This was a beautiful house that has the potential to be a amazing vacation stay, however, there were a few major issues that made our stay less than great.
-Communication with the property manager was underwhelming. Messaging on the Vrbo app was quick & easy, but checking in to the property was difficult. I received an email that was meant to include access codes for the house key lockbox, but the email didn't actually include that information. In the email, I was told to call the host the week of to arrange checkin, but when I did, they said I was good to go and sounded confused as to why I was even calling. When I arrived at the property, I had to call Vrbo to get that access code, but the cell service in the area is very poor, making calling difficult. The call took over 10 minutes, as they did not have the access code on hand at first, then gave me an incorrect code, then put me on hold for over five minutes until they could find the right code.
-The master bathroom had a number of difficulties. The toilet had flushing difficulty. Sometimes there would be no issue at all, but sometimes it wouldn't flush anything- even just 2-3 squares of toilet paper. Also, the sink on the righthand side sprayed everywhere.
-The wifi was ridiculously slow, and we tried the troubleshooting instructions provided by the host. That did nothing. There is very poor cell service in the area, so we relied on the wifi. If more than 3 people were connected and using it at once (even if not using it for high-bandwidth things such as streaming), it would become so slow that nothing at all would load for anyone. Wifi that only accommodates 3 people in a house that is meant for 30 people is extremely underwhelming.
There were SO MANY BUGS in the house. I understand lake properties are prone to bugs, but the webs and the bug nests on the front porch and inside indicate to me that it is more a matter of lack of cleaning on the host's part. We kept all doors and windows closed, so us leaving doors open is not a possible cause, either.
-The upstairs bedroom with a private bathroom had blinds missing from the room. This bedroom's balcony was also inaccessible due to a locked door, which was rather disappointing. The house key didn't open the balcony door, which was strange.
Overall, the property was beautiful. However, the number of issues present took away from the quality of our stay.