We wanted to get away, do some hiking, and pretend like 2020 wasn't happening for a week.
Communication and easy add ons like groceries and baby carriers gave us hope that we'd chosen a nice place to stay for the week. Us = 2 adults and 1 toddler.
The drive to the property was beautiful. The leaves were changing and the growth is lush. However as you get farther back into the neighborhood you realize its all condos/apartments/townhouses. It seemed to me like this is where folks live when they want to be ski bums after college while working to make rent. No shame, just not what I was expecting to pull up to.
The unit is on the ground floor which was nice for hauling in all the baby gear. It was a bit of a bummer that the plant growth is so dense that you can't see the river directly behind the unit. Not only can you not see it, you can't access it. The river is all private property which all the neighbors are quick to point out as we strolled the neighborhood trying g to get a glimpse.
The unit itself is decent sized and well set up for a 1 bedroom. It worked well for our family of 3. There are bunk beds which we didn't use in the hall area. The bedroom had enough space for us to set up the pack-n-play.
The nicest thing i can say about the condo was that if it was a college kid's place it was pretty great. For an adult or family it was sub-par. Old sagging furniture, moldy bathroom grout, dirty looking carpet and rugs. Lots of potential for improvement but they need to spend some time and money cleaning, fixing, and updating.
First off it smells. It was a mix of weed, body odor, and something else which I couldn't figure out. Leaving the windows opened helped but the run down carpet, rugs, and sagging cloth furniture all had absorbed the smell. We really didn't want to cozy up and relax anywhere.
We had a couple issues additional issues besides the smell. The silverware drawer got stuck open, the baby carrier we rented was missing a clasp, and the pots and pans were awful to cook on. (Cook an extra egg as you'll sacrifice one to the pan is it will get stuck to it.) Management sent someone and the drawer was fixed. I'm told we weren't charged for the carrier. (I need to check to see if that is correct.) No one fixed the smell so every day was the same routine of opening the windows and leaving them that way as long g as possible before freezing. We didn't mention the pans but hopefully they read this and take action.
Made due to be happy