When we arrived at the house on Tacoma Circle, we were disappointed with what we found. The first and primary disappointment came when Terri sent the address hours prior to our arrival — when one of our guests was already in town. The title of the Airbnb boasts the home as a “walk to town,” but in reality it’s 1.8 miles, or a nearly 40-minute walk. When we looked for where to book for this trip, we specifically wanted a house within walking distance of downtown, as we would be there to celebrate a birthday and knew we would be drinking. When we realized how far from town the house was—and how dark the streets are that lead to the house—we knew we’d need to have a designated driver all weekend.
On top of this, the house only has window units for A/C, rather than central air, and was not turned on prior to our arrival. Also, three out of four of the first arriving guests got multiple bug bites in the short 30-foot walk from driveway to doorstep to get into the house and potentially inside the house.
At the end of the day, we couldn’t justify paying what we did for what we were getting. Many of the guests in our group use Airbnb regularly and have come to expect a much higher standard of care and service. We are not usually a high maintenance crew, but we simply could not imagine staying in this property for a night, much less three. Within 10 mins of entering the house, we were looking for a new place and found one (138 Odonald—through Airbnb).