Our family is very easy going and down to earth, so we don’t need much when staying away from home. The owner was very prompt in responding to our questions throughout our stay. However, we feel this house requires a lot of basic maintenance and deep cleaning to be as nice as possible for future guests. This is a good place for a group/family to make a quick getaway to the nearby small, quiet beaches and is located in a very quiet residential neighborhood. If you are able to overlook a lack of accessibility and cleanliness/upkeep, this property might work for you. This was our experience:
There is a general lack of cleanliness/care throughout the house:
- Kitchen countertops were peeled and chipping in multiple spots, which were not nice to use/look at, and this also made it difficult to wipe them down
- We found very dirty dishes in the kitchen cabinets. The main cooking pan was very used and had deep cuts and scratches in it.
- There were spider webs (and live spiders) in every room in the basement, including the bathroom. Additionally, we noticed the walls were dirty and very scuffed throughout the house.
- The bathroom sink downstairs was almost fully clogged.
- Ceiling tiles in the basement were dirty and stained (especially in the larger bedroom).
- There were dead insects in the light fixture in the larger bedroom in the basement.
- Ceiling fans were very dusty.
- The two bigger living room couches were very used and had badly scuffed/peeling arm rests.
- We found an empty dish soap container in the kitchen upon check-in and had to purchase our own. The hand soaps throughout the home were empty or nearly empty upon check-in.
General lack of accessibility: this was a major, MAJOR issue for us, and apparently this complaint was mentioned in a previous review, which the host responded to and said he resolved (we did not find this to be true). There is no railing at the front entrance staircase or any side staircase, no handle/bar to hold onto in the shower on the main floor, and if a person needs accessibility in the basement level with two bedrooms and a bathroom, there is only a bathtub shower in the basement which is not accessible at all. Also there is no easy way to get from the basement to the main floor (which has the kitchen and living room) - there is only an extremely steep staircase inside, or you would have to exit the house, walk up the hill on the side of the house, and go through the front door which has no railing.
Beds: Our subjective opinion is that two of the smaller beds in the basement seemed new and very comfortable, but all other beds were sagging, thin and uncomfortable.
We would not return to this Airbnb. Ultimately, it did not seem clean and we had to spend a lot of time doing our own cleaning upon arrival.