PROS: Host is prompt in her replies, this rental unit exudes charm from the outside (beautifully tended yard, flowers, garden decorations), beds were comfortable, convenient location to Westerly downtown, ceiling fans helpful in summer
CONS: if cleanliness is important to you (beyond surface clean)... this may not be the place for you. There is wall to wall carpet in the bathroom and part of the kitchen shares this wall to wall carpet. No bath mat is offered. (No photos of this area of the house are offered in the listing) As listed, there is no dishwasher, and for dishwashing we could only locate a very old sponge. While there is just sufficient dishware and silverware for 4, many of the kitchen drawers and cabinets are loaded to the top with miscellaneous screws, tape, pens, papers, etc. Clean bed linens were stored with cleaning brooms, clean dish/hand towels were stored in a box with plant chemicals and only one towel per guest is available. As accurately described, there is no access to a washing machine/dryer.
Privacy/security -this rental is the first floor of a home that does feel fully converted into two units (there may be a basement unit, making 3 units here). This Air BnB rental uses a side door off the driveway, and you enter into the kitchen. While the door looks secure, as it has a deadbolt, the dead bolt does not work/latch anywhere. The wood/metal receptacle it should bolt into is missing. The only lock is the twist button on the doorknob. Inside the unit, the queen bedroom connects by french doors to the entrance hallway (used by the second floor tenant and possible basement tenant, and not part of this rental). The queen bedroom is only secured by a simple 3 inch slide lock on the french doors. The kitchen also connects to the entrance hallway by a door with a simple twist doorknob lock, as well. While there are curtains and shades most places, the twin bedroom was missing a shade. (also listed missing by a July renter as well). The tenant on the second floor is heard whenever he walks around or comes and goes. The Air BnB photos shown of the entry hallway/lobby with stairs are not part of this rental.
The hostess has decorated with many coordinating items and place appears charming… but we found that two or three things fell off the walls (tiny wobbly nails) while we were there, the drawers and armoires are chock full of owner’s things, there were no nightstands or lights next to beds, the AC in queen room is behind a dresser with the only way to run it an extension cord on/off switch. It was not the place for us.