I wish we rented a different place for our one-day staycation. The hosts don’t want guests on their property- it is as simple as that. They list the pool-house on Airbnb yet they want nothing to be used and want to pretend there is no one on their property. They make it seem like they are doing you a favor by letting you stay on their property when in reality you paid for it.
The communication with the hosts was BAD. They had MULTIPLE exceedingly annoying rules and requests. They don’t want the guests to use any of the furniture, while making the furniture expressly available for use, which was a little weird. They also did not want cars around after 9pm, did not want any noise (which we weren’t planning on in any case)... they don’t want uber or taxis around.... etc.
In sum, they just don’t want people on their property using their pool and their furniture. Which is unavoidable if you put it up on AirBnB.
We have been extremely careful with how we handled the furniture however they still complained about poolside chairs of not being “immaculate” after we left - we used towels as they have asked but they still found suntan stains on the chairs...... We haven’t even stayed for the night and didn’t cook etc. I wonder how many complaints they might have if someone actually uses their furniture and sleeps there. Apparently the furniture is expensive - collection pieces $3000 per pool side chair.... why would you make this available to guests? And why make these the ONLY available furniture - expressly for guests’ use - if you don’t want them used in any way.
The situation was extremely annoying. The Pool house that is being rented is beautiful, even if a bit remote - but that is not enough to put up with such manners.
I have been using Airbnb a lot while traveling around the world and this is the first time I am made to feel unwelcome.