We stayed 5 days w/3kids. We contacted the host right away since there were no knives for cooking, she said she’d deliver them. The dining seating was very wobbly & broke instantly. We contacted her&she said she’d be by to deliver the knives and repair the table, neither happened. The next day we contacted her again about the knives. She never responded, later that evening we went outside & found knives on the step, she never messaged us. The table was never repaired. We messaged her to get the Wi-Fi info, she never responded, we never got that info. The windows were filthy & many didn’t lock which was concerning as during our visit we had multiple homeless outside, digging through the trash by the front door, camping out in the yard, disputes out front resulting in having to call the cops. One evening some homeless were puking in the window wells. We were not familiar with the area so didn’t realize it wasn’t a good part of town. You can’t see dinosaur park from the front yard, & that’s not actually a park you’d think kids could play at across the street (that’s how I interpreted it) it’s a 1.5 mile drive up into the hills. Definitely not something assessable from the property. Things we wished we had: mirrors as there’s only a tiny one in the house in the bathrooms, extra toilet paper, paper towels, and blankets; a fan, sturdier kitchen utensils, & a vacuum for light cleanings. It would be helpful for the host to leave instructions with wifi info and instructions prior to check out, and a high chair. Something not mentioned in the listing, there is a washer/dryer on the property, but note that it’s the smallest washer/dryer ever so it only washes a few items at a time, which we were super grateful for but took many loads to do a normal size load. The bathroom with a shower is downstairs, none upstairs. The bunk beds were great for the kids, the cleanliness of the house was good, & the front porch was convenient for coolers and shoes. Its walking distance to downtown; because of the transients we didn’t walk anywhere. The train nearby is loud and the roads are super busy. We asked to check in early but was told the cleaning crew would be in there til 4 but would expedite cleaning & we can check in at 2 for $25 extra. In which we declined.
Overall, this house was a good fit for what we needed but after staying here we wouldn’t stay again as the host stopped all communication with us after getting settled and the area is really sketchy.