We had a decent stay at Lori’s house. The neighborhood was great and we made friends with the neighbors. The updated bathroom is nice. Robert, the tenant at back of the property, is very nice.
The bad- there is a stale, dusty smell in the home. We used air fresheners and air purifiers throughout our stay to help.
The host entered the home in the middle of our stay without notice. She only told us after the fact that she had gone in and tidied up things including my child’s toys. We had personal items that we should have had the chance to put away had we known someone would be entering. She also took pictures throughout the house from the middle of our stay and submitted a dispute using those photos to represent the condition we left the home in, which was not representative of the way we left the house. We left the house spotless. Thank goodness I took photos and video just before leaving the house. Also there is only one trash bin outside for both the Airbnb guests and her permanent tenant at the back of the property to share, and she complained that the trash bin was too full of trash when we left. In addition, furniture is very old and may break easily. We were blamed for a wooden bed rail breaking, after all my husband and I (both average sized adults) did in it was sleep.
Overall, the stay was okay. The house is cute, neighborhood is great, and the tenant at the back of property is kind. Just be cautious, expect the host to come into your space without notification so put any personal items away at all times, and I would not recommend staying during the pandemic as the host may enter and touch all over your belongings. And take lots of photos/ video of the house when you arrive and when you depart just to make sure you can prove the condition you left it in.