I had a nice stay here. Photos are accurate. Place was spotless, and tastefully decorated. Host was very responsive, check in fairly easy, and the property and location good. It's also bright, modern.
Some things worth mentioning for the detail oriented:
—This is not a separate casita, it is more of a "suite" attached to the back of their house. Some house sounds, and dog may be heard. I was out very late and needed sleep, and found they were pretty quiet/considerate though, overall.
—The patio was not usable at the time, due to some other construction there. No big deal, was a nice day to sit on the grass.
—The closet is totally behind the head of the bed, and is inaccessible, which is a bit wonky. Some people might want an iron and ironing board if they are on a work trip.
—The 'kitchenette' isn't really separate from the room area. It's all in the same room, and I had to unplug the fridge because it was kind of loud.
—While I'm not normally a tv watcher, when one is out of town, it's a good perk to have tv with Netflix/ etc., available. No tv here.
—The bedding was gorgeous, white, and spotless. However, the mattress is *very* firm. Like...very. Pillows were all really big and firm too, and I'm just a small person so I had to ask for an alternative so I could get some sleep. They were nice about it and brought me some smaller pillows too, but yeh, that situation was way too hard/uncomfortable for me personally. I'm sure some, may prefer that.
—Make sure you keep the bath window shut while you go, in case people are walking by outside!
—It's lovely and bright in there, but you might want to provide curtains for the bathroom and above the "kitchenette" sink, for morning light, and for privacy.
—The outside gate lock could use some lubrication...hard to turn.
I think it would help if the host stayed in their own space, to understand details of what's missing inside...Bathroom could use more towels, things like a box of tissues, Q-tips, etc. The products in the shower are not hypoallergenic or natural (kinda smelly actually), so many may not be able to use it. The soap in the bathroom was already used...seems to me new bar soap should be provided or use liquid. In the fridge: might be nice to provide some other beverages than Coke or Sprite. There was instant coffee, but no tea. Might be nice to have an auto tea kettle so people could have an option to make tea. There was no fruit or snacks or anything, which could help visitors on late nights. Strange that there were cooking utensils, but no where to cook (there is no stove, just a microwave, no pots or anything), nor are there basic utensils like forks or spoons or napkins. It's fine, I didn't need to cook a meal, but I did bring food back to realize I had nothing there to eat with.
Again, place was lovely, all new and spotless, just needs a few details filled in. All the best, and thanks for being good hosts!