The host was accommodating and letting us check in early although we had to wait outside for a few hours while the cleaning lady finished things.
We were in a bind, because for some reason all the local hotels and Airbnb's had filled up and this was one of the only ones available.
The neighborhood is OK but I wouldn't want to walk at night in the area.
The house is clean, but it seems that the ad is misleading as the house is very small and I guess it just goes to show that photos can be used for many things - depicting a true sense of space or not.
No laundry detergent or coffee or even cooking oil. Just an FYI - this property was very clean and the pool was nice but overpriced for the neighborhood and size.