PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING.
In our 3 day (shorten stay) we came across three major issues, which forced us to check out early and run for the hills!! These three issues were the last thing we expected when we renting a home for 5 days in Florida spending thousands of dollars.
-Plumbing:
-Shower was backing up and draining extremely slow
-In addition, when flushing the toilet in another bathroom, there were sounds of back up in the sink in another bathroom.
** The plumbing issue is one thing, the home had two additional showers and two additional toilets that were working at the time so we looked past it as we had just traveled from Chicago with our toddler for a family vacation**

-Cleanliness:
-The exterior grill, which is advertised in the listing, was extremely filthy and covered with grease. This grill should not be used any more until it’s professionally cleaned because they are one use away from a grease fire. When I brought this to the hosts attention, I was told it must have been overlooked and if I wanted to clean it, I could do so myself…. (I paid a cleaning fee so it didn’t have to clean up after someone else)
-I will refrain from being nit picky as I realize this is not a “new” home and one that is occupied often, but their cleaners were average at best. For $298 dollars (cleaning fee), you would think a 1,000 square foot house would not have a musty smell, covered up by plug in air fresheners or extremely dirty baseboards.
** The grill, which was filled with grease and food, was one BBQ away from catching on fire. This property advertises the outdoor grill as an amenity which we were not able to use. After bringing this to the host attention, I was told there was cleaning supplies under the sink if I wanted to clean it myself. As you might expect, my frustration continued **
-Rodents:
-There are rodents actively living inside this home inside the ceiling cavity. On multiple occasions we heard them running and scraping on the ceiling. I have videos which were taken within the last 24 hours of our staying to document the problem. When this issue was brought to the host attention, she told me its probably just an iguana on the roof… Not only is this unacceptable, it’s flat out disgusting. These noises were so noticeable it kept my wife up for the majority of the night due to her anxiety. She feared something might crawl out of a wall or ceiling in the bedroom our toddler was sleeping in. If we (my wife and I) were alone on this vacation, we would have left for a hotel immediately , but had to balance a sleeping two-year old.
**Now the rodent issue is the straw that broke the camel's back! This is a health issue, especially with a two year old staying in your home**
By no means is this review meant or intended to ruin someone’s Airbnb business. Our goal throughout this entire situation was to part ways with the owner / host immediately upon checkout. We requested a full refunded of our money due to these major issues. However, the owner was extremely combative and only wanted to refund us for the “unused nights” because we checked out early. In addition to her being extremely combative, her husband called 12 times in a row prior to checking out and wanted to meet “man to man” because he didn’t appreciate my direct communication with his wife.
I hope this review is helpful to those looking to plan a family vacation in Florida soon. No only did I have to uproot my family early, finding alternative housing cost us thousands of dollars in the middle of high season. Dealing with this host and Airbnb has been a nightmare!!