The photos are way better than reality - kudos to that photographer!!
It was all manageable and the pleasant communication with our host was helpful.
We went through and cleaned the place to get that top layer fully cleaned off. It was really dusty in the place so I don't know what could have been done, but I got a mini purifier and kept it with me so it helped.
We had a clogged drain, but I made sure to contact our host who handled it immediately and made sure to check in with us for the remainder of the stay.
I prefer a nice host experience over a terrible one any day, and our host was great.