The title of this review sums up the experience we had from selecting this property online and arriving at the cottage.
Driving to the cottage was not difficult, and not too remote. There are many residences along the route, some nice and well kept, others that look as though they should be condemned, yet are inhabited. The roadway is paved the entire way until the last two-tenths of a mile, when the road gives way to gravel. The gravel is well maintained and easily traveled.
At the residence, the first thing we noticed was the gray, unpainted stucco on the ground floor. Also, the upper deck off the master bedroom showed worn, peeling paint. Upon entering there was a strong musty odor. This odor remained until the day we terminated our stay (five days earlier than we’d reserved for). A number of lightbulbs were blown out (we purchased two to replace), including outside security lights. The shower curtains were both moldy at the bottom. The Kurig coffee maker had water left in the reservoir that had a green slime-like substance. There was ice left in the freezer that had black specks (?), and were also noticed in the ice tray. There is no landline, and cell service is spotty (these things would have been nice to know up front). There are no dressers in the rooms, only closets or cupboards. Only the master bedroom bed was made, the others had only a mattress cover. The fireplaces are decorative only. Heat is generated by portable heaters (2), which we found inadequate for heating the residence.
These issues are meant to be informative, not a criticism, as they played into our decision to seek other accommodations for the remainder of our vacation. The location and property are both beautiful and convenient, and allowed for us to do some of the things we had on our vacation agenda. However, we were not comfortable enough at this property to remain for the duration of our vacation.
Our contact with the local property manager was positive. We did not address these issues with her because we felt the majority were things that should not have been issues to begin with.
