Upon arrival we were very happy with the clean sheets, floors, etc., however, by the end of the first day we were already out of garbage bags, paper towels, hand towels, toilet paper and Kleenex.
Fortunately there was a convenient store across the street so that we could quickly restock but it was still a bit frustrating that for an 11 person house, they wouldn’t provide more than one of everything. We had 11 girls so 3 rolls of toilet paper isn’t going far for a 4 day trip. We did get in touch with our guest host Neil (who was responsive throughout the trip) and he was able to bring over the items that we hadn’t already purchased ourselves the following day. He said this was an issue with housekeeping and that everything would have normally been stocked....which is great to hear but maybe in the future the house can be checked by the local rep after the housekeepers leave to ensure the renters are provided everything the listing says they will.
The towel situation was also a problem throughout the weekend, there were quite a few tiny wash clothes but only one hand towel per bathroom and one large towel per person for showering. We would have been happy to do a load of laundry but unfortunately no detergent was provided.
Gnats were also a huge problem in the home which we understand is an issue bc of all the vineyards in the area. They recommend in the welcome book to keep vinegar with dish soap out in a bowl to deter them but they didn’t actually provide any vinegar.
I think for a short stay they shouldn’t expect every guest to purchase vinegar themselves, but I highly recommend you do unless you want gnats swarming every drink, food and garbage in the house.
Lastly, the home is on a busy street and there are zero blinds so zero privacy. The lights in the living room are insanely bright so at night, just expect that literally every person on the main road can see everything happening in the living room, dining room and kitchen.
A few positive things I did want to share was parking - lots of spots on the right side of the house, the early check in ability that we were given, very much appreciated and the yard with fire pit, nice chairs and a lot of fun.