Overall, the stay was about average, but here are a few key things you should watch out for if and when you decide to stay at Lee's place...
Communication was horrible...when it came to the host wanting you to abide by the house rules...they sent SUPER LONG contract terms, which they make you read and agree to prior to staying there. Isn't that handled by AirBnb? Why give people an extra step? Turn off... Also, since we stayed there with our kids, they didn't make it clear that extra towels were available in the closet with the air mattresses...I had to go searching for them myself. I even sent them a text to 425-243-4609 asking for extra towels and even tried calling...come to find out that it's some property management company and not the host itself. NEVER GOT A REPLY BACK...smh... The only positive part was that right before checking into Lee's home, I got extremely detailed instructions on how to check-in and unlock the bedrooms, where to park, etc...
Cleanliness was another NEGATIVE experience. As soon as we walked in, we noticed the floors were still filthy in the kitchen, the small hallway to the bedrooms, the 2 bedrooms, and the the bathroom. Even if you wear shoes in your home (we don't allow shoes inside our home), you should still make it presentable to your guests. However, we just dealt with it and even did some light cleaning ourselves with some wipes. None of the rugs were even clean...hallway and bathroom....covered in pine needles and dirty. We ended up wearing socks anytime we had to go from room to room to do our best to not track the dirt into our beds (Our socks were black when we left). Some light Swifter-ing would've helped a ton...
The amenities were decent because you could accomodate up to 8 people...2 beds, 2 air mattresses, and 1 futon. However, if you're able to let that many people sleep there, are you asking people to share silverware? We had to bring plastic-ware and paper towels for our family...no form of napkins. Maybe we were expected to use our sleeves, hands, towels, and toilet paper to wipe our mouths.
Here's the FINAL STRAW that topped it all off! Just as a side note, I probably wouldn't have even gone off this far if it wasn't for this...we were getting ready to leave and right around 10:40am, some Asian lady (I think it was Lee), opens the door and walks right in with her shoes/UGGs when we still have 20 minutes left. She didn't apologize or anything, but just started to clean...ironing, taking things out, turning on lights, opening doors, inspecting rooms, and even checked in the room where our kids were in! Talk about INVASION OF PRIVACY! Would you be pleased if a maid walked into your hotel room while you were still in it and started to clean without your permission? What if our kids were changing??? We get that it's your place, but WE PAID TO STAY THERE!
Whenever we're allowed to stay at someone's home that they've graciously opened up, we treat it just like ours and keep things as clean as possible. It's all about RESPECT, which we have no problem doing.
I hope that you really pay attention and make it a better experience for future AirBnb-ers. Cleanliness and privacy are paramount in my opinion...those 2 things were THUMBS DOWN here...
Good luck, God Bless, and Happy 2020!
Will & Tiff, and Family...