I’ve traveled around the world and have never had such a dirty, unsanitary experience. Initially when I found the non-stick pots and pans destroyed by gouges and rust, the host had them replaced immediately. After exploring and finding all appliances coated in grease, grime, food, and hand prints, then noticing all light switches filthy and unclean and the full dish drainer with dirty dishes, I notified Chris the host. I told him I would clean his house at no charge but expected to get my cleaning fee back. He said no and also told me I should be checking dishes wherever I go, even restaurants. This discontinued my communication with him. Being old enough to be his mother, I will let him know that I’ve sent back plenty of dirty dishes and utensils in my life but I’ve never gone into the kitchen and rewashed all of the dishes for free after paying. In fact, I found glasses in the cabinets covered in grimy fingerprints.
I tried vacuuming after realizing the floors were neither vacuumed or mopped. The dirt canister was packed and spit out more dirt than it sucked up.
On the third day, the bathroom exhaust fan stopped working. The ants began to take over the bathtub. And the termite droppings were found and continued to be kicked out of the termite hole location. Yes, this house needs pest control, including tenting for dry wood termites.
The throw pillows are stained and gross. The glass table tops have hand prints on them. The barkeepers friend was unopened under the sink so I used it on the horridly, greasy microwave oven and the rarely cleaned stovetop. Cabinet fronts are dirty.
The fridge was mostly wiped out inside. The sheets were apparently clean. There were 2 new bath towels although no hand towels at all. There was what appeared to be a hand towel on the sink counter but as my husband went to use it he realized it was a cleaning rag that was left there unwashed.
The outside seating in the back hasn’t been cleaned in a long time, complete with stuck on old bird poop.   The roosters were expected and not a problem. Barking dogs on either side of the house at random hours of the night was not expected.
The AC worked great and the front door lock was easy to use.
We wouldn’t touch the coffee pot or the toaster - grime covered puts it mildly. So gross.
I had to spend a few days dealing with this since Chris wasn’t helpful after initially helping with the new pots and pans. I sent Chris the extensive pictures of the filth and issues to which he continued to deny a problem, stating he had been in after the cleaners and it was fine. He stated it’s hit and miss with cleaning crews. He is a remote host so there’s no way he’s making a long round trip to make sure the cleaning is done right, or he has no acceptable standards of cleanliness if he thinks this place is clean. It is not. Previous reviews must be from people who don’t have reasonable standards of cleanliness.
Any response to this review making excuses isn’t acceptable. Believe nothing but your own eyes. Good luck to you if you book this place.
The only good thing about this house is the close proximity to the hiking trails.   It was also only a half mile away from another house I had rented for family members during the same time and we needed to be close to each other and to a family member who lives in Altadena. This house was booked specifically for location and I trusted the listing stating it was clean.
Air BNB gave me back my cleaning fee and allowed me to check out on the day of my choosing based on the pictures I sent them. They told me this in no way meets their cleanliness standards. Forget about covid cleaning. It’s dirty beyond any place I’ve ever stayed anywhere in the world.