I will start off with the positives, the location of the house was great, a gas station was just down the street and it seemed to be close enough to the freeways where everything was close by. It was in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood. The house was spacious, and it easily fit our blended families consisting of 5 adults, one child and one toddler. The host did send a text to ask how everything was, and seemed very kind.
Now onto the negatives. We opt to use an airbnb as we like to cook our own breakfasts and lunches yet the kitchen was lacking in many aspects. It had a 5 burner stove with the saddest littlest flames, and it was equipped with only one dishrag/ towel. On the topic of towels, there were only 5 towels provided.. For 7 people, for a total of 4 days that was a struggle. It was highly lacking in condiments (it did have cheap containers of salt, pepper, and oil,) and it only had about 4-5 cheap pots and pans. The knives were completely dull. It WAS equipped with mugs and cups but they were the tiniest things. Cooking and eating at that kitchen was not the pleasant experience expected of a vacation. The storage closet was locked and not accessible.
Everything felt cheap and flimsy like it was hastily bought at a 99 cent store. We were charged a cleaning fee of about $150 , yet we were also instructed to sweep, take out the trash, recycle, and wash all dishes. It felt redundant to do so as we were already paying such a high cleaning fee but we left the house spotless.