Instead of writing about Rev. Les, I will let him speak for himself. Just to clarify, the "screaming boy" is my baby, who cries from time to time. My children who "do not belong on the island" because they are timid are both diagnosed highly sensitive and I would classify his message as discrimination. He misrepresents me, demeans my parenting, calls me a liar, and accuses me of things that are unproved. Read on to see if this is the tone you would like your host to take with you, I have copied and pasted his entire final message to me.
"I'm sorry but you didn't notice that it was the bumper that caught the hose. So all your issues are incorrect. The house was immaculate. We changed sheets and linens for you. No one told you anything that is what you are suggesting.
The monsoon rain is not our fault. the fact that your car hooked the hose and pulled it as you backed out. the tire tracks clearly show it! I showed your mother. We are actually glad that you checked out because the screaming boy bothered everyone here! Your kids do not belong on the island if they are that timid!!!
I never have instructed or given you rules that were not upfront.
We loaned you things of which you never bothered to ask if other guests needed them!
We did our best to satisfy you all. This is a working farm. Have you stayed on one Yet? With wild pigs that attack humans?
Yes, your children should use extreme caution if they are little suburbanites! and should always be with an adult!
You know you all were safe here so stop the lying! We did nothing but assist you. If your children were afraid to go outside it has more to do with how they are raised than the farm itself or anyone here. We have had plenty of children that totally enjoy the farm and the dogs and everything else that goes along with this space! So you have the ones that should be in a hotel or on a property that has grass , no pets, nothing to get hurt by, nothing to play with, and only a few feet between neighbors!
I apologize that you see our property differently and our hosting. We don't like suburbanites anyway whether they have lived on island previously or not---their family and kids havent!
It was late. The water had ran for hours and hours flooding the unit below. YOU HOOKED THE HOSE AND THATS HOW THE P{IPE BROKE UNDER GROUND> Not to mention snapping the clamp that had it held tight to the unistrut that supports the panel there!
Please do not be a contractor. I am licensed and have been a field investigator for State of California Contractors License Board so the clues were all there. Even so much as to put the color of paint on the hose as it stretched before snapping the pipe!!! It was a dark blue grey. I showed your mother the paint!!!!!
After reviewing the unit you will be charged a cleaning fee. Trash was not emptied. Sheets not stripped from the bed. Shower is filled with dirt and debris. Cooking oil all over the counter. Floor wasn't swept. There were two bags of trash left outside with our beach toys thrown onto the ground which is not how we delivered them. Ceiling fans were left on. Trash left in each bedroom and towels left hanging in the bathroom. The kitchen counters were left so food soiled its ridiculous. WE left notes in regards to your check out requirements. If you call this unit cleaner than when I gave it to you, I took pictures going in prior to your arrival, and I have taken pictures now! Please do not lie about our cleaning policies. We follow Airbnb very closely with all the cleaning requirements and use all the solutions and cleaners they recommend.
I am very disappointed in your response to knowingly being caught breaking a water main. I didn't want to speak to you by phone because all airbnb communication is to be done through airbnb. It is wrong for you to call my phone. You agreed to their rules also and ours before arriving!
Therefore your option to check out is strictly yours. We will issue some refund after we deal with the extra cleaning and check all items for cleanliness and operation.
Mahalo for booking with us.
Rev. Les DeMarco"