The location of this home is perfect!
Unfortunately, the cottage is very run down and there is a strange mildew/mold/pet odor throughout the entire home. As soon as we were able to open the doors (very difficult to open and close the front and back door), the smell hit us. We opened every window, turned on the bathroom fan, lit incenses, etc but the smell didn't leave.
The first night we tried to use the oven to make a frozen pizza and there were bits of food on the bottom of the oven which started smoking. So after that we didn't feel comfortable using the oven. The kitchen and everything in the house had a layer of grime and felt uninviting.
When we took two showers back to back, the toilets started gurgling. It was truly one of the worse airbnb places I've stayed and to top it all off it was expensive.
The hosts were extremely apologetic and offered to come and clean more and to allow us to leave early for a refund. I had horrible allergies from the scent in the space so I asked to leave early. I am grateful that the hosts were flexible and gave us a partial refund after we left early because of the odor.
I am very unhappy that Airbnb support services never reached out to me after I submitted a concern. This experience has me questioning how helpful Airbnb is if your check-in goes poorly.