This condo was bright and spacious, and the owner very nice. You can see how he has tried to think of details to support a successful stay. His instructions were clear and he was accessible at all times.
However, there were some things that made the condo unappealing, too.
First, the tubs and surrounds are old, chipped and look dirty. The owner did leave a note explaining they were clean and his plans to have them refurbished when he can do so without interfering with reservations. Very thoughtful of him but still was off-putting to use those tubs. And I believe Bath Fitters can be in and out in a day!
In addition, there was a very pungent, strong odor in the condo. Especially in the bedroom off the dining area. It may have been trapped in the very unappealing, stained, matted down carpet. The smell, while unpleasant, set off our allergies and made us pretty miserable. Maybe remove those nasty carpets and put down laminate floors with throw rugs?
Also, in that same bedroom, the drapes were hung backwards, the linings , which were then facing outward, dirty and the hems visibly pinned up with safety pins. Kind of nasty!
The garbage disposal was leaking. The owner did contact us to tell us to not use it. However, when you ran water in the kitchen sink, you had to keep a bowl under the sink to catch water. . Therefore, we paid for a kitchen that we did not use because we did not want to worry about the plumbing.
The neighborhood was centrally located for shopping and highway access. However, it was not the safest neighborhood. One night, there was an argument between several adults outside that went on for a few hours intermittently in the middle of the night. Definitely ruined that night's sleep. Not the owner's fault, but that location would be something to think about in the future.
So, while we appreciate the owner's efforts in some areas, we feel that a few more things could be done to make this condo check more boxes to become a place to return to.