Kitchen basics consisted of two paper napkins in an otherwise empty pack, a used sponge and no paper towels. The heating unit in the smaller bedroom droned so loudly I had to turn it off, making for three chilly nights of sleep. Toilet, after flushed, also made a lot of noise.
I wasn’t even shown the smaller bedroom but saw the host showing it to my husband by cracking the door open, then quickly shutting it. After the host had left and I opened the door myself, I saw that the window shutter was completely closed, rendering the room lightless and gloomy. We chose a two-bedroom because we’d be using both rooms. Since the view was such a selling point, why not open the shutter before our arrival, or at least do so before taking off in a rush?
The heat wasn’t on when we entered (in February), and there were no welcome items (like the bowl of oranges in the pictures), only a bottle of water in the fridge—a real letdown, especially considering in my initial correspondence I said we would be there for my husband’s birthday. Wasn’t expecting a red carpet, but in no way was our stay as considerately prepared as it had been for others whose reviews we’d read beforehand. It didn’t feel prepared at all. A great disappointment.