Every year my family does an annual local vacation, this year we chose Aptos. The home itself was great, the general vibe wasn't as relaxing as we'd like. The neighbor was a bit nosey and we felt like we were being watched. The neighborhood is really quiet so we didn't take full advantage of the balcony, bbq, and hot tub for fear of being told something.
It was nice waking up to the sunrise and walking distance from the beach.
I received an email before we arrived that we'd have to take out the garbage cans and place them on the street. Not exactly welcoming. By the time we arrived they were already put on the street, was kind of strange.
Check out was a bit stressful. The hosts have a permanent binder with a set of rules inside and we had to take off the sheets from all beds, hang the bathroom towels, and pretty much do a little extra than how we found the home. On top of that, it states that if things weren't placed back correctly we would get charged a fee. After staying at so many Airbnb's, my family and I have always been respectful and have left homes in the same condition we found them. This just seemed a bit much, especially since we're paying a cleaning fee. We didn't leave relaxed, we left worried that they may charge us extra if we accidentally forgot to take off a pillow case sheet or accidentally place a spatula in the wrong drawer.
The home is beautiful but we wouldn't stay again. Thankfully our outings, family time, and time outside the home made up for the stressful moments.