Complicated Stay.
I hate writing a bad review, but some things need to be mentioned, especially as no one else mentioned it that much before.
Firstly, the host was a great communicator, timely and nice. I loved the private backyard, the home does come with a lot of decent amenities. The amount of space was nice, the private back patio is the only thing I really liked. It is conveniently located. But there are quite a few downsides. I made sure to reread the reviews before posting mine cause I’m wondering how no one mentioned any of this, like maybe its only me. Or maybe it had to do with the 10% discount he offers before you leave a review.
Other than the noisy next door neighbor party that was loud and not cool. The whole trip I felt like I was staying in the principal’s office. With the very extensive list of rules I couldn’t relax at all. I mean overwhelming/meticulous rules. Including feeling weird every time you flushed the toilet. Like where was the toilet paper to go? I was constantly worried that if the old wonky pipe system failed because I accidentally dropped a small piece of toilet paper in it, I would be getting a fat bill for something that shouldn’t be my fault as a guest. It was extremely inconvenient and ensured I couldn’t relax. I felt like I was constantly reminded if u do something just a little wrong we’re gonna charge u. Like I accidentally got maybe an inch of make up on a rag/ towel and I knew it would easily wash out in the laundry but I felt like well he said he is gonna charge extra for this, me so let me scrub this make up out right here right now. Also, it felt like he constantly reminded me ‘hey we’re watching outside on the camera so don’t bring anyone here without telling us.’ Which is like, was that stereotyping or did you just assume I was planning to? Do you assume all your guests are planning to sneak an additional guest in to stay overnight? I didn’t and wasn’t planning to. It was just more on top of more discomfort and feeling like my every move was being monitored and there would be financial repercussions for a single misstep, which kept me on edge the entire time. The bed was squeaky and felt like it wasn’t sure it wanted to be a bed, there was trash in the small bathroom bin when I checked in, which made me wonder how well it had been cleaned between stays. I was uncomfortable the whole trip and would never return.