So let's start here -- Lorena was fantastic, very communicative, respectful, and thoughtful. Her detached garage-turned-Airbnb suite looked like the photos. The location was fairly central and close to the highway. Finding street parking wasn't an issue. The fact that they were dog friendly was essential because I brought my 3 year old Klee Kai with me.
What led me to give the 3 star review is the ants. First, they were only in the shower and the bathroom. Fine, Lorena gave me some natural insecticide and when I sprayed the shower and sink, they didn't come back. Then, they got to my dog's treats and dog food. So fine, I put everything in the fridge -- no more ants. Then, then got into the trash can. Ok, take the trash out and shouldn't be an issue. What led me to switch Airbnbs mid-stay was that in spite of having no food out, having sprayed all the problem areas with natural insecticide, they kept coming. On my dog, my mobile devices, and my arms and legs.
Now, to be fair, Lorena told me that this was due to highly unusual humidity and that this had never happened before. She also offered to bring in an exterminator to get the place bug-free. I didn't take her up on the offer, and maybe I should have earlier in the stay.
So look -- take this review as a one-off. You'll see a string of very positive reviews, and absent the ants, I would have left a very different review. The welcoming communication, easy check-in, the water bottle in the water bowl for my dog, the chocolates and beer in the fridge, all of it was great. I'm sure Lorena will take care of the ants issue, and once that happens, I'd gladly come back.