6/10 Okay
Joe P., Tokyo, Japan
Sep 3, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Quiet neighborhood, but wouldn’t be my first choice again
This place has positive and negative points. On the plus side:
+quiet neighborhood
+enough space for a family of 4
+walking distance to shops / restaurants / Derwent Water Lake
+owner is pretty quick to respond (except when I asked him about laundry facilities - never did hear from him on that question)
+spacious garden / yard
+decent size kitchen and pretty well equipped (see below about coffee maker)
+electric fireplace in the living room is nice on a chilly evening
+fast wifi
Negatives:
-lack of a watching machine. Never understood why some owners think vacation travelers need a dishwashing machine but not a washing machine. Hey, we’re traveling. Clothes need washed. Dishes can be done by hand (which is exactly what we did).
+the place is getting a bit “tired”. Clean enough, but outdated bathroom sink taps (separate for hot and cold water) and kitchen taps (same, separate for H/C). A few repairs and updates need to be done - I had to “fix” the bathroom tissue paper holder as it kept falling out of the hole (stuffed a piece of paper in to tighten it). Rubbish bin in the bathroom is dented and some rust showing. Shower curtain rail is rusty too.
-curtain rail in one of the bedrooms was broken. To be fair, the owner offered to come fix it right away, but we told him to just wait till we left.
-no proper coffee maker. French pot is okay, but not as nice as a proper maker, or even a cone with filters cup-at-a-time would be.
-dining table location is cramped given that there are two sofas next to it. Guess those could be moved a bit if necessary though.
I saw where someone had left a comment that the sofas seemed dirty. I don’t think they are - I think that’s just the color of the upholstery on them.
Overall, an average place. We typically use VRBO 2 or 3 times a year to rent places from a week to a month or more, so we are not novices at VRBO renting and feel we can speak with some authority and from experience.
Would I recommend it to anyone? I say look at a few options first. For the money (and assuming the owner does a bit of updating, including installing a washing machine) it’s decent value and comfortable enough, but there are likely a number of better places for just a bit more money.
Joe P.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
