As soon as we arrived, we noticed the bedframe was cracked where the screws had been drilled into place. For two adults, this was incredibly unsafe and not structurally sound. We reached out to customer service to let them know —they told us they reported it to the local management as we did not want to incurr fees for damage. We declined having a maintenance team come out because it was not a quick fix and it was our anniversary trip. We were told we would hear back from someone local but never heard anything. We slept on the futon.
I would not suggest renting this studio unless you are also renting the home above. We had children running and yelling above us from 7 PM to after 10 PM.
There are no hooks anywhere for snowy jackets or leashes, which is a must for a vacation rental boasting it's closeness to Alyeska and being pet friendly.
I appreciated having Clorox wipes under the sink because there was dried yellow liquid in the bottom of the fridge and onion bits from previous occupants. We used the fridge sparingly.
The shoe rack was on the porch near the rail and had been snowed on, so we couldn't set our shoes on it. We ended up using collapsed cardboard boxes as we do not like wearikg shoes in the house or tracking in snow (much like the property owners.) *Also small mention: the growler listed in the welcome binder was not in the studio.
The video streaming services were a plus and we definitely appreciated the blankets. Once you move all of the pillows and blankets off the bed shelves there is a decent amount of space to set belongings. We appreciated the TV trays in such a quaint space.
All-in-all, not the ideal anniversary trip we were hoping for to Alyeska, but we made it work.