We knew it wouldn’t be the Ritz, but the house wreaked of mildew and mold the moment we opened the door. Because the bedrooms are in the basement; carpets, blankets, and mattresses were consistently damp. Turning on the window air conditioner units only condensed things and made it worse!
In addition to the mold smell, they had plugged in Bell & Howell Ultrasonic Pest Repellers (mice?), there were bugs, and just a general disrepair of the house. Oh yes, almost forget to mention the run down car in the driveway filled with mouse poop.
When my 1-year-old developed a hacking cough by our 2nd morning, we decided to move her pack n’ play to the loft area. Her cough remained for the week. We all experienced nasal congestion, sneezing, sinus headaches, and fatigue.
We messaged the owner, who did immediately call, but gave us an “is what it is” explanation, there’s nothing that can be done about the humidity and moisture. He stated he wasn’t even sure why anyone would visit in July anyway due to the weather. He stated we had already gotten the place for cheaper than anywhere else on the Vineyard, so any kind of discount was out of the question. He would only refund the entirety, but our ferry home was booked for days later. We were stuck.
We were forced to make the best of it. But we certainly learned our lesson! My best advice, spend a little more money somewhere else for comfort and peace of mind!