We really wanted to love this place, I mean it got so many good reviews, right? When we checked out, we got an auto message telling us that if we don't leave a 5 star review they get punished for it so I'm guessing that's how so many 5 star ratings happened. And I would have left 5 stars if it were a 5 star stay. I have actually never left a negative review before. First the good stuff: the location is great, very walkable to a lot of really cool places. It was quiet and secluded but also in a convenient spot. The price was decent but looking back, I would have spent more to stay somewhere nicer. The photos that are shown are much better looking than our reality. They have different living room furniture and there were items missing, like no coffee table, etc. The furniture that was there was stained, stuffing coming out of one of the sofas, crumbs in the sofa, dents and chipped paint, curtains had mold growing on them. When the unit did not lock, a locksmith was sent out to fix it quickly, when the door knob came off my husband was able to fix it, and even the crazy driveway was not a deal breaker. However, when we got an outbreak of ants in the kitchen and bathroom (we had no open food) and alerted the hosts, we told there was nobody available to help and could we go out to the store, buy bug spray, treat the areas, and they would reimburse us. We were not able to do that and just dealt with it until we checked out. We ended up just getting auto messages so I don't think anyone was actually reading our messages at the end. I suspect the hosts are not the actual owners, I believe they manage several properties. Thankfully, when they did not rectify the situation, Air B&B did step in and helped which is greatly appreciated. I have stayed in worse places in my life, so this wasn't the worst, but we spent a lot of money in a place that really disappointed us and I feel like I let my family down. I apologized for the house and promised them we will do better next time. If I can save someone from a bad experience, or at least know what you are going into, that is my goal, as well as trying to help the hosts improve it. Maybe just buy a can of bug spray and call it a day :)
Safe travels everyone!