There was a potent sewage smell coming intermittently (2-3 times a day) from the unit’s only bathroom for 3.5 out of my 4 week stay.
It’s hard to describe how bad the smell was and how inconvenient it was to have this smell seeping into the bedroom and living room. For context, 2 out of the 4 weekends we stayed in other locations because it kind of kills the mood.
I don’t think the owner was intentionally malicious (a “maintenance supervisor” was sent multiple times). The building maintenance said the owner should have a “certified plumber” work on the issue and the owner (or his property management team) said the building maintenance should fix the issue.
I’m not sure why it was never resolved. Putting myself in the owner’s shoes, maybe he believed it was fixed or that my girlfriend and I were exaggerating the issue. I’m only leaving this review because it was several thousand dollar stay and 1) the issue was never resolved, and 2) the passing of responsibility for nearly a month does not instill confidence that fellow Airbnb’ers will have future issues resolved in a timely manner.
Beyond the aforementioned issues, and the older photos not showing the significantly torn & stained furniture in the unit (photos sent to the owner but nothing was cleaned, replaced or repaired during the month stay) the building itself was great. The staff were generally friendly, the pool was great, the views were calming, and just a short walk to the beach.
Smaller issues I didn’t care to raise during the stay:
The drip coffee maker was broken upon arrival so I replace it with a nicer model.
The valet left a few dings but I had a rental so no big deal.
There was weave hair throughout the unit (bed, couch, clogging the shower drain). I like a good weave as much as the next guy but my girlfriend is blonde so those loose hairs ending up in strange places was also kind of a mood killer.