1 week before the trip we were informed that a construction project upstairs was taking longer than expected and would still be happening during our stay. We were offered the option to cancel or take a price reduction. After speaking with the host and being told that it was between 8-5 on weekdays ONLY, and the loudest parts (ie putting the floor down) was completed, and that the crew was working on another project down the street so that they weren't there every day... we decided okay, so it will only disrupt our 3 year olds nap time, took the reduction and continued with our vacation. Unfortunately these were flat out lies. Construction happened during the weekends until 6pm, and started EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK around 6:00am. They also were still laying floor. The actual host felt bad and offered us a further discount, and then took it back saying the owners declined. Lots of over promising and under delivering.
Now, onto the actual issues with the house. I have stayed in many airbnbs, some who claim to have a fully stocked kitchen and some who don't. The ones who don't claim that, have more stuff then this kitchen had. Fully stocked should mean functional. It didn't have a single tupperware with a matching lid, not a ziplock, foil, cling wrap..so nothing to save food. No kitchen towels to use, no cork screw, some of the burners on the stove don't work. The pan or 2 they had were so old and sticky. Toaster toasts 1/2 your bread at a time, coffee pot was literally rusting.
Listing mentions a remodel...the only thing that may have been remodeled in the last couple of years is the floors. Otherwise its just a regular dirty old house with rotting baseboards, broken cabinets and appliances, leaking showers and tubs and a bug problem.
Listing also claims to have "new beds and lush bedding". The only place I have seen older and cheaper beds and bedding is a frat house. One of the beds doesn't even have a mattress, its like a packed up 6 inch piece of foam on top of a box spring.
Issues that arose....they have an undisclosed ant problem. They know about it because they have traps set all over the house, but it is insufficient. The shower handle literally fell out from just turning it, and the bathtub didn't have a useable drain plug. This brings me to communication with the host which was spotty. Sometimes she replied within minutes and had the problem solved quickly. Sometimes I had to ask multiple times to get a reply and it took 24+ hours for a resolution.
The last really important thing I think renters should know about it is beyond the construction, you can hear everything in this house. Basic footsteps upstairs could wake you from your sleep. Don't stay here if you are looking for rest. Also, and not the airbnbs fault but just worth knowing is it is on a flight path and again, planes every 5 minutes that close to the house will keep you up all night.
Okay 2 good things. Location is amazing. Quiet bay/beach on one side, party beach a few blocks away and plenty of good food in walking distance! And the fans in the rooms did plenty for beating the heat since there is no AC.
Good luck!