4/10 Poor
Jana A.
7 December 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Beware and bring your own soap
Despite the bad reviews, this was the only property that would fit our group so we booked it … on a different site. 3 weeks before Thanksgiving, our reservation was cancelled. We were stressed because we had a large group traveling to Columbia. However, we were in luck! We found a house on VRBO that was big enough, but priced significantly higher. It was THE SAME HOUSE. With no options, we booked it again.
On the positive side - It was clean and we all had a place to sleep. The listing notes that the house sleeps 16. If you have 16 guests sleeping, you may have 16 guests eating. Too bad there were only 8 plates and 6 wine glasses. I suppose we could eat and drink in shifts.
The final insult came when large packages started arriving on the doorstep - arcade games, rugs, etc. The host reached out, not with an apology but with a request that we carry the large packages inside and store them “out of the way.” When your living space is as small as this decidedly un-castle property, there is no “out of the way” so for the last half of our reservation we walked around large boxes stuck in the corner.
I guess all’s well that ends well but I won’t be booking this property again.
Jana A.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
