We rented Rowena's place for a babymoon trip with kid #1, our 3yo toddler, because of the extra bedrooms, proximity to the beach and the expectation that it was in a quiet neighborhood. As a caveat, we did not bring up any of the issues below with Rowena during our stay as we chose to focus on our vacation and mostly just spent our time out of the house whenever possible.
The Good
- Rowena's communication was 2nd to none. She emailed details right away. No having to deal with the finicky Airbnb App messenger.
- The location is amazing. Walking/biking distance to the beach, great restaurants, grocery stores, you name it.
- The neighborhood is safe. We walked around at night and there were never any issues or sketchy people.
- Having the beach toys and bikes was a nice touch. We used them daily, even though the chairs could use replacing and the bikes could use a tune up.
- Blazing fast internet, which is always a good thing.
- The kitchen was pretty well stocked.
The Not So Good
- There was rodent poop in the carpet and rodent traps throughout the house.
- Our 3yo found rat and roach poisons located under the microwave. Thankfully he didn't get into it and we moved them promptly after.
- The carpet was not clean. There were balls of hair and dust in the corners as well as rodent droppings on the stairs and in the master.
- The shower curtains had mildew and the towels smelled after the first use.
- No broom, mop or cleaning items to speak of. The floors were pretty sandy and it would have been nice to be able to sweep or vacuum during our stay.
- We knew there was no AC going in, but it was very hot upstairs even in the middle of the night with the windows open and fans going.
- This was billed as a quiet neighborhood (and was for the most part) but the neighbors were partying every night, which made it tough for our toddler to sleep with the windows open.
Overall, we were disappointed with our stay. This was by far the most we've ever spent on an Airbnb and we expected more. I wouldn't recommend this rental for families with younger kids like ours.