We stayed one week at Megan's place. Her boyfriend Jake lives there and helps host. There was a bit of drama that happened mid week between Megan and her boyfriend Jake - they were arguing and such. We were uncomfortable with this vibe in the house and we were unsure how it would turn out. It put us on guard and we did not want to stick around. We didn't see much of Megan for a couple of days. We thought she might have left. Then, one morning Megan and Jake were back to themselves; friendly to each other and to us - it was like nothing ever happened. Weird to experience while on holidays.
For this reason, we would not to stay here again.
There are some things that are worth noting however.
When we checked in, Jake stayed up past midnight to meet us which was very nice. Both Megan and Jake were friendly, open and welcoming when we arrived.
We originally thought we were sharing the house with just Megan, but found out she has two other rooms on Airbnb. (three Airbnb rooms - 4 couples total including Megan and Jake) This made for a very busy house, guests coming and going constantly.
We like to use the kitchen to make our own meals and they were very open for us to do that. Cutlery was a bit lacking and it was a little tight for space, but we made it work.
Almost every morning Jake made 100% Kona coffee, which was a nice treat. Breakfast was offered in the listing, but each day we were not sure when and what was happening. We often made our own breakfast.
The place was generally clean. There were plenty of beach towels to use.
The doors are left open all the time, so we expected more bugs inside, but it was just the neighbourhood cats roaming through the house. The garage doors are left open and this is the 'art' area. It was pretty cluttered and messy - matching the hippy vibe of Megan's place.
The yard was private and there was many spots to sit and relax. Megan likes to garden and has many vegetable plants and fruit trees. The birds chirping in the morning was delightful to wake up to.
Megan has several bicycles to use, but they are in pretty rough shape - flat tires, gears not working. We tried them out and only two worked - one seat broke while riding and the other didn't have brakes. A bit disappointing because we wanted to ride them a lot more than we were able to.
The location was great. We liked being close to the ocean.