The host was super fast and friendly with contact- however I was suspicious when the 3 photos on airbnb were of items in the house - art x 2 and 1 of a random bathroom
We booked an entire house - yet house indtructions/rules noted not to ho into other peoples rooms.... what????
Questioned with host, they used to fo a different way with air bnb... update your details.
But checkin was kind of easy (and we had been offered an earlier check in which was really lovely) with a message that key was under the pot plant, but as we arrived we were concerned we were at the wrong house as a vehicle was poorly parked in house area parking spot.
It could have been moved further forward to proved easier turning for our vehicle.
Turns out its the hosts ute.
The house was reminiscent of my first student flat - sparsely furnished, and when a chair was moved to enjoy the beautiful sunshine area, my husband sat on the chair and was covered in light coloured cat fur, not ok for the farmer but he did sit, it certainly was not a place I wanted to sit, so perched on the single dining chair that had been used as a plant stand, not very relaxing.
But the moving of the chair exposed flith that looked like it had potentially been there since the house was built, along with the pretzels that were visble poking out under the dishwasher made you question the cleanliness.
The offer of 2 fan heaters to heat the house was a gesture i would guess, that the host knew the fire didnt go, however did not say. We lit the fire and it would not go - no draw!
The wifi password in the airbnb manusl didnt work, contacted the host.... turned out in the house manual it had a capital F... but in tge password it was an f......
The ensuite bathroom by nightfall couldnt be used due to bad smells from the drains.
We paid a cleaning fee, but i would call it a donation as whoever they use should be fired. This house was not clean
Given the level of subsidence noticed out the back, along with cracking of plaster, and door malalignment and sticking throughout the house - kitchen, bathroom (I struggled to get the shower door to open) and even the lock of the front door I would question the safety of the house.
We note the For Sale sign out the front with -Sold.... I feel this host is just taking the money whilst they can before hand over and doesnt have the want or desire to be a host - a lovely house has a "I dont give a damn" feeling about it from all sorts of ways
It was a real disappointment for us.