The good: The location to the beach and the boardwalk cannot be beat. The decorations were thoughtful and the mattress was comfortable.
The bad: The Airbnb was not cleaned properly and there was blood on a pillow I put my head on. Multiple blankets and sheets were stained and the glassware had not been washed. There was a dog pee stain in the bedroom and we woke up smelling dog pee if the bedroom door was closed. I contacted the rental company and they were responsive and issued me a refund for the cleaning fee which is why my rating is not lower.
Additionally, Based on previous reviews, we thought this rental would be a quiet beach house. Unfortunately this was not the case. (Not sure if people were staying here previously when there weren’t as many people in the area.) The view of the table on the patio (which is shared with neighbors,) should be reflective of the additional rental just steps from the back side of this rental. In order for the people renting the back house to get to the street, they have to go through a gate that is connected to the bedroom wall which creates a very loud noise every time someone walks through it. There were at least 3 people staying in the rental behind us and the gate would slam at all hours of the night and day waking us up. Additionally, this Airbnb is located at one of the busiest intersections and extremely loud street noise could be heard (I’ve lived in bug cities for most of my life and it was comparable to a busy street in a big city.) Since this is a converted garage, there was very little sound barrier. The bedroom also looks into the parking lot of a neighbor so we would hear car doors and talking throughout the night. Even with two noise apps, the sound got so bad that we slept on the floor in the living room 2 out of the 3 nights.
WiFi did not properly work for my Teams and Zoom calls I had for 2 hours during our trip so I would not suggest this Airbnb for working from home.
Definitely disappointing after paying $1K for a 3 night stay.