We were extremely disappointed with this visit.
Though the views and scenary may look appealing, the cleanliness of the house and the correspondence with the host were abysmal. After reaching out several times to the host to receive check in instructions, he finally sent them to us 2.5 hours before check in. This was extremely stressful during our vacation. We did not have data on our phones, so we were reliant upon wifi. Because of this, we had to change plans the day of check in to continuously be near a location with wifi.
I'm not really sure what the cleaning fee is for, as the house where we stayed had simply not been cleaned. There was sand on the floor, the dishes had not been cleaned, the microwave looked like someone cooked spaghetti in it everyday for a month, food and hair bands on the table, and urine and brown stains in and on the toilet (we took photos of everything).
To make this part worse, the only toilet paper roll we were given had some kind of brown sludge on the bottom of the roll (hopefully mud? Haha!). The shower was also filthy. There was grime in the corners and on the walls on the shower, as well as hair (probably close to 50 strands) on the floor and walls. The water would not drain quickly (probably due to hair and sand), so you stand in a shallow pool of dirt and other people's hair.
We left early the next morning, and as soon as we had access to wifi (the network at the host's house could not be found), we charitably informed the host of the place's filth and asked for a refund, as the overall experience, from the lack of sanitation and cleanliness to the host's communication, was subpar.
Frustratingly, the host was extremely rude and condescending. Refusing to apologize, he also rejected the notion to provide a refund, saying that he prepared the house the same for the past hundred guests. Moreover, he would not cooperate when we escalated the issue, ignoring our attempts to reach out to him.
In summary, this visit was the exact opposite way I'd like to spend (and I’m guessing, the way you’d like to spend) time on a vacation. I took complete initiative to get check in instructions, the place was gross, the host was rude and condescending, and there was no help or apology about the condition of the house.