There were three major issues with the unit. Firstly, it was extremely dirty. There was a used luffa in the shower. The couches had crusty stains, and there was filth, lint, gum wrappers, and a dirty sock between the cushions. Surfaces seemed hastily wiped, windows were streaked and uncleaned- the place appeared not to have been deep cleaned in a long time.
Secondly, the owners had a cat, which was not mentioned in the listing. Upon arrival we were asked to feed it and not let it into the home- which proved difficult. This is not only rude, but unethical. Two of our three guests were allergic to cats. (The cat was very sweet though, and if mentioned in the listing, would be no problem.)
Thirdly, the place was extremely hot and we were unable to open the windows at night. The unit is isolated in a large forest- part of its appeal. And though the listing doesn’t mention air conditioning, we were unaware that we wouldn’t be able to open windows at night because they had no screens and there were many, many bugs which swarmed around the unit when the sun went down. None of the sliding doors had screens either, and we couldn’t keep those open even during the day because the cat would try to run inside. The heat made the upstairs of the unit, where two of the three beds were located, almost uninhabitable.