Overall, we were satisfied with our stay, but if you are travelling with small kids, do weigh the pros and cons for yourself carefully.
The pros:
- location is amazing! The view of the lake is gorgeous. Loyola/Leone park/beach is 10-15 min walk away. There is a great playground there for kids and they will enjoy the beach. There is also shade if you need it.
- there is a playground right across the street from the property.
- the unit is spacious, the kitchen is basic, but sufficient (note there is no kettle, only keurig coffemaker)
The cons:
- the wooden floors squeak. First night we couldn't sleep well because of it (if someone got up, others would wake) and other noises from neighbors (they weren't loud at all, but insolation is very poor), but I guess we adapted to the noises for the rest of the stay and it was fine;
- there is no window in one of the bedrooms;
- the window in the other bedroom does not open and the air conditioning unit is very loud (can't sleep while it is working). So hard to get fresh air in for a good night's sleep.
- no bathtub, only shower, so hard to wash the kids
Other considerations
-parking is indeed pretty difficult, but that's not the property's fault. If we returned after 8-9 pm or so, we couldn't find any usually. If you don't find anything at all, there is a parking garage about 10 min walk away. And do pay attention to the signs attached to the trees.
Note that the check-in instructions and exact address will not be in the listing. John will send them separately, but they may get buried under numerous messages he will send. Since we booked in advance, we forgot about the initial message with these details and it took us some time to find it.