Don’t get me wrong— this wasn’t a bad stay, but it also wasn’t great. We were a bit disappointed by the fact that the backyard did not have the heater/overhead cover that was pictured and the backyard was extremely run down (cracks on the walls, ripped pillows, etc). We mainly booked this house for the outdoor space, so obviously we weren’t thrilled when we saw that it was much less comfortable than we initially anticipated. For the price of this place, you can definitely find much better. The rooms are just as pictured— outdated and dark.
I also want to mention that my friends and I had a 10pm flight on the day of our check out. I asked Vanessa a few days in advance if we could pay extra to check out around 7pm (instead of 10am) and she wanted us to pay the cost of a full night to do so ($280) even though she did not have anyone staying at the house that night. On the day of our checkout, when it became abundantly clear that no one would be staying at the house on the night of our checkout, Vanessa still demanded $150 to stay at the house til 7pm. Maybe I’ve just been really lucky with less greedy Airbnb hosts in the past, but any time I’ve ever asked for a late check out, my request has always been granted free of charge or at a very small cost (around $20) as long as no one booked the place for the night time, thus why I was extremely shocked by Vanessa’s responses.
It was a decently comfortable stay and the location was good. But there are other listings in the area that I posit are much better than this one. Not bad overall and thanks for everything, Vanessa.