The home itself is a work of art and is laid out with nearly every accommodation in mind. However, I would never stay here again for these reasons:
1) Host responds to issues like a Bot (I.E. someone hired to respond to correspondence with canned, scripted responses, but with no decision making power. “Camille” is supposed to be the home owner, but I find that extremely hard to believe. All of the below was brought to Camille’s attention throughout our several day stay and upon leaving, and sometimes I would get responses back that just flat out did not make sense.
2) There is an “ankle-biter” mosquito infestation due to probably the water water feature, combo of fruit trees, and maybe even the pool. These special breed mosquitoes are more venomous and bite you repeatedly, and the bites last for weeks. We are at 2 wks out, and many of us still with bites. The front bedroom windows are beautiful, but probably original, and so there is no seal between you and the ankle-biters, so they come in at night when you are sleeping and literally feast. The person who occupied that bedroom had hundreds of bites. We all got bites numerous bites, but nothing like the person who had the front bedroom.
3) Pool/Hot Tube: In order to have them heated up, you have to plan, 24 Hours in advance, what 4 hour time slot you want, and it has to be alternate of each other (they cannot be heated at the same time). Meaning you can’t just simply relax and use these features when you feel like it, rather you have to have it mapped out with all of your guests, as to the best time to use these features. What is more, if you do use them, then it is $40 for a 4 hour period. Lastly, the lawn person blew all the debris in the pool, while we were their, and we asked if he was going to clean, but he did not. So we spent HOURS, collectively, cleaning the pool . I think even if the lawn person had not done this, we would have had the same problem, because the neighbor’s trees canopy over the pool, shade it continuously, making it freezing, but also constantly jump foliage in the water. Unless you like looking like Swamp Thing, it’s not a fun swim.
4) Outdoor Fire Table: this is only for pretty pics. Guests are not allowed to use it, which makes the bench seating around it really a wasted space. We BBQ’ed one night and wanted to relax around the bench seating and chat while we cooked, but only to find out we could not use the fire table due to “fire hazard.” Most fire tables run on propane, and send a pretty mellow fire. Moreover, how is the BBQ or gas stove top all that different? There was an in-door fireplace too, which I guess had the same rules, but which we did not care to use anyways. However, if these features are going to be pictured, then there should be some way for using them—I. e, upgrade them in a way you feel is “safe”, or take them out completely, or don’t sensationalize them in your photos.
While it may not appear, I’m actually really sad to write this review, as I loved the house, and so I brought up these issues as they came up, hoping their would be remedy, but there was not. I don’t want someone else to spend a ton of money though and experience the same things. If they somehow change these issues, then the home would be a wonderful stay, but unfortunately as it is now, one is better off at a hotel.