I’m almost speechless about how amazing Russell’s place is but will attempt to do it justice here:
1) it’s insanely clean. And I don’t know how it’s even possible to be this clean given how big and spacious the place is. I’m a stickler for cleanliness and couldn’t even find a speck of dust on any windowsill.
2) the house is just jaw dropping-ly gorgeous. Modern yet warm and comfortable. The only feedback I have for Russell is to take better photos because the current photos do not even come close to depicting the beauty of the house and surrounding views.
3) the amenities are next level. Like World of Hyatt level 7 type amenities. The kitchen has all sorts of fancy modern equipment, you could just live in the infinity pool all day, if you bother venturing out of the pool the game room is stocked with fun stuff and drinks, at night the fire pit is amazing and perfect for gazing at stars, and that’s not even mentioning some of the secret amenities like the master bathroom shower that converts into a steam room.
4) I’m giving the playground it’s own section. I brought my 14 month old daughter and she was in heaven. Between floaties in the infinity pool and her own private playground, if she could talk I’m sure she’d say she never wants to leave. For how big and modern the house is it’s also incredibly child friendly and as any parent knows, that’s fifty brownie points.
5) Russell was a top notch host. He promptly answered questions before we booked, pro actively communicated before our arrival, checked in throughout our stay, and... MAILED BACK CLOTHING I ACCIDENTALLY LEFT BEHIND. I think it was priority mail too. My husband and I pride ourselves in being great Airbnb hosts but Russell puts us to shame.
I have 2 things I look forward to now: 1) finding a vaccine for COVID-19, and 2) returning to Russell’s airbnb someday.