Overall, we had a really nice time. Clean, cute details, kitchen essentials, close to Los Gatos, San Jose, and Santa Cruz. However, there are a few fairly big items that I wish I had been informed of *prior* to booking.
1) even though this is listed as a pet-friendly place and therefore it is assumed that any additional charges associated with bringing a pet would be included with the price and/or cleaning fees, after the host accepted my booking she sent me a message informing me that upon checkout I needed to leave $20 cash if I brought a pet. To me, the price for the airbnb, plus the $75 cleaning fee for such a small place, should have been more than adequate to cover any additional cleaning. But if not, any additional charges need to be stated beforehand.
2) the description says there's an enclosed backyard area for pets, but be forewarned that is dirt, cluttered, and partially covered with a very dirty section of artificial turf.
3) there is no door on the bathroom. We adjusted by opening windows and turning on music but, still. Weird.
4) you're going to think I'm exaggerating on this one, but I'm not: there is literally no place you can stand in the studio without people being able to look inside. There are multiple windows, providing wonderful natural light. But, they are only covered with transparent white drapes. This wouldn't be a big deal if it wasn't really hot outside or if we were out in the middle of nowhere with nobody else around. But, there are a ton of surrounding residences and children receiving riding lessons directly behind the studio. I'm not kidding: I tried to crawl and duck underneath the windows to avoid being spotted, but it was futile. I eventually gave up and hoped that all the nearby people were too preoccupied to look inside.
If I had known all these things and had been able to make an informed decision before booking, our stay wouldn't have been negatively affected. So, if the stuff I described doesn't bother you, this airbnb is a pretty good deal of you're willing to drive 15-25ish min to amenities.