Great vacations cannot be appreciated without having a bad one. At first glance the exterior of the home is a complete eyesore...knee high weeds...scattered trash...fogged windows and then you step foot on a severely neglected deck with rotten spots warning you to be careful where you step. The interior of the home is a complete 180...beautifully furnished...floor to ceiling knotty pine paneling everywhere...all bedding and furniture of high quality and very comfortable. Great first night...then my husband woke up the next morning to dripping water on the downstairs master bed. He then called the homeowner to let him know of the leak to which he stated he would fix it AFTER WE LEFT. My husband then called VRBO customer service and then after they contacted the home owner, the home owner stated he tried to contact a plumber...sure he did. He messaged us through the VRBO app on Monday that the plumber would "try" and get by after lunch Tuesday. My husband instructed the home owner for the plumber to contact us with an ETA so we could be there as we have our fur babies with us and to let him know the downstairs master bath tub leaks as well. After staying within 30 minutes from the house all day Tuesday...never any contact from the plumber. With not one single bedroom window that will open in ANY of the bedrooms, we abandoned using the downstairs bedroom as it was a musty humid mess after plumbing leaks. After a couple of days in the upper 70's, being in a house with no windows that open, it tends to get toasty. God bless my husband's patience, he owns rental properties and knows all to well that "stuff" happens. The internet NEVER worked our entire stay, plumbing leaks and no windows that open...it surprised me that he didn't blow his top..LOL...especially dealing with a homeowner that acted like he was the one being inconvenienced. My husband even went the extra mile to temporarily fix the leaking shower with ZERO thanks from the homeowner. It's a shame that VRBO doesn't allow guests photos...trust me..these are worth a million words.
This house, or most importantly the homeowner, has given us an unforgettable stay that we will laugh about 10 years from now.
Thanks Anthony :)