This was a pretty nice stay. The location is absolutely amazing and so convenient. Comfortable furniture, huge fridge and Smart TV, easy-to-reach host who was very open to communicating. There were just a few things that could have been better.
First, the kitchen was not super well-stocked—as in, we realized there was no sugar left for our coffee a little too late! Also, the dishwasher had not been unloaded when we arrived, which we did find slightly odd. We also noticed ants in the kitchen, dining area, and downstairs bathroom.
There was a small communication mishap where we were not told the exact time that some contractors would be arriving to install an A/C, and we were also never told that the contractors would be returning the next day before checkout time (we learned about this after speaking to them). The contractors themselves told us that the host told them we would not be in the Airbnb when they got there; this may have been because I asked the host to let me know when they’d be coming so we could be out of the house at that time, but since he never got back to me, we didn’t know when we’d have to leave. Regardless, the installation took at least 6-7 hours total, which we did not expect—they arrived at around 9:20am and finally left sometime after 4:30pm, and of course the work they were doing was quite loud—and because they were under the impression that we wouldn’t be there, none of us had a plan for how we could all retain access to the house when we left. We ended up having to leave the house keys with the contractors, meaning they technically had access to all of our things while we were gone. They were super kind and seemed trustworthy, but this obviously posed somewhat of a security risk. We and the contractors were both inconvenienced by this situation, and I’m still not sure why these dates were not just blocked off from booking.
Finally, the listing says the backyard is fully fenced, and it may have been at one time, but we found that part of it had been knocked down, so the backyard opened into the neighbor’s yard.
While our stay definitely could have been much worse, I think we expected a bit more for the price. However, the host seems extremely willing to hear feedback and clearly cares a lot about his guests, and we really appreciated that!