Our stay here was fine, but there were some quirks that caught us off guard. To start with, we found it strange that there were family photos in every single room. We had to turn the photographs down in the bedroom we slept in because it was just weird. Rather than enjoying a place to call our own for two nights, it felt like we were invading a stranger's home while they were away. There were so many personal effects around that my husband and I actually thought we had arrived in the middle of someone else's stay.
It was also odd that in the bathrooms where one would anticipate finding extra toilet paper, there were only empty or near-empty rolls. I would think trash such as empty toilet paper rolls would be thrown out, but these were present in both the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. Luckily, we had packed an extra roll of our own TP just in case. It was also strange that the downstairs bathroom didn't have a trash bin in it (so I borrowed one from an empty bedroom upstairs), and in the kitchen I wish there had been a freezer and ice tray. I also felt like this home was not as clean as other places we've stayed. There were various bugs in the downstairs tub as soon as we came in, spiders in several of the corners, and dust or cobwebs on the light fixtures. Being close to the water I imagine insects are commonplace, but things like cobwebs and spilled cereal under the kitchen table should be cleaned prior to guests arriving. There were also condiments in the fridge that were more than a year past their expiration date, which added to the feeling of stumbling into someone's living quarters. And while seemingly small, I really wish there had been nightstands on both sides of the bed and outlets accessible from the bed for plugging in our phones overnight.
The last concern to note was that we experienced a 50/50 chance of being routed to the wrong location when clicking on "Get Directions" from the Airbnb 'trips' page. A physical address was not provided so we relied on this method as our sole way of finding the home, but it seemed that every other return trip would route us to a different home 4 minutes away in an adjacent neighborhood. In total, the auto-populated coordinates routed us to the wrong home three times in a two-night stay.
Positive notes of our stay included a floor length mirror in the upstairs bathroom, plenty of seating throughout the home, nice touches for those traveling with kids (we weren't), and comfortable/clean beds and blankets. I appreciated how dark the room was for sleeping and that privacy shades were available for every window. While sleeping, we were able to prop our bedroom window open for a cool breeze that was much appreciated, and all was quiet with the exception of the gentle waves in the distance. The living room also felt welcoming for hanging out in, the couches were comfortable, and the TV and streaming services worked well. And of course, the entire reason for our choosing this location - the view - did not disappoint. In fact, I would say the view was spectacular and we even awoke to a gorgeous double rainbow over the water our first morning which was incredible.
Overall, our stay was mostly comfortable but there were some minor detractions.