This is a good vacation rental if you understand some caveats.
*the good*
1. great location - conveniently located close to a departmental store, farmers market and a park.
2. unit was clean and well lit.
3. the property seemed to be very family friendly.
** caveats **
1. ** separate contract required!! ** - According to the Airbnb rules any contracts the hosts might require you to sign has to be disclosed *prior* to booking. However, we came to know about it only after booking. In our case, since the first emails went to a spam folder, we did not see the emails 2 days prior to check in which was too late to make any changes. we are still waiting to see if it is going to have any consequences on us.
2. ** NO washer & dryer** there are no w&d inside the unit. you will have to use the centralized laundromat where you have to pay for use. The listing includes washer and dryer in their list of amenities which is false. The hosts could have at least placed a laundry detergent in unit for guests to use!!
3. ** Tobacco odor in unit ** When we checked in there was a strong tobacco odor from the bedrooms. the host attended to it after we notified them by spraying the bedroom walls with some chemical. however the odor never went away completely. with an infant with us, this was a big turn off. The host also admitted that they too felt the tobacco odor the morning of the day we checked in, but perhaps they could have given us a heads up??
4. ** parking is a bit far away** While there is free parking available within property, it is on the other side of the property which requires a bit of walking. be prepared to make multiple trips if you have lots of luggage and climb a flight of stairs with 20-25 steps.
5. ** NO centralized air conditioning** the living room has a window a/c but that's it. rest of the rooms have a ceiling fan. this could be a problem during summer months or even in Spring when the weather could get a bit hot a humid.
6. ** Linen and sheets** the bathroom linen and bedroom sheets looked clean but quite old.