The location for this place is absolutely phenomenal! However, we had quite a few issues and would like others to know about our experience so they are well informed about the property. As a first time Airbnb experiencer it was an “okay” experience.
The description I found to be misleading as it mentioned entire guest house. With as much as the garage is used it felt less than our own spot because we could hear everything from early morning leaving to children crying and dogs barking. (This woke us up a couple of mornings). We were very unaware there were dogs at the home as well and got blocked out of getting into the space due to the dogs being in the yard (they sounded aggressive so we were unsure if they would bite) we decided to walk in anyway after attempting to call the host but received no answer. I was in a dress and one dog jumped on me as I entered through the gate. Since the space is shared to get into the Airbnb I believe they should be on a leash atleast. I wish we would have known and I think it should be mentioned bc of how common dog allergies are.
We were a tad upset they would not accommodate any type of early check in. Even 30 minutes early would have been appreciated since we were from out of town and wanted to get into the air bnb and relax. Instead we drove around for a couple of hours. We were very understanding about this since it is not required of them to accommodate that but were disappointed they claimed the reason was because the housekeeper needed to clean and we got there and had to sweep because of how bad the floor was. There was dirt/sand all over the floors and they were a little sticky upon arrival. It was bad enough we had to sweep upon arrival.
The cleaning fee was outrageous for the size of the place (a studio apt layout) and the extensive house cleaning rules. You had to wash, dry, put away all dishes, strip the bed, and we also had to take the garbage outside to the trash bins. By the time we left we felt like we cleaned so much that it wasn’t a vacation anymore. This would not have been a big deal to clean if we weren’t charged an expensive cleaning fee ($110+).