I had been so looking forward to staying at this beautiful Nelson accommodation. All the reviews said how beautiful and clean it was. But on arrival I was pretty disappointed. It is beautiful but it was definitely not clean. Where to start....
The bathroom - built up gunk around the bottom of the shower lip from weeks if not months of other peoples filth, body hair, and just altogether grossness. It took two of us to clean it, we couldn't face staying there for three days and looking at that every time we went into the bathroom.
The lounge - my three year old daughter lifted the cushions off the sofa in the lounge and even she was horrified to see what was lurking under there. Again months of dried food and god knows what.
The kitchen - crumbs on the fridge, dirty finger marks on the fridge (inside and out) the cutlery draw looked like it hadn't been wiped down in a few weeks. The walls had grease build up on them. The inside of the cupboards had not been wiped down.
I don't want to stay somewhere and have to clean up the last guests mess which is exactly what we had to do at this accommodation.
The house is pretty and has been renovated well. But they could lose a few cushions and kmart faux fur rugs and put in a couple of bedroom drawers for clothing storage.
The kitchen only had two wine glasses (in a three bedroom house) and two tiny tea towels.
I contacted the owner and she was responsive which I appreciated but she never came around and we never heard from her again.
Would I stay again? Most definitely not.
Is it a cute house? Yes most definitely
Is it a good price and centrally located? Yes for sure
Am I disappointed and wondering if I'll continue to trust the reviews on airbnb? Yes most definitely!!!