This was my first time staying at an airbnb. I've booked plenty of these for work with great feedback, and this is not the experience I was expecting as the guest.
The good:
Beds are comfortable.
Lots of natural light in the home.
Really good food around the corner.
The unimpressive:
The front door lock is hard to engage from the outside (when leaving), so it was an insecure feeling to leave not knowing if the lock would stay engaged.
The patio door was unlocked when we arrived.
Overall, the cleanliness was not up to my expectations - Floors were not fully cleaned, 95% of the dishes were left in the dishwasher (was I expected to unload the dishes and do these chores?)
I requested bedding for the couch and air mattress, and expected bedding for 2 people/2 "beds." One pillow, one pillow case, and one blanket were provided - very happy I followed my intuition and packed our own bedding.
Back patio light does not work.
I paid an $80 cleaning fee when this was booked, but the house doesn't appear to get $80 worth of cleaning services between visits. Just look under the couch (it is on legs without a skirt, so you can see that there is a lot of dirt, dust, and crumbs).
The dishes were all left in the dishwasher, and were not discovered until late into our stay. If guests are expected to do chores (load and unload the dishwasher, take out trash, strip bedding) they should not be expected to pay for cleaning services as well.
This was a 1 night stay with family, the beds slept well, and we had a good time together, but the actual house and owner expectations of the guest are unimpressive, but can easily be improved, but for now it seems like a "landlord special."