good

Property was great. Fit all our needs

We had a great time staying at this house for a skiing weekend in Stowe with friends. The house is spacious, providing plenty of room for everyone to relax after a long day on the slopes. The kitchen is well-stocked with everything needed for cooking, which was a huge plus. However, the appliances are quite old and could use some upgrades. The beds were very comfortable, ensuring a good night’s rest. Overall, it was a wonderful stay.

My friends and I rented this house as a nature getaway for a long weekend. We were excited about the size and location of the house from the photos, especially the main room for hanging out and the board games/ping-pong room. When we arrived to check in, we were instructed to pick up our key from the management office from an un-manned lockbox. When we got there, the lockbox actually contained every single key that was being picked up that day, plus photos of the houses and addresses. SO I could have grabbed any key I wanted! Seems a bit unsecure/unsafe to me, but maybe it's because I'm a New Yorker? Anyways, we grabbed our own key and proceeded to the house. The drive wasn't bad, the house's location was pretty awesome (not too far from town, but far enough to feel remote), and the view was lovely. The house itself was definitely big and equipped with everything we needed to cook, chill, stay cool. However, there are many, many issues with the house. The furniture does not look like it does in the photos -- it's all a bit gross and is covered up. The game room had no ping pong paddles or balls. The shelf containing the board games was in shambles, and none of the board games actually contained enough parts to play any of them. The TVs came with VCRs and DVD players that do not work at all. The bathrooms have next to no water pressure in them, so no one was able to successfully shower the entire weekend. The wifi wasn't very clear, and when we did connect was extremely slow/finnicky (we couldn't watch anything on streaming services on the TVs). The deck was lovely, but the railing on it is falling apart and threatened to break off if anyone leaned on it. There were many other small things as well...but all-in-all, despite many things not being great in the house, it felt safe and stayed cool through the heat wave, and we had fun in it. One other thing I would warn future renters about is that the price Vrbo quotes you is lower than what you'll actually pay the property. There is a hidden security/insurance charge of $50 that gets tacked onto your bill. This was a surprise for me, and it is NOT clear at all when you go to book. I investigated this with both the property and Vrbo, and apparently this is allowed, which is really shocking to me. I really don't like how this fee is not clearly disclosed upfront. Overall, we enjoyed the house, but due to its faulty state of being, I'm not sure it was worth the price.