Maya’s house is excellently placed and very convenient for a family on-the-go taking in the sights and having early nights. We were able to drop our bags before check in which was greatly appreciated.
After booking we were informed that the property was being looked after by Stay Beyond while the host was away. Their service was functional (albeit not my preference) their communication can be confusing as it goes to a personal mailbox and your Airbnb mailbox. They also experienced a technical glitch where I was being asked to confirm information before my stay daily, with the link to confirm not working. I called Stay Beyond to find it was a glitch and to ignore it. If I were older and easier to confuse this would have been much more disconcerting.
The cleaning is very good but upon closer inspection on my visit it sadly did not justify the expense. I’m sure this was an exception, but nevertheless a shame. The ends of the steps do have loose plastic rimming on them so which could be rectified by a simple glue (as it became something to warn the kids about taking care around the steps).
I can’t fault the pictures of the property and the wifi, kitchen and bathrooms were fine. There is a little noise experienced from the pipes when toilets are flushed or taps are used which was a shame - but I’m sure this doesn’t happen all the time. The heating was excellent for a cold winter stay and the beds were extremely comfortable.
Generally this is a functional stay - it doesn’t have the quality of personality that I value in choosing Airbnb over a hotel. For me, I wouldn’t stay again - but wouldn’t discourage anyone staying if the location and the efficiency were the elements of travelling you value most.
Warmest,
Sarah