The location of the house is great. The host was easy to communicate with and afforded us early check-in with no problem. The place is big enough to accommodate 5-6 people, with upstairs and downstairs bedrooms.
Unfortunately, we ran into the issue that the house was dirty and smelled like many animals have lived there. The extra bed sets (no sheets, just duvets) for the sofa bed smelled bad. The kitchen was dirty, with food and coffee debris on the counter and around the coffee station so much that it did not seem sanitary to use the kitchen. Seemingly fresh coffee stains running down the cabinets and cushions were stained beyond what we thought was acceptable. Also, the shower head in the downstairs bathroom was not manageable and the shower in the upstairs bathroom did not drain. The host was also staying on the property in the downstairs apartment which was not disclosed.
We tried to manage but had to find a different place to stay after the first night. The host was quick to return some money to us (albeit with a snarky comment, and only a fraction of what should have been reimbursed), but the ease of interaction stopped there. Claiming that this has never happened and offended by our decision (which we did not come to lightly, but given the heightened need for cleanliness in a pandemic felt was the right decision to make), it appears that this host might be more experienced with this type of situation than let on.
We were lucky to find another place just a few streets over that was spotless and welcoming, as we are accustomed to with Airbnbs.