My sister-in-law and 2 nieces loved this home away from home! We had a family picnic nearby and my sister-in-law was able to prep some of the best picnic foods with a little help from our personal chef and a friend at the house to make the park picnic a fabulous success! When booking, we booked with the intention of having the whole house to ourselves and didn't notice in the house details that host would be in the garage, but then looked back at the details later and saw it was mentioned. There are video cameras placed in the front and backyards, so there was a bit of a feeling of being watched, so no skinny dipping in the pool lol! I am sure it was just to secure the perimeter of the house and had nothing to do with vrbo renters. We appreciated all the amendities and thoughtful preparation of the house! Fridge, TV and appliances were all state of the art and nice to utilize during the stay.