I booked the Cozy Cottage for 2 nights to host my dads birthday party. The backyard was the perfect size for the 40 people we hoped would attend. The cottage itself was very cute, clean and trendy. THIS WAS MY FIRST AIRBNB experience so I was not sure what to expect. My stay was good, the only concerns I had were the following situations:
1.	I was messaged a day before my arrival going over the basic guidelines that were initially discussed. Except the last minute advisory that If more than 40 people were invited, the prior agreement would be terminated and I would be charged an additional $40 PER EXTRA PERSON. Now, this is understandable, but it should’ve been mentioned prior to booking.
2.	The lawn/greenery was well maintained, one of the hosts mom was actually there when I arrived. A very kind woman. She left at around 9:30PM which I understood since, we would be there for 2 nights, so I assumed she had to get all the work done before our stay. Except she was back the following day (the day of my party) from the morning to even when my party began. I was decorating, setting tables up, while she was raking leaf by leaf and spraying bees out of the backlight. I assumed she was just scoping the situation out, seeing the type of guests, seeing if we’d have a DJ? Not sure, but I was a bit bothered by her being there up to the time my party began.
3.	I was told to turn my music all the way down by 10pm, which wasn’t an issue since I only had a handheld speaker. Our last guests (my parents) were leaving at 9:40PM which is when I see the hosts mom…again, getting out of her car and asks “partys over?”, I simply said yes and she went in to check for herself. This bothered me as well but I had nothing to hide, so I let it go.
4.	Last but not least, the host messaged me a few hours after check-out asking if I had taken the towels, duvet cover, and sheets because they were missing. The towels were in the hamper and the bedding was folded on top of the bed. I see how this could’ve been a simple misunderstanding but accusations of theft should only be made once you’re entirely positive something is not there.
Overall the cottage itself was cute, clean and for a simple overnight stay; its ideal. Herbie/Gilma responded to messages quickly and made check-in and checking out easy.