PROS:
Great location
Clean and spacious
High end yoga mats available (3 total)
Very well equipped, especially in the kitchen
Hot tub is relaxing and fun for hanging out
Beautiful sweeping views
CONS:
Windy - the house is situated such that if it's windy, the wind was so strong, we couldn't be outside. This also means considerable noise while sleeping. When it's calm, the outside areas are very nice to relax in.
Add-on Costs - the host bills taxes and air conditioning separately. Though this is buried at the end of the listing description, it feels like a way to have the house show up as cheaper in search results. The taxes are sent as a request for more money after checking in so that it doesn't calculate in the total cost of the house, which is also annoying for calculating and splitting the total bill amongst friends as the add-on costs don't automatically appear in the total stay receipt.
Check in - When on vacation, it's nice to not have to worry about sending messages back and forth with an Airbnb host. After checking in, Ron repeatedly contacted me asking me to call him which was stressful and not how I want to spend my vacation.
Check out - When reaching out about check out procedures, the host instructed us to do more than what we feel is okay to ask a guest, ie. washing a load of towels and starting a second load of towels. He cited that his housekeeper's husband is struggling with health issues, and while we feel terrible that this is the situation, we are paying a cleaning fee. The checkout instructions are only listed in a printed handbook and not digital. This could be an issue of the host not wanting his checkout requests to have a digital record or just not feeling comfortable with the Airbnb platform. Either way, it was inconvenient for us to have to reach out and ask to be met with a list of chores before checkout.
Hot tub chlorine - ruined our bathing suits from how strong the chemicals are. Our brightly colored suits became disturbingly faded, saggy, and inelastic after spending time in the hot tub. Be sure to wear your least favorite swimwear when making use of the hot tub.
Could use more full-length mirrors downstairs (there are 2 upstairs but none on the lower floors)
OVERALL, the house was wonderful. The pros far exceeded the cons, and none of the cons were deal breakers or majorly detracted from our overall experience. We were a group of seven who immensely enjoyed our time in this home.