Overall, I had a good stay here. The room was clean, the hosts are generally kind and courteous, and the room itself is kept nice and cool, which is a pleasure in the midst of August heat.
I stayed for the month, and there were 4 things I didn't appreciate that I want to warn others about and hopefully the host can adjust?
1. Key that doesn't work
One of the first nights I was there I couldn't get into the house. My key wouldn't open the lock on the door handle. I called and texted the host, and within 5-10 minutes the door was opened.
I told the host I can't open the door with my key; and her band-aid instruction was to simply not lock the door handle. (The issue is that she never communicated to this to the two other guests staying there the same time as me) 4 different times I was locked out, almost always late at night. One time I only managed to get in b/c I had befriended housemates and I messaged them and they came to the door. This leads me to point #2.
2. Phone number that isn't the host's
The phone number I was given when I checked in is the number for their daughter in Texas, who I believe used to be in charge of this Air Bnb. This would complicate matters because when I needed to be let in to the house late at night she would be forced to contact the host, who may or may not wake up anytime soon to come fetch me.
3. Bugs in the kitchen (at night)
It's summertime, and I know that bugs are trying to get inside to find water and such. However, one at least 3 occasions I found a veritable bug party happening in the kitchen. Beetles, smaller bugs, random stuff, just canvassing the kitchen counters in search for God knows what. I give the host credit for eliminating the bugs in the morning before I made breakfast, but nighttime in this kitchen is a whole other jungle.
4. A TV room that is sometimes occupied
The son of the host, who is quiet and keeps to himself, is sometimes around. The issue is there are random days where he sleeps on the couch in the TV room. I came home multiple times at 6pm to find him on the couch. It's just a little odd that the host made a point of pointing out the TV, only for me to feel weird trying to watch something with a snoring man nearby.
I guess it wouldn't have been much of an issue if he wasn't there in the evenings, but he was, and there in the morning too. It was simply an annoying inconvenience when I felt like unwinding with a show.