I’ll start with the good, the house is actually pretty comfortable and well designed. The kitchen was well stocked enough for us to be able to cook our meals and there were enough towels in the bathroom which is nice. The Wi-Fi was also suitable for working remotely.
The bad, zero privacy in the backyard. Airbnb requires a host to clearly state that all security cameras are clearly stated wherever they are located and I checked the listing 5 times and there’s no mention of a security camera in the backyard, an area that SHOULD be part of what’s offered and boasted to guests as private. This was stated the morning of check in a long email sent that shared this information along with rules upon rules upon rules so I agree with many of the other reviews when they say we felt like we were walking on eggshells with the backyard camera and rules mounted everywhere.
Second, the host was not at all host material. Being a host (super host) myself, it really doesn’t take much for you to be courteous and just a little kind to make guests feel welcome. I felt anything but welcome communicating with Terrance. He was rude and got frustrated at any questions and talked to me like I was planning on having a party there and had bad intentions. We were there with my 81 year old dad to support him as he got discharged from a rehab facility.
Last 2 things I want to say before Terrance responds as defensively as he did with all his other negative reviews. His response on someone’s review about him making guests wash dishes was “I do not require guests to wash dishes”. That is a lie. Part of the email he sent us the morning of checkin was “wash all of your own dishes, my cleaners are not your maids”.
And lastly, please don’t harass guests about needing to leave you a 5 star review, if they think you deserve one, they’ll leave it on their own.