Alex's place was great. It is in a prime location in Princeville. Quiet neighborhood and easy checkin. Google maps navigation take you to a wrong address but Alex provided us with detailed instructions which were helpful. The only problem I had was as soon as I entered the house and while checking out living room, I found a lizard on the floor. I freaked out and called Alex almost in tears (I'm extremely terrified of lizards/geckos etc) he tried to calm me down by saying it was probably a gecko and we should try to chase it away with a broom. But he sent out his property manager (Diana) very quickly to help us. She was great and didn't find anything at first and but after checking again, she found not one but 2 lizards behind the couch. It was terrifying. She chased them away.
I really appreciate Alex and Diana for responding so quickly on this matter.
The night before we checked out, we found a flying cockroach directly over the bed in upstairs bedroom. There was a bug spray in the airbnb, my husband used that to take care of the roach but it was not a nice experience.
I know it may not be a problem for many but if next guests are anything like me, they would freak out as well. 😅 we noticed some gaps on windows, may be those have to be closed to keep lizards and other "animals" from getting in.
Overall I would still give this a 4 star rating because of how great the host, property manager are and it is located in a prime location.
Thank you for everything.