Pros: for the most part, this was a quiet get away. The host was quick to respond to issues. The view of the lake from the deck and living room was really nice. The pier at the front of the property is nice and would be great to fish from. The time spent with family is always priceless.
Cons: the house was not cleaned thoroughly (and apparently the maid and host do not communicate often about changes with who is cleaning). First night, there was hair found lying in the master shower and a fleece blanket, that was folded at the end of the bunk bed, that when opened smelled foul. The next morning, after not finding coffee cups or silverware in the cabinets or drawers, we open the dishwasher to find it full of dirty dishes. From there we were unsure about the cleanliness of anything else. The refrigerator needed to be cleaned also. I reached out to the host, sent a picture of the dirty dishes found, and he responded quickly with an apology. He did refunded me back an equivalent of a one night stay after finding out there was someone else who cleaned instead of the regular maid. The neighborhood is a little rough looking and you may think you took a wrong turn at some point. The spiderwebs, that are all over the outside of the house, should really be taken down. This is just regular upkeep. We brought cleaning wipes while we were at the store there in town, prior to arriving to the property, and I am so glad we did. You still shouldn’t have to pay for a rental, and worry about the cleanliness of the property or spend your time cleaning up someone else’s mess so you can feel comfortable. We wondered if the towels we had used, prior to finding the foul blanket and dirty dishes, had even been cleaned.