This one was tough, warning at the end. The house is everything it is advertised as. Beautiful, clean, very comfortable and well appointed. The shabby chic decor is perfect for the rental and makes it fell very homey and comfortable for a stay with 4 little kids (7 months - 8 years).
Rooms
As many others mentioned no blinds is annoying and selective screens makes it hard to leave windows open.
Beds were comfortable and there is a whole closet of extra blankets and beach towels.
Bunk room was super fun for the kids.
There are no bath tubs or viable sinks to bath little kids in but great HOT showers.
Living space
Open and very comfortable, there are more styles of chairs than you can count which is fun. Kitchen is well appointed and I like to cook, even has a meat thermometer, which is always lacking in other houses. Pans leave something to be desired but that is all Airbnb houses.
Outside
Big fun back yard and lots of siting spaces around the property. Grill worked great.
Communication
You can have all this if you can deal with the non-existence communication before hand including too close for my liking for checkin details. I tried Airbnb, calls, texts all of which had significant delays in response, if at all, most questions were never answered.
**Warning**
We learned the hard way that Malibu’s fire mitigation strategy in the event of wind is just to turn it off. We spent Thanksgiving in the house with no power or cell service (I’m not sure the house has much in the way of cell service ever). The house does not have a generator or any supplies for this situation (maybe a few now, as we left candles and flashlights).
To the owners credit he was dealing with the same challenges we were. However, he made no effort as a local to help either. We were on our own and told the gas station down the road may have supplies when we inquired.
All in all we made the best of it and have a laughable Thanksgiving story. We cooked most of the meal on the BBQ. Was it perfect no, was the house what it says it is yes. And in an effort to help us out, he did grant a late checkout the night before.
Happy Travels!