The house was centrally located near plenty of restaurants, shopping, CBD, waterfront, and more. The one downside though is that because it’s a high-traffic tourist area, you can hear noise from the outside at all hours — something to keep in mind if you’re a light sleeper.
I want to point out that there were a number of factors that would have made this stay much more pleasant. Of note, Dale was out of town and Mischa was appointed as co-host. While she was very responsive, she did not seem to know all the answers to our questions about the house.
First, we were five women in a house for ten days and we were allotted only six towels for the entire stay. While we did utilize the washer and attempted to air dry the towels, they did not dry quickly enough so we had to purchase towels to accommodate our needs. Additionally, there were no extra linens (sheets, blankets, etc.) or accessible heaters, and as we’re in the winter season it was quite cold in the evenings. There was only one spare roll of toilet paper for each bathroom, which was certainly not enough for the week. We had to buy extra rolls of toilet paper to last throughout our stay.
The upstairs bathroom was not very clean. There was what appeared to be mold/mildew on the ceiling, that combined with the shower door that leaked water on the bath rug anytime we showered, created a foul smell in the house. Moreover, the light in the upstairs bathroom fell from the ceiling and broke one morning, shattering glass and debris onto the sink. These sinks also clogged and almost overflowed every time someone used them just to wash up or brush their teeth.
While the house was secured with an alarm, there were no curtains/blinds on the windows of the doors to the lower and upper patios, in addition to only a sheer shade on the door leading from the kitchen to the back parking lot. Late on our third night, something tripped the alarm and ADT was dispatched to the house. We felt uncomfortable not having privacy from those uncovered windows.
Lastly, when I asked the host if it was possible to check out later at noon, he asked me to rate him five stars to see what he could do, which was very unprofessional, especially for a super host. He did agree to give a partial refund for the first night since my flight was delayed until the next day.
This house had the potential to be a great find, however there were many issues that prevented us from fully enjoying our stay.