This house is super cute. As other reviewers have mentioned; at first glance, the neighborhood seems questionable BUT looks are deceiving. We opted to park on the street, in front of the house because the back way looked a little too rough for our comfort level. Street parking may be a bit tricky because it seems most of the neighborhood parks on both sides of the street. We personally never had an issue with parking there, but I could see it may be a problem if there are more cars visiting neighbors than usual.
The house is neutrally decorated, with a nice flow. The kitchen is stocked with basic cooking needs. I did advise the host that the kitchen was lacking some forks. So my advice to the next person that stays, is check to make sure there are enough utensils for you & guests. I am sure these items typically walk off or accidentally thrown away. Kroger grocery store is relatively close by and they do sell plastic utensils if necessary. There were plenty of glasses, plates, bowls and coffee mugs.
The upstairs is equipped with 3 beds. 1 bed in 1 room and 2 in the other. All were comfortable and the bedroom with 2 beds did not feel cramped at all. A little note; do not close the bedroom door all the way with the 2 beds. The knob is a bit tricky and we needed one person on each side of the door turning the knob to actually get it to open.
This location was the perfect distance from COSI and LegoLand seemed like they were about a 15 minute drive from the house. The house is only minutes away from Children's hospital & downtown Columbus. We did grab a bite to eat at Pat & Gracie’s, downtown Columbus. It was great! Family friendly too, even though it’s a bar. Street parking was ample and their parking meters accept credit card payments (super convenient).
This experience was a wonderful one! Looking forward to my next mini vacation to Columbus.
Thank you, Steve. You are a wonderful host & very responsive!