I don’t like to leave negative reviews, but I think it’s my duty to let other young women know about what occurred during our stay.
Our group was 9 women (young professionals and moms in our early-mid 30’s). On night two I (randomly) received a 4 paragraph long text message stating that there was no smoking, additional guests, loud music or parties allowed. (NONE of the above was taking place). The message proceeded to state that they were watching us on camera and “party preparation” was occurring & if we don’t follow the rules we will be vacated from the property.
We did decorate the yard with balloon garland for photos (all decor was cleaned before we left). We also had a makeup artist and private chef on site (both of whom left as soon as their tasks were completed).
I tried to explain that none of the accusations were taking place & we *certainly* weren’t throwing a party. The hosts were extremely cold, and kept passive aggressively repeating that if we wanted to continue our stay, we’d abide by the rules (which we WERE).
As a group of responsible women, this was extremely unsettling to hear that we were:
1. Being WATCHED on camera (we spent time in the yard in bathing suits and having personal conversations — to imagine someone watching us is such a violation; I can’t express how uncomfortable we felt).
2. Being threatened re: vacating the premises. This is a PREPOSTEROUS notion, as we truly did nothing wrong!
Our group didn’t spend much time in the home as we had other events planned — we simply wanted a home with a nice yard for photos. After the text message altercation, we were wildly uncomfortable in the home. We felt as though we had to walk on eggshells and we certainly didn’t feel comfortable in the yard in bathing suits knowing that we were being watched on camera.
I wasn’t sure if I would write a review because I don’t like to negatively impact anyone’s financial well-being, but after our stay the host reached out requesting a five star review. This just didn’t sit well with me knowing how our group of responsible adult women was accosted during our stay.
You can’t treat good people this way and then request positive affirmation. I had a private conversation with the host and the tone was extremely kind when they were asking for the good review. It was a world of difference compared to the threats we received during our stay (essentially for hanging balloons).
We left the house in impeccable condition. Other reviews state that the neighbors are quick to complain about noise — we didn’t receive one noise complaint. We were excellent guests and the host can’t claim otherwise. The threats were unfounded and ruined our stay at this home.
Please consider our experience when exploring this home as an option. You don’t know who is on the other side of a camera, watching your every move while you’re supposed to be unwinding and enjoying time with friends/family in swimsuits. We did nothing wrong and were threatened that we’d be asked to leave the property, so imagine if you are the type of group who speaks loudly or plays music?
The price of this home wasn’t worth the invasion of privacy, threats & dark cloud put over us when we did nothing wrong.