Fantastic location next to two major highways. Short car ride to the strip. Spacious home and yard and ample parking. Bedrooms are nice and big, and the beds were comfortable. Grocery and shopping centers were close by. We really wanted to give this a “great” rating but there are some improvements that need to be made before we would return. Accommodates pets, but isn’t really pet friendly. Received a message an hour after arriving, notifying us that pets were not allowed on furniture or beds, or there would be additional fees. This was not stated in the house rules prior to booking. They provided a blanket and some towels to cover furniture, but not enough to cover all of the furniture. Also, the provided coverings were difficult to find in the garage because no garage lights worked. Luckily, we keep towels and a few blankets in the car and were able to use those to completely cover the furniture and beds. Also, “fenced in” backyard isn’t really fenced in. The very back of the yard has a 10-12 ft opening into the neighbor’s yard, and the gate closure on the west side has a sizable gap (large enough for a pet to escape). Every “pet friendly” place we’ve stayed has provided some “poop bags”, except this place. One of the other requirements mentioned in the notice received after check in was that all pet poop was to be immediately picked up using poop bags and then placed in the garbage receptacle located out by the road – which is on the totally opposite side of the sizable property. It’s a good thing that we brought our own ample supply of poop bags because none were provided (despite the requirement). There is a pigeon infestation on the roof. There is bird poop galore, especially near the front entrance and front walkway. To keep from tracking it in the house, we swept it multiple times. We love nature, but this was excessive. We’d suggest putting fake owls or reflected light (mylar, foil, even hanging CDs) on the roof to discourage the birds from setting up house. Kitchen is well stocked with appliances and ample glass drinkware, but there are no prep or serving bowls and no “non-glass” cups (in fact, not very child friendly). Fridge is large and clean, but water and ice dispenser on the fridge does not function, and there are no ice trays. Garbage disposal also did not work and smelled horrible. Beagle next door barked constantly when he was outside. There was some kind of venue close by that had loud MC and music until 2:00 am Saturday night. We doubt the owners can do anything about this but be sure to bring ear plugs. Paper towel holder held an empty paper towel tube. Didn’t find any replacement rolls. Many light switches throughout the house either didn’t connect to anything or the bulbs were out. There’s only one door out to the backyard and it’s through the East bedroom. The door itself was a double paned glass door, and the outer pane had been shattered at some point but not replaced, leaving jagged edges. There’s also a broken window and non-functioning shutters in the west bedroom. The bathrooms are nice and roomy and showers are great. One toilet has some issue that causes it to make a continuous screaming noise while the tank is filling up.
Lots of potential, but lots to do.