DO NOT BOOK THIS LISTING!!!! This owner cancelled our reservation just as we landed in California. This was a listing that we had paid for in full on January 15th for a trip that wasn't until November 23rd. The owners explanation did not jive with being a truthful story and when I point blank asked him if I drove by the house, could he assure me that i wouldn't see others staying there instead? He refused to answer that question and truly made me believe that he found someone else to rent it to at a higher price.
Both Airbnb and this man did not seem to care at all that we were in a town that we had never been to with no where to stay. We sat in a parking lot with our luggage for over four hours before we just gave up and went to a hotel.
Upon arriving home I see that this listing has done this MANY MANY times to other people. Sometimes its a cancellation, sometimes its a bait and switch to another house.
I called Airbnb to inquire about how this account was not flagged for the constant cancellations and they said there were many warnings against it and they were looking into it.
I really really do not want what happened to us to happen to anyone else. Yes the house looks beautiful however do you really want to risk your money on someone who has zero problems with cancelling people at the last second?
Be warned! Do your homework, read the reviews, stay with someone else