The house was just as pictured. We appreciated the extra amenities like shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and hairdryer in each bathroom. The kitchen was fully equipped for cooking, bath towels were plentiful and felt new, and the beds and bedding were white and stain-free. One thing missing was a full-length mirror. I had asked ahead if there was a vacuum as we used space saver bags for packing. Upon checking the one provided, it would not turn on. Min promptly replied and dropped off another one.
The door/gate to get to the backyard for parking was cumbersome. We are a family with three young toddlers. It is safer for us to load and unload the kids in a driveway vs. the street, so it was a process each time we left and came back. Park in the somewhat narrow alleyway right by the main road, get out, unlock the gate, hook it on a chain, get back in the car, pull in, close the gate, and lock it. It would not have changed our decision to stay here, just something to be aware of.
The rating deduction was due to dirty floors. We do not wear shoes in our home, so we did the same in this house. The floors looked clean, but we noticed the kids’ feet were black after settling in. We found a wet Swiffer and took it upon yourselves to clean the floors. We went over it twice, which helped, but bare feets still got dirty. We assumed contacting the host would result in someone needing to enter the home to do what we were able to do.
Additionally, underneath the beds and couch were dusty. We only knew because we had to retrieve toys that went under. There is a cleaning fee, but someone totally missed cleaning the floors.