Our family generally had a nice stay at the Modern Villa & Solar Heatin Pool listing. Because it rained most of the time we were there, we did not use many of the amenities in the yard.
PROS:
The layout of the house is great. Very spacious living room that connects to the kitchen and dining room. Large, comfortable bedrooms. Great opportunities for being together as a group, but privacy was also available.
The linens on the beds were clean and the electronics/appliances all worked.
The neighborhood was safe and close to grocery stores and restaurants, as the listing states.
Access to laundry was convenient especially since there was limited number of towels.
There were some random staples (coffee, rice, condiments) available for consumption.
CONS:
The house was not ready until 45 minutes after the stated check-in time. The host did communicate this to us, but we did not have much notice.
A couple of the chairs in the kitchen and dining room were broken when we arrived.
I communicated that several of the lights did not work (entryway, front kids room, hallway, and one of the main lights in the living room) however, the issue was not fixed during our stay.
We got a lot of rain during our stay, and there was a leak in the roof. It was fixed within a day, but it required us to spend time communicating with the host and repair people.
The front playroom, in addition to the light never working, was not as pictured in the listing.
The lighting in the dining room was dark and one part of the fixture was broken.
No hand towels or washcloths were provided, only bath towels.
The kitchen was very limited in terms of equipment for preparing meals. There were limited basic supplies/dishes to prepare meals for large families.
There were not enough utensils for a party of 12 or enough utensils for young children (though there was a high chair and pack and play, which we did not need).
Again, the owner was responsive (pre- and post-stay as well) with a positive attitude which was important for peace of mind.