We stayed at this AirBnB for one night, and while it’s hard for us to write slightly mixed reviews like this, we want to acknowledge both the upsides as well as suggestions for improvement with this space.
This space is very eclectic, and it was neat seeing what Karen and her partner had done to it. The beach is right around the corner, with absolutely stunning views. The walls & interior decorations are definitely something we’d never seen before - unique pieces from all around the world & it definitely feels like a jungle bungalow (an outdoor type feel) with lots of night sounds that I personally found relaxing.
What has warranted our mixed rating is that when we first arrived and pulled into the driveway area, there were all kinds of things in the front yard that made it feel cluttered and stressful. The image shown in the description does not include all of this. Some of this may be because they’re renovating things, but it was stressful to pull into at first glance. When we were led to the front door of the house, it smelled strongly of something that had died. We know that natural things like this are uncontrollable sometimes, but it would have been nice for this to have already been removed/addressed beforehand if possible. The shower produces lukewarm/cold water, which we were highly disappointed by due to hiking all day long and looking forward to a nice shower. Many of the antique objects in the home haven’t been properly cleaned - there were dust and cobwebs on a lot of the stuff. The back door had a piece that started breaking off, so we struggled to open and close it properly.
Ultimately, we just felt that with the large amount of money we paid to stay one night, these types of issues should have already been resolved. We can certainly appreciate the creative energy that has gone into this place, but we hope the host can either consider addressing these concerns or drastically lowering their price for other travelers.
Karen and her husband are very sweet. Thank you for hosting us and we wish you the very best in the future!