Caleb was very flexible with our booking, but to us it seemed like he was unprepared for our arrival even with prior check-in time notice and a later check-in (there was plenty of time to clean before our arrival at 9 PM). We only stayed one night, but this place did make an impression.
First off, the Airbnb looked almost exactly staged like the pictures, but everything was just more banged up. Holes/crack in walls, dusty floorboards/air vents, tape on tiles, rip in the pool table, etc. For the most part I didn’t mind, because I realize this booking was quite popular and had many travelers weekly, but what truly turned me off was the bathroom. The bathtub had blackish scum on the edges of and in the tub and the toilet/underseat was stained and dirty. The next morning the tub was cleaned, but it was a little too late for us with our one nights stay.
We stayed in room 4, which was an room made from an extension from the garage. Despite general concerns with a “garage room”, the room was very private and cleaner then other part of the house due to it’s modern renovations. We were also surprised the room wasn’t hot overnight, but you can hear any yard work from the neighborhood during day. So in general, we would give the room a 8.5/10 by itself.
Overall, there is good potential for high value in this stay, but with how gross the bathroom was the first night and lack of general upkeep, it’s hard for me not to imagine what else barely gets cleaned before each arrival. In all honestly, I was so stunned by how “different” the place looked, I spent a good hour looking deeper into the airbnb’s reviews and found similar experiences to mine (some of them right on the nail). Unfortunately, the host does ask to settle all reviews on the side to boost bookings (that’s why there are so many great reviews), but I couldn’t help to share my honest experience, so you can take this booking with a grain of salt. But if you book, don’t have the highest expectations with cleanliness.