The place was very big. Plenty of room for 9 people (3 families). The rooms were as pictured with a few updates in furniture which wasn’t a big deal. The neighborhood was beautiful on the canals and pretty easy to travel in and out to. Location was not bad in regards to where we visited. One hr to LA. 30 mins to Westminster : Little Saigon. And 10 mins to Downtown Long Beach over 5 days. Each bedroom having its own bathroom was a must and glad this house was so accommodating.
The driveway and garage are pretty tight fits as far as the street parking. With other cars parked on either side of the street, there is only room for one car to pass. If you are from a big city, you’ll be comfortable with how the parking is set up. We had a minivan and a Tesla Y model. We got the Tesla to fit in at an angle into the garage and then the minivan blocking the driveway. That worked for us.
As other reviews mention the lack of kitchen supplies, we ran out of dish soap and toilet paper but just ended up buying more ourselves without notifying Doris. The kitchen appliances aren’t difficult to use at all. People have mentioned the stove, but if you aren’t familiar with a gas stove, you’ll have issues. The hood fan was so high up, I needed to use a spatula to turn it off, since my husband was already asleep.
The tall ceilings are a great detail. And the air conditioning works wonderfully. The bedrooms are nicely spaced apart but the walls are pretty thin and voices/sounds really echo and travel with the taller ceilings. There are lots of lights in the house and we would’ve liked the switches to be labeled. Turn on all lights in the bathroom. The sensor can scare anyone in the shower if main lights aren’t on.
There was an issue with the hot tub Friday night and we weren’t helped until the night before we left, which was unfortunate. We were told that the servicer would be in on Monday morning to regularly service the tub but he came at 5pm and seemed to be frustrated at why I was told morning. The tub was set at 80degrees for the last guest, but we could not get the heat to increase. I ended up showing him the instructions and he wasn’t happy about that either. Wasn’t exactly informative. FYI, the tub will always be on and heats on a timer. Being that I don’t have any hot tub experience, that was good to know. So if you hear it from the middle bedroom, don’t be alarmed. It shouldn’t ever be off off.
Anyway, other than those indications, we had a good time. We were all able to hang out together at the dinner table, get ready in separate bathrooms, and have privacy all at the same time. Walking the canals in the evening seemed so special. (We’re from the east coast) so it just seemed magical out there.