We booked this AirBnB for an extended family vacation. Whereas the location was great, central to many hot spots, it wasn’t 100% conducive to what we needed. Definitely a great spot for a bachelor or bachelorette or even an adult getaway but definitely not great for families with young children.
To start, it is off of a VERY BUSY main road and the turn in or out of the driveway is very dangerous. I wanted to make sure I say that here because there was no mention of it before we booked. We had a 5 year old and then three other kids under the age of 3. The main yard area is far from the road but we were all still a little on edge.
As far as the rooms themselves, again, not very conducive to multi families with small children. There were no dressers and only 2 rooms had closets which required us to live out of our suitcase, and with 4 kids that wasn’t easy. Also, the second bathroom is in the kids bunk rooms, and it’s not even a bathroom with a tub. It seems strange that the room wouldn’t be transformed into a master. The bathrooms are also very small which, again, made it difficult for families.
Some additional issues: When we arrived, there were dead flies every where and several others flying around. It was extremely hot outside which could have been sending them in and I believe there is probably an opening they were getting into. We managed but it was a slight inconvenience and also my 7 month old kept finding them and trying to eat them. The owners did come out and give us a spray and some traps as soon as we alerted them to the issue which I greatly appreciate but they continued to be a nuisance the entire stay.
Finally, I mentioned it was hot. The house stayed at an average of 80 deg during the day. We tried to gradually set it low so it would cool down easily but with the heat and it being an older house, I think a lack of insulation and the opening I referenced previously made it impossible to get to a comfortable temp. My brother and his family stayed 4 houses down and the AC was fine so it wasn’t JUST the heat. They did send an HVAC person who said the vents were blowing cool air, which they were, but the pressure wasn’t strong enough to cook the house, and also, the side with the 4th bedroom is an old outdoor space converted to a bonus room and sleeping area. So I think there was just some misses when they renovated. The owners offered to refund us one night for the inconvenience which we do appreciate. We probably won’t stay there again as it just wasn’t what we needed for our family.