First let me start with the positive...
Excellent location, right off the 15 freeway so very accessible to everything! The house is beautiful and clean with all the amenities you really need to be comfortable. The owner was very responsive on the vrbo app, always got back to me within minutes, and he was really easy to work with. If there was a problem (like no hair dryers, which apparently the previous guest took w/ them), he took care of it immediately. And the service manager on the property was wonderful too - Lacey brought over a dvd player for us, extra towels since we were lacking a couple for our party of 8, a propane tank for the fire pit, etc. Also, we asked for a late checkout a couple days prior to leaving and they granted us an extra hour w/o any penalty. There's plenty of pillows and bedding linens, some board games and a ping pong table in the garage if you're ever bored (which is impossible). So overall...a WONDERFUL experience!
Just a couple of little things to note though, so you have a complete and honest review...
* The online ad noted a "private hot tub" when we booked it, but it does NOT have one. There is only a community hot tub by the community pool. Really not a big deal, it was hot as hell anyway so it wasn't an issue. I believe the owner has since changed the description, so that's good!
*The a/c is pretty noisy and even with the temperature set around 71 upstairs at night, it was really hot in the mornings. I would suggest a couple of standing fans in the bedrooms for added comfort.
*REALLY bright in the morning too - sun comes right through the blinds in the bedrooms, which is probably why it's so damn hot. Black-out curtains or just curtains in general would really help.
*Need more shampoo/conditioner/soap for the bathrooms! Was given only one tiny hotel-sized bottle of each for 10 nights and we were a group of 8 people. To the owner's credit, it is noted on the vrbo website that you'll have to bring your own after that, plus I didn't call the service desk to ask for more, they might have given it to us.
As far as popular places we visited nearby:
Sand Hollow Creek State Park - 15 min. (beautiful lake w/ lots of water activities)
Zion Tubing - 25 min. (float down the Virgin River for a lazy hour of fun)
Zion National Park - 45 min. (highly recommend hiking The Narrows
Bryce Canyon National Park - 2.5 hours
So if you're planning on going to Zion area, I cannot recommend this place more. We absolutely loved it!