The downside is that the positive aspects like good value, location & responsiveness were overshadowed by two things:
1) Inaccurate description
Do not explicitly say they have a cat in description (it’s implied by a picture of a cat on their patio, but that could be an outdoor cat) and that the listing says “pet friendly.”
Only in the check in instructions were we told “close the door so that cat doesn’t get out” after the booking.
My boyfriend is allergic. Can be around them but cannot touch them. Their cat wandered into our room & was laying on the bed, which did give him an allergic reaction. Should state clearly they have a cat in the description. This wasn’t a huge deal but it was a surprise.
2) Loud
Here’s the deal breaker. The house rules state that respect is paramount, however we didn’t feel that they were very cognizant of the fact they have guests. What starts with a whisper in the bathroom, ends with one person yelling to the other. To be fair, the house is extremely loud & the walls are like paper, so you can hear every sniffle and squeak. But the lack of care when closing doors, or listening to audio on speaker super loud seemed very inconsiderate.
I guess everyone has different standards & expectations, but I wouldn’t stay here again due to the noise.
Other than that, if you don’t mind noise & won’t be spending much time there, this is a good value due to the price and location.