I was so excited to stay in what was advertised as a modern, beautiful, architechtually unique vacation rental in the Hood River produce & wine region, but was very disappointed upon arrival. The pictures of this property are deceiving, in that the house itself is RIGHT on the road. The description of the home and only outdoor picture leads you to believe that perhaps it is somewhat private ("on 2 acres of lush creekside property. Plenty of secure storage for gear, and panoramic views of the Neal Creek Valley") which it is not. The boasted acreage is all behind the house.

The home was not cleaned before we arrived: the trash and recycling cans were in the middle of the parking space, there was laundry piled up on the washing machine, the beds were all dirty with massive amounts of hair in and on them, the bathroom was thoroughly used, EVERYTHING was dirty.... The worst part of all was the baseboards and the couch: There was old food, hair, hair, and more hair, and CARPET BEETLE LARVAE! These kinds of things do not accumulate over night, or even during a long stay. There was hair on the dining table, the small appliances and dishes on the shelves were dirty, there was a pot holder covered in food, trash cans with waste in them and massive dead bug & dust build up on everything. This place had not been well cleaned in all too long.

The property management company handling my reservation immediately responded to my complaints, but after a long drive with two hungry babies, there was no way I was waiting around for housecleaners. I was too turned off by the condition of the home to stay, no matter what. My reservation fee was refunded without fuss, but I have to note that it was insisted that the house had been cleaned recently, when in fact this kind of filth takes a fair amount of time to accumulate. This experience was more than disappointing to us: what a waste of our getaway time. I hope this house has been seriously deep cleaned and new cleaners hired since then.