The Pool House listing is factually incorrect. Although the the views on the property are beautiful, and that's what most people focus on, it is not “spacious” for a 1BR. It's really a studio with a paper divider on a track, that doesn't close tightly, so it's impossible to sleep or work separately, without hearing every sound made in the other "room".
It's not really a full kitchen either. There is a tiny (minibar style) refrigerator, (although there is room for a bigger one), few actual cooking utensils, and there's no table to eat on anywhere in the unit. If you do cook, you can sit on the couch and use the tiny coffee table, or go outside, where in January it's regularly in the mid 40s at night.
The listing also says their dog (a large boxer) is kept in the house, which is not the case, and though I love dogs, Apollo had an eye infection, and was wearing a cone which made him understandably irritable. The day we arrived he was loose, and as soon as he saw us he growled and lunged at me. By the time he was pulled away, it was only the cone that had prevented me from being bitten. I knew the dog was uncomfortable, and tried to be understanding about it, but they continued to allow him to be unleashed, and he attacked me again the next day. This time Dennis grabbed him just before he got to me, but when I sent a message saying they needed to be more vigilant, Alex responded by saying that it had happened because he "got distracted looking for the extra gate clicker" (we requested). In other words it was our fault, but promised "He will be indoors for the rest of your stay". Not so, the next day, there was Apollo again, standing unattended at the pool, with the door to their house open. When I called, Alex attributed it to the housekeeper not knowing the door was left open, instead of taking responsibility for not making her aware that Apollo had been attacking their guests.
I've never left a negative review for an ABNB before, but since we depend on other people's experiences to help us make decisions, I though it was important to honestly recount our experience.