We were in town to run in the Rock and Roll Half Marathon. This home is a about a mile from the starting line, making it convenient for us. It is very close to the airport too, which is great for getting in and out, but there are planes going overhead regularly as well.
We transitioned from an Airbnb in San Francisco to this one in San Jose, arriving in town before our scheduled check-in time. Gwen was generous enough to let us in early after confirming the cleaning was done.
The home is very nice with two bedrooms in the main house and another in a detached suite. The backyard was a great place to have a meal and relax.
As soon as I booked the place, Gwen reached out to stress the house rules of no parties or loud gatherings due to the quiet neighborhood. This was not a concern to us with 6 adults gathering for a running adventure together. There are a lot of house rules, including detailed check-out requirements. We were respectful of the house and the rules, including all the check out requirements. One rule I was not aware of until receiving the check out details was a requirement to notify Gwen as you leave the home. My flight out was the earliest of the group and I was going to be I the air when the last member of our group left, so I proactively notified Gwen of this and assured her they would be out by the required checkout time.
Later in the day, I was disheartened to hear from Gwen that her cleaners accused us of smoking marijuana in the home and leaving it dirty. None of us are smokers of any kind, as previously stated, we were in town to run a half marathon. I was not charged the threatened professional cleaning fee, but the accusation left a stain on an otherwise positive experience.