When we arrived, the stairs were essentially impassible. They had not been cleared of snow, the snow had absorbed rain and been compressed into ice, forming an EXTREMELY slick 1” thick ice layer. All of us fell trying to climb them. Fortunately we had a shovel and could clear them.
The danger of climbing the stairs was compounded by the darkness, because the outside lighting didn’t work.
The outside lighting was in good company, because the main inside light also didn’t work. This light didn’t work because the light fixture has loose wiring. Because of the loose wiring in that fixture and lack of circuit diagram, it is unsafe to use any of the inside lights. The kitchen light seems to be on a separate circuit, but because the switch, fixture, and bulb are not matched, the light flickers.
The unsafe wiring is especially unsafe because the smoke detector doesn’t work, or at least has been rendered inactive.
The insufficient lighting must make things hard for the cleaners; but there was just enough light to see the food residue that had been wrapped up in the bedding of the sofa bed.
The kitchen was generally clean. A little food residue on the floor and one filthy frying pan hiding deep in the cabinets, otherwise clean. Good thing only two of us were coffee drinkers, though; since there were only two coffee cups. The kitchen appliances were adequately clean and functional.
Some of the reviews we read mentioned a hot tub, to be clear: the hot tub is not part of the rental at this time. It’s still there taking up space in the living room, just empty and covered.
The heat and hot water work well. The master bedroom mattress is comfy. The sofa bed is acceptable (barely).
The TV works, with cable and a couple of streaming services.
The parking lot was reasonably well graveled from the second day on, and management arranged for clean bedding and sand for the stairs.
What to bring:
Ice cleats for your shoes
Shovel and/or ice chipper
Headlamps
Coffee cups
A lamp or two or three
Other than the death stairs and the fire hazard, not too bad.