Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
The property is not kept up in the manner we expected. The windows were very dirty, especially in the upstairs bedroom. This kind of spoils the very nice view. The dish towels are stained and looked dirty, they should have been replaced. There is inadequate water pressure in the upstairs master bath shower, so we moved to use the downstairs bath shower instead. The living room furniture wasn't very comfortable. On the plus side, the kitchen is well equipped with pots and pans, and the dishes, glassware, and cutlery were all good. Also, the fridge worked great and the range was good. There was no drying rack. The beds were comfortable and linens were clean. The property has a great view, but it feels a bit cold and dark, up against a hillside. Even when the weather is nice, it still feels cold much of the day because the surrounding trees filter most of the sunlight. Next time, I would choose a rental on the west side of the sound just to get more afternoon sunlight. The first night we stayed was very cold, because the heat was programmed for 55 degrees on their Nest. There was no manual, so we had to look up online for instructions to reprogram it to something tolerable the next evening. The parking spot is about 100 feet uphill from the front door, so if you've brought a lot of food and luggage you'll get a great workout. The fireplace setup both inside and outside is odd. Instructions say you are only allowed to burn a duraflame log using the inside fireplace. The outdoor fireplace doesn't have normal depth, so you have to build a special fire (google rumford fireplace). We could never contact the property manager directly, only a person on San Juan Island, who would then relay messages to the manager on Orcas. The house claims to offer NetFlix, YouTube TV, and Amazon. But the YouTube TV service was turned off, and you can only watch NetFlix when the owner isn't already watching a program (presumably from their oth
