Let me start by saying the owner of this property was very responsive and kind to deal with. However, our stay was less than favorable.
You cannot get to this house without substantial horsepower or all wheel drive. At its peak it is a 27% grade going up with a sharp turn at the top to park. Although intense, our family drives a large off-road vehicle.
Second, upon arrival we were immediately greeted with dead bugs all over the house. 3 vacuum fills the first night followed by daily vacuuming after. As I understand the mountains are infested with a certain beetle and the owner had sprayed before we arrived. Would have been nice for someone to clean it up prior to arrival. The linens and sheets were all clean, the upstairs fridge was not. I cleaned it prior to our grocery haul.
Second, some of the photographs are misleading. The views are primarily from the southwest looking decks and not reflective of the close busy highway below. Additionally the outdoor fireplace was not able to be used as it was new.
Third, the hot tub was unusable. It was covered with slim, smelled and had only one functioning vent. I did let the owners know upon our departure.
Lastly, due to the new construction we got a huge screw in our tire and had to leave a day early. We were contemplating this anyway due to the bug situation, but we had no choice in the matter after that.
All of this has been communicated to the owners. Again, they were really nice. We rent exclusively from VRBO for 4-5 vacations annually. First time I have had to leave a bad review.
hopefully this will help them improve other’s stay.