We had an overall good experience it’s a beautiful property, amazing views, the studio was interesting, and we enjoyed the kitchen as we cook our own meals. Viewing sunrise over the ocean was amazing and a highlight. Listening to the rain at night and waking up to a chorus of chickens throughout the town was kind of hilarious- the farms chickens were awesome and not too noisy. It’s a fun farm stay: more inline with a hostile than a private rental. However, we did have a lot of concerns in regards to inconsistency with communication and loft safety:
The ladder for the loft was super sketchy and truly unsafe- the ladder does not seem to meet most safey standards, it’s definitely not constructed to code —it might good for a temporary DIY pinch- but not for guests, which was a total bummer because in order to use the Queen bed you have to climb up the loft. If you’re not willing to legit take the risk of climbing the ladder you’re forced to sleep on the full size bed below which where we slept. I understand that the host cautions to use at your own risk— but it was loose with a screw sticking out the back of it which I informed a host both during our stay and in a message with our review. There was a 4.5 earthquake near by while we were there, which shook the ladder while I was resting on the bed below the loft and you could hear and see how the screw scratched up the surface of the loft — it definitely could have fallen with a more forceful/closer earthquake, or just bumping into it for that matter. Overall, it felt unsafe and a liability despite the efforts to deflect it on the Airbnb listing.
Communication was disappointing as we didn’t hear back reliably.
Details between the Airbnb listing and on site in the room are inconsistent-which I’ve informed the host about. The inconsistencies made our stay here difficult to plan and despite having more interest in the farm and exploring— we didn’t feel like we could rely on a response. We appreciated the a couple in person moments on our last full day Kamden, but communication outside of that wasn’t really there. One thing I think that’s important to be communicated is the community restroom - it’s not in the listing, but I noticed previous reviews that mention that the restroom is shared- it didn’t seem to be a big issue during our stay, but we did have to wait for the other guests to finish their showers before using the restroom in the morning a couple times.
Expectations could definitely be managed better and clearly. We hope this feedback is heard constructively as we see its overall potential and hope it thrives. Best of luck!