Pros:
- Prompt communication- hosts usually answered promptly
- Hosts allowed us an early check in by two hours, which was greatly appreciated. Easy check in and out.
- Location - convenient!
- Amenities - fully stocked kitchen (minus food of course), nice towels, extras in the bathroom, laundry detergent provided
- Parking - You get a whole attached garage for yourself with garage door opener!
- Roomy - plenty of room for a family or multiple guests traveling together, large dining table and couch, open kitchen
- Clean - A few dirty spoons in the kitchen drawer and some dishes left in the dishwasher, but otherwise clean.
- Comfy beds - plenty of nice pillows and bedding
Cons:
- Location - You’re on the corner of a very busy street. Lots of street noise and traffic. More disruptive when you are watching tv in the living room than sleeping at night in the bedrooms.
- More Noise - The heater in the back bedroom was noisy. It popped and made noises constantly, and it’s right next to the bed. I even slept with ear plugs.
- And More Noise - The gardeners came at 8 am on Friday. The leaf blower was LOUD outside the back bedroom for at least a solid 30 min.
- Heat - Probably not an issue if you visit during the summer, but we visited over Christmas. Lows were in the 40’s. It took me three days to get the living room to heat above 65 degrees, and it didn’t last long. The bathroom had no heater. What I thought was a heat lamp was mainly for exhaust purposes and threw cold air. The back bedroom stayed nice and warm. There is no heater in the front bedroom so make sure to leave the doors open if you want to keep it warm.
- Privacy - If you need it, the double slide doors between the rooms might not be sufficient. Wasn’t an issue for our stay.
- Smell - Everything looked clean, but there is an odor in the living room. It doesn’t extend past there.
- Washing machine leaked water when I used it.