We were excited about our stay given the previous reviews, but what a disappointment!! Although this place looks lovely in pictures, they do not tell the whole story. The rental has a musty smell and we had to open all the windows to air it out, but the odor remained. It probably doesn’t help that there are old, dusty rugs everywhere even in the bathroom. Please be aware if you have allergies or asthma. I was taking allergy pills all weekend.

The place is literally falling apart. When we tried to close the curtains bc the backyard is not private and I didn’t feel like being in a fishbowl, the curtain and rod crashed down on me since it was not properly secured. The light fixture in the bathroom fell twice within 10 min of our arrival.

The bathroom is gross. There was contact paper covering mold on the faucets, no hand soap, and a used bar of soap in the shower. Towels are old beach towels that need to be thrown out.

The water pressure is terrible and there was no hot water in the kitchen. It took me forever to do the dishes, which were dirty before we even used them (plates with food stuck on, glasses with lipstick stains). There are other problems with the sliding door and AC that Ray calls “quirks.”

When I asked Ray for the wi-fi password, he said he left it on a piece of paper. I told him it wasn’t there. Could he please send me the password? He never did.

The pillows are like cardboard and mattress is old, soft and lumpy and only full-size. My boyfriend has a bad back and after sleeping on the mattress for a couple of hours, he was in such pain that he had to sleep on the floor.

Unfortunately we were unable to find another place to stay since it was the holiday weekend and we were traveling with our dog.

Our interactions with Ray were civil until the morning of our last day when we returned 10 minutes late and Ray started yelling at us that his next guest was due to arrive in an hour. It was a misunderstanding on our part, and there are far more diplomatic ways to handle the situation.

Instead, Ray threatened us with a poor review despite the fact that we were exemplary guests. We were quiet and respectful. We only let our dog do his business at the park. Before we left, we stripped the sheets from the bed, sorted our recycling, and did all of the dishes.

I’m sure that Ray will write us a negative view, but I do not care. I don’t appreciate being bullied into leaving a positive review or none at all. At the very least, I hope no one else has to have the poor experience that we had and perhaps Ray will be forced to make some changes both to his falling apart rental and his poor attitude.