I wanted to give 5 stars for this place but chose to give it 4 stars instead. Let me try to explain.
I will run through first the cons:
1. Hard to contact host - prior to booking this home, I wanted a bigger one that was hosted by another person. Turns out they are mother and son. It was no big deal, I agreed to switch the reservation for a smaller space. Days before the check-in, I left messages to the host but he was not replying. I opted to contact Vivi (the mother) instead. All in all, thank goodness I got in contact with the mother first or else I would have been left panicking on what to do since the host was not replying.
2. Foul smell - 3 out of 4 days there was a foul smell coming from the toilet. Vivi did try to fix it as soon as possible.
Why I loved it:
1. It was so much better than expected. The pictures in the site are good. It is even better personally. The sheets were clean, the bed and pillows were comfortable. It was even bigger than what we were expecting.
2. Snacks - upon check-in, Vivi left us a welcome drinks and snacks. It was really thoughtful. Even better when I checked the kitchen there were jams, bread, and water. I was so thankful to those little things because at the end of the day sometimes you are exhausted and it feels better to know that there is some food.
3. Location - it was close to the bus station. We were using the bus as means of transportation so it was really great that it was near the bus terminal. not much hassle there