Rented this place for my birthday for Memorial Day weekend. It is nice, and the headline features- the pool and tennis court, were enjoyable.
What shocked me was how cheap the hosts are, and just how few basic amenities were provided for $2,000/night. No shampoo. A tiny old soap bar that cracked in two upon unwrapping for each shower. An insistence on only 1 toilet paper roll per bathroom (no extras). The host said something along the lines of, "you should buy the items that you'll be most comfortable using." What this means in practice is they expect you to buy basic things yourself-and if you have leftovers, that saves the hosts from having to buy. How cheap is that for a luxury property?
We ended up having to spend hours to outfit the property with things we needed for our group. Note that we were paying more than $105/hour to stay at the property... and we had to spend time we could have enjoyed relaxing on my birthday to instead go shopping for basic amenities for my friends. Wouldn't it make much more sense for the house to... come with those basic amenities? I've stayed at $100/night places that provided more.
I post this hoping the hosts will be encouraged to be less cheap for future guests. For those booking, I recommend making sure that basic amenities are fully provided: shampoo, new soap, toilet paper, paper towels, basketballs without holes in them, non-ancient tennis balls and racquets (the racquets are literally more than 20 years old- I was rebuffed with "if you're a player at the professional level you should bring your own"). I don't think it's just professional players who might expect them to have usable racquets for a $2,000/night property that... has a tennis court?