O.K. so as a couple that uses both our AirBNB accounts for various stays for years, we have stayed in Fantastic locations from semi just o.k. places to horrible places. Big Red met our very basic expectations of staying in a tiny home.
Here is a list of the items that we liked:
Nothing really stuck out.
We liked the initial reviews however as you will see at the bottom of this message its clear why all the reviews were 4-5 star.
Here is a list of the things that can be improved.
The couch pillows have a foul smell of Body Odor or just have never been washed or changed out.
The shower curtain for the shower itself did the job but was a limited movement within the shower stall.
The TV that we turned on for all of 2 minutes just crackled with static.
The house is definitely leaning and not level.
The power during the very early morning hours would fluctuate to the point it woke us up as things were turning off/on and beeping.
Car noise from the farm and other guests did not offer a quiet morning.
It was not as isolated as it seemed on the listing.
The hot tub was dirty with sand and dirt in the bottom.
Having stocked wood for guests would have been nice to have rather than having the guest go out and buy wood for the fire pit.
Here is a list of items that we do not think are appropriate for Airbnb.
The Host came up with their own rating system which is not theirs to decide.
Messaging to the guest under threat that we are to give a 5-star rating otherwise we would receive a negative rating from the Host.
This is completely unethical and does not represent or encourage a true review of a listing as an Airbnb guest for other potential future guests to get a true and honest review.
We would ask you to consider not threatening guests with uncalled-for additional charges from theft, breaking things, and saying things in your communications like "Please help us make sure you get your security deposit back."We have never seen other Airbnb requiring security deposits, however, if this is allowed in Airbnb's policy, we ask that you make a note of it in your listing so guests can be aware of it before making reservations.
All messaging from the host made us feel like we were potential thieves and guests that could not be trusted. We felt forced to document our stay with videos and pictures before and after our stay just to provide proof we didn't break or steal anything in case needed. This did not feel good and we will never book with this host again.