The casita is absolutely adorable and the furniture extremely comfortable. I really appreciated the terrific mattress and soft bed linens, and having nightstands on both sides of the bed with reading lamps (perfect for couples.) Having a sofa and living room area was great. The TV is huge and there is Netflix! Perhaps one of those multi-functional coffee tables that can be raised to a dining table height with 2 folding chairs underneath would be a good addition (I saw this at a previous airbnb;) I was having takeout pasta one night and was afraid I would spill on the nice sofa. The kitchen is tiny but beautiful and extremely functional. With the addition of a colander and a few more knives, a guest could make any meal there.
The bathroom is totally new and pretty and clean. Shower pressure is great. For anyone travelling with a young child a removable hand held shower head would suffice since of course there is not a bathtub in the casita. Paul is very handy and I'm sure could switch this out easily.
I liked having hooks and a couple of hangers for my dress clothes. Perhaps a few more hangers would be useful.
Though the pool isnt heated, I heard that hearty guests did use it previously. If a solar cover was available I probably would have used the pool. At my first airbnb stay there was a pool cover for guests to use if we wanted to bother with it and we liked that it kept the pool cleaner and warmer than it would have been otherwise. I would have liked to have a lounger chair outside the casita as it was in the 80's with tons of sun for my entire visit and I would have enjoyed reading a book outside of the casita.
The casita is within an easy and scenic walk to downtown Claremont Village (15 minutes) and there is a Trader Joe's and a few shops and restaurants practically in the casita's backyard! That was my favorite surprise as I did not rent a car for this trip.
I would definitely stay at the casita again and would recommend it to my friends and family.