Pros:
Nice house
Central-ish location
The hot tub is awesome and seems new. Really big, too.
House is big, setup is nice.
Worked great for our group.
Really easy code entry to get in and out
Cons:
Felt like big brother was watching us. They live directly next door and have cameras on their property directly facing us. No privacy.
They also had shades on every window except the windows directly facing the hosts other house that they currently reside, so they had visuals of us at all times. We did not feel welcome or comfortable being spied on. The irony is that this backfired a bit on them. We got home one night and since you can see directly into their place if their blinds are open (since they don’t have blinds for us), there was a male (not Vinny) and female without clothes on!!! They saw us and immediately turned off the lights in the entire house. LOL
So many rules and “don’ts”…and tons of potential “fines” if we don’t follow them (which again, they have eyes on you the entire stay). Felt strange to have someone watching all the time. It felt like we were being threatened or reprimanded before we even walked in the door.
They have unwelcoming signs throughout the house to remind us again of the rules. By their glassware (which is all glass) they have a sign that says “you break, you buy #respect” … felt a little threatening and off putting. They weren’t even nice glasses. One of the rules was no glass or bottles in the hot tub, but they only offered glass for everything! Not a single plastic cup in the house. We had no car, and we’re from out of town - why is it our responsibility to buy plastic? The hosts should go to TJ maxx and buy reusable plastic glasses if they won’t let us use glass outside…solves everyone’s problem. For what came out to ~$750 a night, this was highly disappointing.
No friends/family allowed outside of the guests we listed at time of booking (again, cameras for them to check and they asked for our guests info at checkout). I understand you don’t want a party or drugs, but that’s the risk of Airbnb. We were all adults (cousins) and weren’t there to party. The rules and notes everywhere were unwelcoming. We paid $1500 for 2 nights. If I want my cousin who I haven’t seen in 4 years stop by, what is wrong with that?
The air doesn’t circulate. Basement is freezing, main floor feels cool, upstairs was a sauna. They also preset their digital air, so you are unable to change it.
Tons of exposed wire in the basement. Definitely a huge safety hazard.
They said the cleaning people came and charged an arm and a leg for them, but there was dust all over the dressers and nightstands. I’m allergic to dust and I couldn’t stop sneezing. Outside of new sheets, I don’t believe they clean the bedrooms at all.
Overall worked for us because we were tame adults looking for a place to stay and not there to party. Outside of the hot tub, this is not recommended for a house if you want to have any sort fun.