4/5 Bien
Chrystal G.
22 août 2020
Great place for a quarantined vacation
We stayed here for a family vacation during the pandemic shutdown, mostly for a change of scenery and a pool! The house is very nice, clean, and there was enough space for me, my husband and three kids. I would definitely recommend and come here again. Here are the positives and negatives:
Positives:
- Very clean
- The owners have supplied pretty much everything you might need, including extra towels, blankets, hand soap, detergent, cooking utensils, etc. There are also plenty of kid toys and supplies!
- Nice appliances like stove, dishwasher, and front loading washer/dryer
- The pool is very nice, although in hindsight I would have paid for heating (I asked the owner if I would need it, and they said no, but I think it was cooler than normal here this week). I was happy to see a locked gate around the pool for the kids.
- We had a lot of fun with the shuffleboard and foosball tables!
- Easy access to Instacart (we were able to get our groceries delivered within an hour when we arrived) and close to other necessities. Not sure on anything else since we didn't leave the house!
Negatives:
- There are plenty of TVs in the house, but the technology is outdated; there is no streaming or casting capability at all, although there is Direct TV if you like that service. There are DVD players, but no DVDs that I could see. Some of the remote controls had no batteries, and although it is listed as available in the kitchen, they must have been out (and who thinks to bring AAA batteries on vacation?). It might be worth it to invest in a Roku streaming device or something for the many TVs!
- But, perhaps they have not done that yet because the WiFi is not very strong. I had a Zoom meeting for work and it often froze on me due to the poor signal.
- The master bedroom mattress was not very comfortable. My Apple watch gave me abysmal sleep ratings every night, and both of our backs were hurting every morning. Maybe it's just us? I did appreciate the King sized bed though.
- Why no locks on the bedroom door? Whoever designed that must not have had curious children bursting in on them.
- The owners were responsive via email before our visit, but didn't respond to texts during the visit. The pool guy showed up randomly (not scheduled) and I texted the owner to let them know, but no response or explanation.
- It would be great to have some umbrellas for shade by the pool. I tried to use a beach umbrella from the garage but it's obviously not meant for that.
