The good parts: This listing is a beautiful unit in a convenient location. You can walk to the Mississippi area in 10 minutes or less. The house is decorated very nicely, with excellent quality appliances. There were lots of condiments and dry goods provided for cooking. The eat-in kitchen has a wonderful table that has fun swivel stools and pull-out leaves to seat 8-9. The bathrooms were stocked with full-size toiletries and thoughtful extras like toothbrush kits and shaving supplies. All of the big windows they face public areas have pull shades. Bedrooms are beautifully decorated with hotel-quality items. There’s a small balcony that overlooks the street, and it was easy to find street parking.
Things that could have been better: When we arrived at the house, we discovered dried scrambled egg and oil on pans, a dirty trash can lid with food residue, hair in a bathroom drawer, coffee grounds in the coffee maker, and a few other small issues. I messaged the host. After a delay, she apologized and told me the cleaning crew was new and that she would speak to the company. The host seemed focused on how hard the housekeepers work (we get it, we both worked food service for years).
For $571 a night and an Airbnb Plus rating, we expected the place to be spotless. The listing says quiet hours are 7am-11pm and no parties (reasonable) but the welcome book on the table says 7am-10pm and “no outside visitors,” which seemed stricter. We asked and were given the ok to have family over for tacos, but it’s better for guests if the listing and the welcome book have the same expectations and information.