PROS: This is someone's primary residence! Therefore, there were plenty of cooking utensils and spices and condiments that we were encouraged to use. Plenty of towels and paper products. Major appliances and small appliances (hair dryer) were available and worked great (no electric coffee pot). Lots of fun family games available to play. Lots and lots of space! Very large home and close to restaurants, airport and other interesting sites.
CONS: This is someone's primary residence! I was uncomfortable having access to some very personal information including medications left out.
When we arrived, we were told by the owner not to leave the windows open on the first floor at night as there are "random wanderers" in the neighborhood. This wasn't indicated in the listing. Although we had no security issue while we stayed there, we had to keep the windows closed during a heat wave with no a/c. All but one bedroom is on the first floor. The listing does state that there isn't any air conditioning.
The furniture is mostly well worn and the upholstered furniture badly stained. The grill is so burned/rusted out that it is unusable. The outdoor table and chairs are well worn. We couldn't use that area because every time we went near it, we got bug bites that swelled significantly (although we never actually saw any bugs.) The ping pong table is broken. There is a lot of wooden outdoor furniture, but very limited outdoor cushions and those available are stained.
The owner was very responsive to my questions during our stay, but not after we left. It took several days for her to respond to my request to look for something I accidentally left behind. When she did contact me, she told me her toilet seat cover was broken. Although I don't believe we broke it, I have agreed to pay for it (haven't gotten the bill, but I expect $30 or so). Beware.....what if her refrigerator or television had broken!
In conclusion, staying at a primary residence was not a positive experience for me and one I will avoid in the future.