I’ve stayed at another Airbnb from the same host in Pacifica, but this one didn’t meet the same standards unfortunately.
I noticed the apartment smelled of smoke because the fireplace doesn’t have proper ventilation. The fireplace was also stained with soot on the outside of the fireplace (not the inside). The listing mentioned opening the windows when using the fire place, but it seems like past stays haven’t done so. I didn’t use the fireplace for this reason.
Unfortunately there were also ants all over the apartment. The host was kind enough to drop off some ant traps, but ultimately they didn’t help with the problem. They were in the bathroom, in the sink, on the bed and in the kitchen. Multiple times I woke up with ants crawling on me.
The wall heater also didn’t work very well, so all rooms including the bedroom remained quite chilly throughout the night.
I wanted to love my stay like I had in one of their other airbnbs, but this was a tough one.