8/10 Good
Karyce P.
20 August 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, responsive owner, comfortable, great neighborhood, good value
We enjoyed our stay at this home and our time in Colorado Springs. The house was exactly as it is described. The owner gave us check in instructions a few days prior to our arrival and the home was found as described. Had no problems finding it or getting in, they even allowed us to park in the garage that gave us a sense of security and kept the car out of the heat. This home is in an excellent neighborhood. Very spacious home, plenty of space to get some alone time. The setup allowed my son to have some space to himself downstairs and play video games while we were in the home. Bedroom configuration is great with the master and another bedroom on the main floor. Two more kids bedrooms are in the basement. The description says no pets but there's evidence the owners have pets as my son has allergies and brought on an allergy attack. The house was clean.
There are a few recommendations I would make to the owner:
1) We couldn't find any dish towels/dish rags in the kitchen.
2) The cooking pans/oven pans were rusted and we couldn't cook in anything except a small egg pan that has a metal handle that can go in the oven too. When we cooked breakfast in small batches, the handle heated up and as in the point above, there were no towels in the kitchen to protect yourself. We brought in a large bathroom towel to help.
3) Upon arrival, the washer and dryer had loads inside of both. There was also a pile of laundry in front of the laundry room sink. We weren't sure if that was clean or dirty. We transferred the laundry as to not allow the washer to get the mildew smell.
4) Bathroom towels were difficult to find until we looked in the dryer and pulled from that load.
5) The coffee pot needed directions and the owner kindly responded to a text message about how to operate it with a YouTube video. There was coffee left inside the machine that had molded and looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a while. We ran it through a cycle with just water to clean it out.
6) There was a missing piece on the stove that we weren't sure if the owner knew about or not. It prevented the burner from working.
Other than these few quick fixes above, the house was clean, fast communication with owner, well appointed and had most things we needed. Thanks for the wonderful visit to Colorado Springs!
Karyce P.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020