This is the second time we have rented this house. It is generally well appointed, well located, accepts dogs, and is one of the smaller Tahoe-Donner properties and thus more suitable and affordable for a couple than most are. It is nicely laid out, but definitely in need of tweaking before we rent it again.
The first time we rented it, we immediately had to call for further cleaning: all horizontal surfaces including the blinds were thick with dust, and this at high allergy season. The second time it was spotless, except that the area rugs and bedroom carpeting were (are) disgustingly dirty, in need of deep cleaning or more probably replacement. I also had to wash the MBR duvet cover that was absolutely grimy and turned out actually to have a patterned texture you could feel once the filth was washed out of it. For the hefty cleaning and pet fees the place should be spotless.
And speaking of pets, we are very, very responsible owners. Not everyone is. I had to pick up roughly eight poops on the property that previous tenants had neglected. For the fee charged, one should certainly still be careful, but staff should also have a look around. We don't want to track in messes.
The kitchen is good, the stove great. But: A teakettle would be a very basic addition. A small transistor radio seems not only desirable but a basic safety feature in this climate. A kitchen that lacks even salt--two shakers but no salt--should be ashamed of itself. The instructions for the main TV are incomplete. I could never get it to come on and had to watch the French Open finals crouched under a bunk bed in the kiddies' room.
Many people who go on vacation like to read. The living room is severely, severely--did I say severely?-- under-wattaged, leaving only the bedrooms to read in.
There is a deliciously tempting jet tub in the MBR bath. I wasted a full tub of water because I could not get it hot enough. I know there's a drought, but as a single occupant this time who had had an exhausting day, I thought I'd indulge. The boiler apparently can only pump out so much hot water before finking out. It's possible with filling in stages for two or more bodies, that a satisfactory water level could be achieved. Then and only then might you light the provided candle.