What A View!
The Pros -
The best feature of this house are the breathtaking rooftop view, watching the amazing mountain sunsets from the chic and comfortable furniture. The balconies on each floor were a wonderful way to step outside from the bedroom and kitchen for a quick assessment of the weather. The laundry room was easily accessible from the first floor. The temperature was easy to control and we were perfectly comfortable our whole stay. The large windows give the home a ton of natural light. The keyless entry was easy to use and worked like a charm. The garage was nice to have access to.
We loved how diverse the neighborhood is. Sloan's Lake is a quick 10 minute walk down Perry Street which offers a 2.5 jogging trail around a lake, and Lakewood Gulch Trail is even closer, right behind the train tracks that are steps from the home. We took the trail 10 minutes out to tire out our 3 year old at nearby Paco Sanchez Park (currently going through major construction). The train was conveniently right behind the home, although we didn't get a chance to use it.
Downtown is a quick drive from the home and it seems the train runs until very late. Although the home is a unit next to other homes, we never heard the neighbors and the house was pretty quiet at night.
Falon was very responsive, and when I asked about fitness equipment, the hosts were gracious enough to set up some resistance bands and bench on the rooftop for my workouts. I really appreciated this personal touch. The hairdryer provided also worked very well.
The Cons -
For similar homes at this rate, we were expecting the kitchen to be better stocked with cooking pans and utensils. I found it difficult to make breakfast not having enough pans to use as well as being unable to find things like extra mixing bowls, whisks, spatulas, etc. It was even harder to cook dinner with the limited amount of spices (such as pepper and cumin) and cooking oils so plan on either eating out or bringing what you need to make food. Speaking of dinner, no formal dining room in the home. We had all of our meals at the kitchen island breakfast bar. No big deal for us being a family of 3, we fit just fine. Larger groups may be tight.
There seemed to be coffee beans but no coffee machine. I found a french press and there was a nespresso machine. The grocery store did not have nespresso pods and I wasn't familiar with the french press, so I just went to the local coffee shop for coffee and my husband made do with the local McDonald's coffee.
You will find a lot of the cabinets and storage areas around the home will be locked or not usable by airbnb guests, so we had to make do with hanging up our clothes in the small sections we had.
The waterfall shower head while nice, ran out of hot water after 5 minutes, and I had to shut it off for 5 and turn it back on for five while showering. My husband did not have this issue in the bathtub bathroom.
The garage door auto closing after 5 minutes was a nuisance, it was hard to unload within that amount of time and the garage is a tight squeeze from end to end. If you have a longer car you might want to inquire on the dimensions, as any car longer than the Subaru Forester we had would not have fit.
Overall we would choose this place again. The rooftop views more than made up for the lack of amenities we might have run into. We spent the majority of our time outside and it was great to be outdoors enjoying the sights while cautiously social distancing during COVID. The home met our needs of keeping safe during our vacation.