I booked this place because the listing advertised a pool and hot tub for use. We were unable to use the pool because it is not heated and it is very cold. The listing should provide the months of the year that the pool is warmest for use. The host did tell me that the pool needs to be replaced. The listing states the hot tub is available for use; however, you have to give the host advance notice (1 hour notice) EVERY time you want to use the hot tub. The host has to be home to turn it on and off. I expected to be able to use the hot tub as we pleased, and that is not the case since you have to provide advance notice for each and every time.
We left to go to dinner for one night of our stay, hoping to use the hot tub when we came back, and the host and some other guests were using it as we left the guesthouse. So we didn’t even ask to use it that night; instead I asked the host if we could use it a different night to which the host confirmed. The host then sent a separate text telling me that she and some other guests had been using the hot tub for the last hour and it was “ahhhh so relaxing.” That comment just made the whole thing awkward. We felt awkward being there. We felt like we were intruding vs feeling like a guest.
The listing needs to provide guests with the details on which months the pool is warmest to use (otherwise nobody is going to want to use it because it makes sense to swim in a cold pool).
The listing needs to provide guests with the knowledge that you aren’t able to use the hot tub as you please. It is only available when someone is home and you have to wait at least one hour before each use.
If you want to book this place, I recommend you get very specific with which amenities you want to use and when and just know you aren’t able to use it as you please.