VERY MISLEADING DESCRIPTION
Learned a lot in 24 nights at $3100. Took tons of pics/video. Too bad you can’t see them here. Vid & pics taken from arrival ensure we left place PRECISELY as we found it with 2 exceptions: 1 of the only 2 kitchen chairs provided had legs unscrewing and stripped. We left it upside down on table (as if to mop the floor), & we cleaned dryer lint trap. Twas dirty on arrival.
Jay & Gina’s place can be broken down into 3 parts: The Good, The Not So Good, and The Decidedly Bad.
THE GOOD:
The pictures are accurate, and the appliances—with a couple of notable exceptions—are nice. 2 large TV’s, 1 with premium stations (nice amenity). But…
THE NOT SO GOOD:
…it sits 7 ft in front of you. While away the hours counting pixels. Other TV in bedroom only has broadcast channels that don't come in due to weak signal. (No amenity at all.)
Not kidding here, and no, our ears aren’t hyper sensitive, but: the dishwasher door cracks & groans so UNBELIEVABLY loudly, that opening it just 2 inches sounds like the opening of a 10,000 year old crypt. IF one could sleep in the bedroom (more on that in a sec), THIS will have ‘em flying outa bed! NO WAY owners cannot hear this thing open/close in their home downstairs. Interior of dishwasher is for some reason truly gross, as well. Yet, it works fine.
Taking shower in tub finds the TUB FLOOR—again—cracking so freakin’ loudly, one expects full size cracks to open and dump water into floor. Tub support is in real need of repair.
THE DECIDEDLY BAD:
If your place is sitting on an airport runway, putting some travel-size lotions/scrubs in it DOES NOT make it “SPA-LIKE.” J & G’s sits 25 ft away/above a 6 LANE BUSY ARTERY. Traffic noise constant day/night. Even with quality double pane windows that fully close (bedroom window does not, main room does, but makes little difference), it TRULY sounds like you are on the curb. Trucks, motorcycles, police cars whip down this 6 lane straightaway at all hours. Provided foam ear plugs (revealing, no?) are useless against this audio onslaught. You MAY sleep. ‘Course, you’ll dream of Daytona.
Listing outright lies about “BREAKFAST PROVIDED,” & “BREAKFAST” listed under Amenities. ZERO breakfast offered OR provided. Doesn’t say “Provided Upon Request,” it states it is “Provided.” J & G knowingly use this sales enhancer on listing, yet they do NOT offer or provide it. They are picky enough in other areas (stand by!) to make “Oh! We didn’t realize it says that” IM-POSSIBLE, to us anyway.
“PLUSH MATTRESS(ES)? This memory foam was a “bad memory” foam, covered in stiff plastic with a sheet on top. Slippery, noisy and hot. (Plastic doesn’t breathe.)
“Super Hosts” NEVER ONCE in 3 WEEKS asked if we needed any supplies. KNOWING we rented for 3 weeks, they provided 1 roll of paper towels and a 1 fifth-filled bottle of hand soap. Guest friendly “SUPER HOSTS?”
FRONT DOOR does not stay closed! Deadbolt barely catches, knob does not at all.
Gigantic GAP under front door. I mean really huge. Privacy much?
Bathroom door DOES NOT CLOSE. At 40 inches away, if 1 is in bed & 1 is in bathroom, BOTH are in bathroom!
BIG CARPENTER ANTS are regular guests. Critter “plug-in’s” not super effective, it seems.
STRANGE POLICIES: You only get 1 key. 2 people? 1 key. Pay $3100? 1 key. 2 adults over 60? 1 key. Now, what they fear can happen to their place with 2 keys handed out that can’t happen with 1, is tough to figure. NOT guest friendly.
Note this: electronic keypad to enter building. Next to it is realtor combination lock box with suite key. If person 1 leaves before person 2, they must lock suite & leave key in LB. Person 2 must go down, get key, go up, lock suite, go down & put key in LB for whoever arrives back first. Once, we both arrived at same time in huge thunderstorm, and got fully drenched while screwing with combo LB. How ‘bout a couple of freakin’ KEYS, eh?
TRASH: J & G have 3 city garbage bins. They will not leave one out for you. Gina complained, “Strangers dump garbage in OUR bins!” You can take out your trash on Sunday night when bins ARE out, CALL THEM to arrange a time to empty your trash, or put in car to dump elsewhere! Guest friendly?
PARKING: Small, awkward spot to side of garage. Gina warns NOT to overlap. 2 cars? 1 parks on pitch black street.
SUPER HOSTS? J & G may be lovely. We found them persnickety. We’d had to evacuate our home due to freeze damage. Had lots of stuff. On arrival, 1 of us parked in the space, the other—still inside 4 Runner—briefly blocking garage to unload. Gina complained. “You’re blocking our garage! We’re leaving in FIVE MINUTES!!” Of course we instantly moved truck and waited. They left 35 minutes later. We needed only 5 to unload. Guest friendly? Thoughtful? “SUPER Hosts?”
They can run it any way they desire. No argument. We’ve been landlords, own 2 service sector businesses, each for over 25 years. We treat clients with care. Gina, during our pre-rental questions, was far more interested in OUR reviews AS GUESTS, than what SHE offered. We (incorrectly) figured she was discerning, and that would be reflected in a top quality place. Negative, Ghost Rider!
Instead, our sense is J & G are taking the money, and putting little back in. The place needs work. They were not warm, interested, or invested in making our non-vacation stay comfortable, and THAT’S cost-free!
For similar money, there’s Hiltons, Holiday Inn/Homewood Suites, Courtyard by Marriott.
No traffic noise, breakfast often PROVIDED, empty trash every day (WOW!), gyms, pools, laundry, and as many keys as you need! Your money. Choose wisely!