I have never given a bad review before. I’m sure I’m going to come across like.m a Karen. But I have to be honest and I have to tell you this is the worst Airbnb experience I’ve had to date.
Note: since the AC unit was not working proper and the owners weren’t home, it would have been nice to have the pool offered for our use (the listing says pool and jacuzzi not for guest use, but if it was my unit I’d make an exception since the AC didn’t work.) Aside from the AC unit, which is in desperate need of repair (I noticed that a few other reviews mentioned this) I was disappointed to find ZERO spare rolls of toilet paper in the bathroom, no microwave (would have been fine but the oven is touchy at best, dangerous at worst…I had to hold the igniter down for 30 seconds before the flame would keep lit) mold in the bathroom under the sink, and an extremely odd assortment of condiments that didn’t really make sense to me.
The topless Africans in the bathroom and the tarot cards in the drawer were also an odd touch. I’m no prude, and neither is my partner, but we were both somewhat disturbed by the decor and what was considered “essential” for an Airbnb. We had little plastic tongs for our use, but nothing heavier duty to cook/turn the food we reheated, first attempted in the oven, second attempt in the pan on the stove. Again, this wouldn’t have been a big deal if the oven/stove worked properly. The banking sheet in the oven was also dirty, and the wire rack in the oven is caked with melted cheese or some other very tough-to-remove gunk.
The handwritten review cards were also bizarre. There were 4(?) of them, and they were all strategically placed to be readily accessible. I believe the unit should speak for itself, and that placing that kind of biasing/manipulative content is unethical.
All this aside, the sofa bed was extremely uncomfortable. My partner’s legs hung off the edge at mid calf, and the “mattress” was lumpy and extreme thin. Worst of all, the whole sofa reeked of BO. I would definitely recommend an upholstery cleaner.