Sad to write such a negative review- we were looking forward to our stay here. Not sure how it has great reviews. In short, the place was rundown and dirty, the pictures and description did not match the house. It is also in a more industrial/strip mall area and not in a pretty area for walking from the house. We are a nice young respectful family (and if you are too) and looking for a nice house with a pool, this is not the place to stay. The amenities were few and the place was not what you would want to stay in for any "nice" vacation. We made it work- we cleaned it ourselves and made the best of it! We are being honest and just trying to save you from renting here. We have left suggestions for the owner, so hopefully she can take some action. The list of main problems is here:
there are NO blankets for the house- it is a desert and freezing at night
dishwasher broken, barely cleans the dishes
there are literally holes in the walls and no paint on some fixed
showers/baths baths are super outdated/dirty. mold on shower curtain. drain stopped up, one bath wouldn't hold a bath.
back doors aren't secure- they are easily opened even when "locked"
NO dressers in the place, it is ridiculous to not have them and no place to put clothes for the family
the whole place needs a huge facelift and some money put in to it- the owner just hasn't maintained it well. Honestly seems super ghetto, and I hate saying that.
the pictures online are old and not representative of the house and its current state
the pool was nice, but not warm by Sunday (which we had paid for). It was warm by Monday, but then we only got one day of warm pool. She told us it takes 2 days to warm up, but it took 3- just FYI (winter time).
Unfortunately, I'm sure the owner is aware of this shortcomings with her property and hasn't done anything about them, which is why I am leaving this review. I'm just trying to help out fellow Airbnbers who are used to nice properties and rely on other reviews to help them.
Wishing you safe and fun travels!