Going to begin with the pros - The place was very clean. The description was accurate. It was nice not to have to park on the street. The neighborhood was nice and felt safe. The amenities that were there were all in working condition. The response time back from the host was quick.
Now for the cons- This house really shouldn't be listed as kid friendly. Not only because of the small amount of space, but also because there are fragile things and so much white. White sheets, white carpet, etc. You go in feeling like you can't let your kiddos move around in fear of messing something up. While it does look just like something you'd see in a magazine (apart from a few unpainted areas in the bathroom), it's much easier for adults to keep it that way rather than younger kids.
Before arrival we received a message regarding more rules than what is included in the listing, and this message also included that there are cameras everywhere outside. While I completely understand this, it's a little uneasy feeling to think that if you have any of the outer doors open the cameras are aiming right in at you in the living room area.
Upon arrival, and after taking our shoes off, the second mat in the door is so slick that had one of the kids walked on it and not myself they would have fallen, so we had to move it out of the way during our stay because it was dangerous.
Then we proceeded to feel the amount of heat that was blowing inside. In the rules it says not to adjust the temperature in the house, but the temp was set to 81. Not really doable, especially in the summer when it's already warm outside. There was a knob on the wall that listed the temp, so we tried to turn it down, but its locked. None of us slept very well as we sweat all night because of that. In the morning it was reset to 68. Still warm, but not as bad as throughout the night.
The sofa bed was already turned down and had sheets on it when we arrived, rather than having a sofa to sit on. While that could be considered hospitable for some, it really only gave us the uncomfortable bar stools to sit on (our 2 year old had to be stuck in her play pen because there wasn't really anywhere for her to sit unless we wanted her to hang out on the white bedding while eating, which we wouldn't do).
The bed in the bedroom is set at an angle, so when you lay down your feet are higher than your head. We ended up laying with our heads at the foot of the bed, as that was the only real way to not feel like you're falling backwards.
When we tried to use the TV the picture was so zoomed in that we couldn't read the guide, and after we finally got that adjusted we tried to find at least one kid friendly channel, to no avail. All the channels offered were sports and news channels.
While this place was nice, I definitely wouldn't recommend it if you have kids or if you just want to kick back and relax for the evening. It doesn't really give off a relaxing vibe.