Huge disappointment. Description not portrayed accurately.
Overall there was a strong musty smell and the rooms were dusty. In my first hour of being there I rolled up the main room area rug and put it away because of a strong musty smell. All windows needed to be opened for airing. I swept and collected floor lint, dust and hair. I cleaned the counters of spots of crusted food and found a hairband in the freezer when I wiped out the refrigerator before I put food in there. I have asthma and didn’t feel well while inside with a headache and watery eyes. Mostly stayed out. My daughter also has asthma and is allergic to dust, when inside she had congestion, running nose, headache and nauseousness.
This place has a kitchenette not a kitchen, an important distinction for someone who cooks. It consists of an approx. 4 ft. counter with two burners set on top that can only be turned on manually using a lighter, the owners reasoning is that it’s for "child safety". No oven, a little sink, mini dishwasher, a microwave and refrigerator. A small old toaster oven is off to another side of the room.
I was told it had lots of light. Not true. The only room with good natural light was the bathroom. I was told it was quiet. Not true. It’s very close to the beach which unfortunately presented a dilemma, either keep the windows open for fresh air or deal with loud and active traffic of people and cars all day and most evenings up until 1 - 2am. The place is situated between a walking street and an alley and gets used frequently.
I rented for the month and had no choice other than agree to a much higher nightly rate for 7 days to get out of the agreement or pay for the entire month wether I was there or not. The owner was upset and wasn’t open to hearing my reasoning for not being able to stay there, attributing it to being undependable I suppose. I found out after we agreed to an exit time and amount that she added a $200 penalty fee disguised as a parking charge which Airbnb ok’d.
This has been a very negative Airbnb experience.