This rating of 5 stars is generous but awarded in hopes that they will fix the few small issues we ran into.
The location is sketchy looking but the fact that there were people in the same yard as us renting an Airbnb as well was a little comforting as they were not familiar with the area either. First glance at the inside of the bus was breathtaking. It is very boho and we had no complaints about cleanliness - 10/10.
The toilet is on a platform in the bathroom which I assume is for plumbing room but it was awkward trying to use the toilet and not fall off the platform when finished using the restroom. The shower is a huge feeder tub like you’d see on a farm and it’s super cute but the shower curtain is thin fabric and we had to lay towels around the shower because the water just seeped through due to it not being water resistant curtains. That is one thing that we would’ve changed. Another would be to add a small mirror on one of the walls within the bus. I ended up looking in the microwave door to see my reflection when trying to fix my hair and then did my makeup in our vehicle.
The bed was surprisingly comfortable and had heated sheets/pad under the mattress topper which was nice to crawl into especially when the temp was 30° outside. With that being said, the one big heater on the bus did not adequately heat the inside. If we weren’t under the covers or dressed with two layers of clothes, we were freezing. There was a small device up front on a small side table that looked like a fan or a heater, not sure which is was because we couldn’t get it to blow any air. Plus we weren’t sitting on the couches upfront so we weren’t very concerned with that. The ac/heater that did work left a huge puddle of water due to the drain not being external but a maybe 2” pipe out the back that just dropped on the platform rather than being ran under the bus.
The hatch on top of the bud was not connected whatsoever. We noticed a few drops of water on the floor and looked up to make sure it was latched but there is no where to latch it and it was not sealed. You could literally take the whole thing off. We notified the owners and they asked if they could fix it the next day to which I replied “of course!”. I never got a message the next morning so I reached out to ask what time they would be by and got the response that it would be handled upon check out so they did not interrupt our stay. It was thoughtful however it was a little nerve wrecking knowing someone could come in at any time when we weren’t there or while we were there, especially given the area around looks shady.
The hot tub was nice but the temperature would not adjust and the lights and jets constantly flickered and sometimes would just completely shut off. The water was clean and clear and smelled like chlorine so no cleanliness issues arose out of that situation like seen in some other reviews. It would have been nice to have paver stones from the bus to the hot tub due to all of the rocks. It was quite painful to walk across the yard in rocks to get to the hot tub. It’s 30° out so we didn’t bring flip flops and you don’t stick wet feet in boots…
Another thing I personally would add would be a curtain for the bus doors and longer curtains for the kitchen area. I think the purpose was to use the shorter curtains since all of them in the bud were packs with a short curtain and a regular length one but they’re directly across from the bathroom so anyone could look in and see you if you didn’t have the bathroom door shut all the way. Same thing with the main door. All the other windows have a covering but you can see straight through the bud from the main door as well being it is not covered at all.
We received a cheaper rate than usual due to a last minute booking but if we paid full price I’m not sure that it would have been worth it. The cleaning fee is the same price as the nightly rate. I understand cleaning up after yourself but you’re basically doing all the cleaning except for stripping the bed and wiping the toilet. You are asked to gather all trash which I would typically do anyways but also wipe the counters down. So all that their cleaners really have to handle is the bed and bathroom and maybe mop the floor.
One of the biggest things we did not like was that the messages were very automated and when trying to discuss things it is a bit annoying. Every message mentioned earning 5 stars and implied that if we didn’t give a 5 star rating then they would not rate us 5 stars which is not fair as we did not destroy, leave trash, or take anything from the property. We messaged about every issue we had and checked in and out on time. I understand that they should be given the opportunity to handle any situation that arises but sometimes that doesn’t seem the building and area itself worth 5 stars.
We would stay in another Airbnb from this group but probably not the bus for the main fact that the temperature does not have the regulatory capacity that it should for an establishment that size. Several reviews were made about the same issue but in the summer and stating they couldn’t keep it cool. So unless you come during a time of the year where the outside temp