8/10 Good
Steven B.
3 September 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Beautiful Property, Some Negative Experiences
The property and location are as beautiful as depicted and right on the beach. I would return to the house if I was back in Kure beach.
Cons:
A.) AC: can not be controlled and is set to 74F. When we were there the low outside was 71F at night. I asked the owner why it can’t go lower, and he said it would break the system and I should give him a call. I don’t want to argue with an owner about HVAC while on a vacation. FWIW I am in a different location with a hot climate right now with 90%+ humidity, temperatures 90F+, and a heat index of 100F, and we are running the AC lower than 74F! I do not know if the reason for these restrictions are to save electricity ($$) or because the AC system is underpowered for the house.
B.) Cleaning hassle: We paid cleaning$ upfront but we were asked to pay more $ at the end. 4 hours after checkin (~8pm) the owner sent us a 1500 character message about how the previous guests didn’t clean enough, and he had to charge them more. He threatened us against leaving a mess or else he’d charge us more too. Then, at 10pm the night before checkout, the owner sent us a new cleaning list, when checkout was 12 hours later. After checkout (via email, not on the platform) he asked us pay additional $ charges. Here is the list of what we didn’t clean:
- microwave
- cooktop
- toothpaste on vanities
- ⅓ can of trash
- Pakaged food left on the kitchen island (e.g. sliced bread)
- Solo cups in a corner
I refused to pay and he dropped the matter. 4/5 stars.
Steven B.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023