We were 9 adults ranging between 35 and a young 73, all family, staying together, seeing other family for a holiday reunion.
I had booked before the latest review and was worried when I read it. When we walked in I thought that there was a strange smell in the front of the house, and I let the owner know. She immediately offered to have the cleaning person return to see if there was anything that she could do about it. But my husband thought that it was just cleaning products, I didn't smell it anywhere else, and no one else in the group mentioned it. I didn't seem to notice it anymore after the first night. So that quickly became a non-issue.
Everyone in the group thought the house was a great choice. Lot's of space, very clean, lots of bathrooms - a big plus! - and very good location - about 6 blocks from the beach. The overall appointment of the house was also very good. Nicely decorated, good kitchen supplies, etc.
We had some very minor confusion about checking in, but the owner tried to be very responsive and all went fine.
I felt the owner was trying hard to make sure that everything went well. I would definitely rent this house again, and strongly recommend it.