Overall, we had a wonderful stay at George's house and would recommend it; but with some caveats.
The positives:
- Apart from scuff marks on the wall (probably from luggage), the house was truly sparkling clean. The linens were freshly laundered and smelled great. The beds were super comfortable. For these reasons alone, I would recommend this house -- especially since we had young children, we felt it was important for the floors to be clean. We appreciated the no-shoe policy!
- We were a pretty large party (5 families, with 7 children aged 4 and under) and the house comfortably accommodated all of us. The amenities were great and we truly enjoyed our time at this airbnb.
That said, we do want future guests to be aware of the following:
- We were charged a $500 deposit, and the request for this deposit was made the day before we checked in. The last-minute nature of this request made it feel as though we had no choice but to pay it. He requested the deposit after we had asked if it would be okay for 2-4 friends to visit for the day, but not stay overnight. He also cited the additional risk that children pose to the property as a reason for the deposit. The deposit was fully refundable if there was no damage to the property due to our stay.
- As a result of paying the deposit, our party took very detailed photos of the house upon arrival. I would recommend future guests do the same. It turns out, there was damage on the master bathroom door, and had we not been able to show the owner our photo, we would have been charged for it.