thing. As a result, I did feel there was some false advertising happening and for the money, I felt like I was cheated a little on that. The jacuzzi in the master bedroom also wasn’t in full working order and in the basement, I couldn’t figure out how to switch between the dual shower heads (the shower handle was a makeshift screw/bolt that didn’t allow you to shift between the shower heads). The basement bathroom fan didn't work, nor did the door lock.
We had 7 adults and 4 kids in our group. The kids really enjoyed the swing set in the backyard. The location worked well for the activities we had planned and overall our group enjoyed the accommodation.
We did have an infant with us and having a crib onsite was very nice. The high chair provided had a broken belt attachment, which would need to be replaced for safe future guest use.
The microwave was not intuitive for use, but once we figured out how to change the settings to manual mode (see the top side of the door), it worked well.
The kitchen was well equipped, though we were constantly low on spoons and forks (but had 11 people…so this may not be an issue for others).
There was one room listed as queen and twin. The twin is just an extra mattress that has to be fetched from downstairs. I didn’t see any extra bedding for this, but I was able to find a few random blankets and make it work. Though admittedly, I didn’t ask the host either if there was extra bedding available.
The upstairs had 4 bedrooms (one with ensuite bathroom) and bathroom.
The main level had laundry, bathroom, eat in kitchen with adjoining dining area and living room. The basement was well set up that allowed for some privacy: door access, refrigerator, bar/sink, living room/tv area, non legal bedroom with double bed (no windows), bathroom.
The home was within a short walk to the Rosetta McClain Gardens and in a quiet and safe neighbourhood close to grocery store access.