We were a group of 5 visiting for 4 days.
We liked:
- Clean
- Self check-in w/ entry code
- Private garage for 2 cars
- Host was responsive
What could be better:
- The house looks nicer/newer in the pictures. It felt run down and has seen its fair share of guests. There were 3 showers and 2 had broken shower knobs that we weren't told about until we notified the owners. They sent a video on how to adjust the water temperature, but it was really difficult to adjust and we couldn't get the scalding hot water to cool down. We all ended up sharing 1 shower.
- Kitchen is nice, but the cabinets were not stocked as shown in the pictures. It lacked the cookware, dinnerware, utensils, mugs, and cups for our group of 5. We had to share cups and utensils during our meals. If a house can host up to 8 guests, it should have everything you need for 8 guests. A dish sponge, kitchen towel, or dishwashing soap were not provided which made clean-up a challenge. We made a run to the store to buy these.
Things to know:
- Neighborhood is questionable. We're from Oakland and aware of what a decent vs. sketchy neighborhood is like. There were trash cans knocked over in the street, random guys walking around looking for cigarettes and random things on the ground, window bars on neighboring homes.
- Owner's note about the garage and the size of cars it can fit is accurate. It's a very narrow 2 car tandem garage and can fit 2 mini SUVs (Rav-4) with the mirrors folded in.