Good location and safe area. Our stay was almost great with just some minor setbacks that could easily be remedied.
As avid AirBnB users we often plan our stay based off host images and user reviews. The photos of the space are not representative of what is actually available upon arrival, which made the start of the stay a little disappointing.
The draperies appeared to have been yanked closed and were popping off many of the rings. They were sagging which allowed more light to creep in and gave an overall lackluster first impression. We had to boost each other up and adjust all the hooks and rings ourselves. The photos of the space show thoughtfully placed snacks, beer, and a wine bottle -- when we arrived, we found two bags of potato chips. While this isn't a necessary amenity for our stay, it did feel like there was a missing element based on the photos. We were also reassured in the listing that we would be able to find anything we may have forgotten (shampoo, lotion, razors, cotton rounds, shave gel, etc.) beneath the sink but not a thing was under the sink aside from toilet paper. The listing mentioned high end toiletries as well - what we were given were almost empty bottles of tea tree shampoo and conditioner and no soap outside of an almost empty hand soap dispenser. Soap above all should be standard and full with COVID still being an issue. These are things people do factor in while traveling based off the photos and text in a listing.
Some side notes are that the hangers in the closet are the throwaway, bent up dry cleaning wire hangers and the spare pillows for the bed didn't have pillow cases (the bed was made with 2 pillows). This does not fall in line with luxury details throughout as the host writes in listing.
Lastly, and this is to be expected when staying in an attached space of a home, you will be woken up by the pitter patter of children running about early in the morning.
It should be noted however that the hosts were very kind to allow us to check in early as we had a very early arrival and let us check out one hour later at noon. The hosts are on site and offer to be helpful with climate adjustments of the room (as there is no thermostat in the room) or other needs; however you could be considered a high maintenance guest should you need to reach out for things you assumed would be available.
Overall, it kind of felt lazy in a way - like once upon a listing the space had more to offer. The solution would be to match the experience to the images or take updated photos.
Some things like pillow cases and functioning drapery should be standard for traveling guests. We didn’t complain about anything to the hosts or AirBnb as we were there to enjoy ourselves; we just adjusted our comfort expectations. The hope for this review is to be taken constructively both for the hosts and future guests. It may seem trivial to some but for us we did feel neglected as paying guests. We always leave our space in perfect condition. In this scenario we left it in better condition as all the draperies were attached and functioning.