In the interest of leading with the positives, the check-in process was smooth and the beds were comfortable (with the exception of the pillows which were worn and need replacing).
Otherwise, this house was a disappointment and the listing misrepresents many aspects.
First, the house obviously hasn’t been professionally cleaned in quite some time. It was overall grimy and in need of cleaning attention. The dishwasher was falling out of the counter and the coffee pot had barely been rinsed out after the last use. The pots and pans you see in the photos are provided in a dirty, dusty, disorganized heap at the bottom of one cabinet in the kitchen and everything requires cleaning before use (if it’s even usable at all). Towels provided in the kitchen are stained and there are only previously used sponges available (and, a few paper towels left at the end of a roll, so plan to bring your own).
The half bathroom has a sink so clogged it fills with just a simple hand washing.
The hot water ran out quickly in the midst of two short showers each day.
The patio that looks so beautiful in the photos is actually dusty and dirty and the couch is caving in, so it’s unusable.
While this isn’t the owners’s fault, per se, the water reeks of sulfur and it tastes and smells terrible when showering or brushing teeth—this felt like icing on the cake with all of the other challenges.
Finally, the house is in a glorified mobile home park—not quite the sanctuary the listing suggests.
Overall, we felt totally mislead and would not recommend this property to someone else. This is a great example of VRBO needing to vet their properties and management more closely, so renters aren’t mislead to such a degree.
