Overall we enjoyed our stay but there are something’s you should know about before booking. But let’s start with the pros first:
The pros - perfect location when visiting Bozeman! Within walking distance to all the cute shops and restaurants on main st. They also have a trampoline in the back yard which was super fun to jump on especially for the 3 year old that was with us 😊 the house has a lot of character and is historical which was cool. And it did NOT give off haunted vibes, which I was a little worried about when we first walked in not gonna lie haha.
1. Check in is very late (5pm) and check out is at 10am. The office hours end at 4:30pm, so if you have any issues with check in or can’t find something, you won’t be able to get in touch with anyone till the next day.
2. The property is managed by a management company and not the owner. This wouldn’t normally be a problem, but it contributes to a lot of the delayed communication and things being out of date and inaccurate. For example the wifi password wasn’t correct and we weren’t able to communicate with anyone and find out the password till the next day. Even when we did, it took them awhile to give us an accurate one. We weren’t able to access the router. Little things like that remind me why hotels are a better in some cases. I think these sort of practices give Airbnb a bad name and will eventually lower their value over time. In my personal opinion.
3. It’s very dark inside the house. They relied very heavily on artificial light for the photos of the house which isn’t a big deal, but it was definitely false advertising. Something to know ahead of time at least.
I hope this review helps! Like I said we really did enjoy our stay, but the cons made me really sad because I think they sour the overall Airbnb experience and may cause some people to book a hotel instead.