Cons:
If the listing never advertised a $200k recent remodel and luxurious accommodations, I would have not had any complaints. Whenever I travel, I prefer luxurious accommodations, which is what I thought I was getting with this AirBnb per its description. $200k remodel? Maybe 10 years ago. Here are the issues with this place where I booked for 7 nights, but left on day 4 and checked into a hotel.
-Rust/mold on night stand lights.
-Worn out furniture. Queen beds have only bottom metal frame and it feels like its feet would collapse even though I am only 150lbs.
-Stained couch covers with mildew smell that was saturated with Febreze to cover the funk.
-Thick layer of dust on all ceiling fans that appear to have accumulated over months.
-Dust under and behind beds, night and TV stands, and all fans (I was congested due to dust allergies every time I was inside the house).
-Not sure what the $299 cleaning fee was for, but this place was not spotless clean. Plus, you need to take out trash and wash your dishes upon check out.
-All the towels and blankets/sheets in the master closet were wet. Again, perfect environment for mildew growth.
-I thought no AC in December would be fine, but it was still stuffy and humid.
-Also, when it’s windy and rains, all the water goes inside the house and creates puddles on the floors. 3 balcony doors have floor mats inside, so rain gets absorbed, but those mats never dry up due to humidity, so mildew growth and funky smell. My son slept on the bed closest to the balcony and he would get woken up in the middle of the night from the rain sprinkling on his legs.
-Low water pressure in both showers.
We checked out in day 4 because I was getting congested and having headaches due to allergies. The host refused to provide refund for the unused days. They said that someone can come by and do touch up cleaning, but the place needed a deep cleaning with replacement of everything that has mildew. If I paid $299 for cleaning fee, the cleaning needed to be done prior to our arrival. I wasn’t going to stay in the room while the place was getting cleaned.
Pros:
-Safe neighborhood.
-Lovely ocean view on the east and mountain view on the west.
-Fast response from the host.
-Large space.