Lovely house in a quiet location. Only 10 minute walk to beach.
However, there were the following cleanliness issues on arrival:
Bathroom: Big clump of hair in shower drain, sand in shower tray, wrapping from a plaster on shelf above sink, there was brown rust/sludge dripping out of the washing machine dispenser drawer.
Kitchen: Garlic skins in right hand sink plug hole/drain, draining board had crumbs on it and did not appear clean, tap had thick brown congealed fat on it (this would have accumulated over a few weeks/months), cutlery drawer and tray were filthy inside and appeared to have not been cleaned for a very long time. Prior to arrival, the host sent a photo of some food that she had left in the fridge for us. I did not want to appear rude, so I thanked her for the food (I assumed that she had bought it in especially for us). When we arrived, I discovered that it was all half eaten.
Living Room: Hair and a large nail clipping on the floor, TV stand/unit was thick with dust (likely accumulated over a few weeks).
I vacuumed all floors on arrival as they all had bits on them. I was surprised if the place had supposedly just been cleaned and the cleaning fee is €60. I honestly believe that the cleaner had not cleaned, for if he/she had, he/she would have easily noticed those issues.
I messaged the host (who does not live in Spain) and informed her that her cleaner is ripping her off as she is paying her/him to clean and he/she had not cleaned. She advised me that it was cleaned the day before. I should have pushed the issue, but she was very defensive and insisted that is was very clean.
As this was our first holiday using AirBNB, we were very naïve as to the standards we could/should expect and what we should have done to rectify it. I was worried that if we complained further we would have nowhere to sleep for the duration of our holiday.
Having spoken to 3 close friends who rent their own homes out, they have advised that this was not an acceptable standard of cleanliness to find on arrival.
Colienne (host) moaned via WhatsApp that we used a table fan in the living room and did not return it to the bedroom, we did not smooth out/rearrange the throw/blanket that was on the sofa after we had sat on it (are those not within the cleaner/housekeeper remit???). She moaned that we had left the food that she had bought for us in the fridge (as it was provided by her and we had not used it, I didn't think it would be right to remove it (again, something that the housekeeper could have dealt with). Yes, we left a couple of bowls in the sink to be washed (2 bowls!!!) and yes we did not empty one of the two kitchen bins and the bathroom bin. I hold my hands up! But for the €60 that she pays the housekeeper, I am sure that he/she could do this within his/her cleaning time.