The Good:
Location-which is the main reason why we chose this space.
The Bad:
There is a sewage leak in and/or around the home. Based on all of positive reviews, this must be a new problem. I just read another review with the same complaint, recently, unfortunately the review was posted after our stay so we did not have a warning. Did not know of this issue until we arrived and could not get rid of the smell. It made staying in the home pretty much unbearable and so we only used the home to sleep at night, and even then, we had trouble sleeping because the smell was so horrible. It looked like a stream of sewage along the back of this unit and that is likely what caused the smell-but it was so bad, whether the windows were open or closed.
We also did not use the AC because the unit was so full of dust and also smelled of mold. It felt like a safety hazard to have turned on the unit and have more toxins blowing in the air.
Also, they advertise “basic cable” but we could not get it to work. Asked the host if she could help, which she said she would, but didn’t come over until several days later, just to say that she would need to call the cable company and they probably wouldn’t be able to come for a month.
That wasn’t of concern to us any longer as we couldn’t tolerate hanging out in the home, with the sewage odor anyway.
It’s sad because the place could have been really cute and cozy if it wasn’t for the sewage issue and the mold.
It also would have been nice to have some basic necessities and cleaning products already in the home, such as toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, etc. We had to go to the store right after arriving, to pick up these basic essentials, which was inconvenient. The host didn’t offer these items until several days after we had arrived.
Needless to say, this experience overall was a dark cloud over our long awaited family vacation. We would have cancelled after arriving and finding all of these issues, but i dreaded the idea of the stress of looking for a new place to stay, at the last minute. I guess that is the chance you take with AirBnB. It was just so surprising with all the positive reviews. And my family is very laid back, definitely don’t expect perfection-but we draw the line at health hazards. Bad timing I guess. i wanted to give this warning to anyone who plans to stay-please beware and ask to confirm this issue was repaired prior to planning your stay.