We arrived late on our first night and quickly noticed that there were mouse droppings on several of the surfaces. We cleaned up what we could and I notified the host and asked if she had any traps. She did not respond, and by the second day, it was clear that this wasn’t a 1 or 2 mouse problem. We had so many mouse sightings, that I lost count and was able to get them on video. The house was infested with deer mice, the primary carrier of the hantavirus. Had we had any other option, we would have left, but given the area and time of year, there were no other accommodations available. Instead, we spent all our time outside on the deck, stored our food in a plastic bin, sanitized the kitchen and dishes with every use, cleaned up mouse feces, left windows open, vacuumed, and tried not to jump every time a mouse ran by. When I messaged the host on the third day, she finally responded and was initially apologetic but then was slow to respond regarding a refund, so I had to reach out to VRBO. When she did get back to me, she down played the problem and even implied that a couple of diced tomatoes we left in the garbage disposal where the reason we had seen mice, not the cupboard full of old food, bread that was left on top of the fridge that was dated a few weeks back, or the infestation. She did say she had sanitized the house after we left and pest control was coming. For reference, we have stayed in 20 rentals and have never left less than a 4 star review.