After driving for 8hrs, and very fatigued, we arrived at the location to find the AC turned up to 80 degrees in the month of August. It was very hot and humid that day! After turning the AC down, it would not lower temp due to a insufficient cooling system. Contacted host, she apologized and said she would "go ahead refund the first day", and if it continued not to cool she would issue a full refund if we wanted to make other accommodations. In the early hours of the morning it managed to cool down to 73 degrees. During the day time it held ~78-79 degrees at best which was uncomfortable. We didn't have time to pack up and look for another place due to a very limited time schedule and decided to tough it out. Furthermore, in addition to insufficient cooling, the old house had a terrible musky smell, in which we purchased spray air freshener in attempt to mask the smell. We never received a refund for the first day, and after attempting to contact the host, she has not replied back.
Imagine driving for 8hrs and arriving to a hot and humid house where you can't even get comfortable enough to catch a quick nap!
Also, sweating profusely after a shower! A nice cup of hot coffee was definitely out of question!