Kathys place was as described and she was a friendly host. There are lovely new appliances, beautiful wooden floor boards and a super comfortable couch. The upstairs space is lovely although I did hit my head on the slopes a couple of times and I wished the windows over the bed opened. I also found the mirror too low for me to do my makeup!
The main thing that could have been improved for my stay was that I had picked the place because of the floorboards rather than carpet because I have severe asthma and allergies. Every time I stay somewhere I also have to ask hosts to clean with only bicarbonate soda/vinegar or water and ask for anything fragranced to be removed. I also asked if she used scented laundry powder. Kathy assured me that she understood my needs because her son was asthmatic. However I arrived to an automatic air ”freshener” IN in the house, two stinky bamboo stick diffusers hidden in drawers and extremely fragranced bed linen and towels. This meant that for the first night I had to wear a mask and try to air the place. To sleep I had to remove the pillow cases and cover with my own clothes and try not to breathe when using the towels. The whole experience made my asthma much worse and meant I was uncomfortable and un-well for the entire stay.
As an Airbnb host myself I think that the host community need to take requests such as these by guests very seriously and start to prioritize the need for clean and chemical free air over the need to “fragrance” a space.