Spider infested (colonies with 50 to 100 babies), deep musty smell, many dead bugs and heavy dust on floor. Bathroom totally filthy (urine and other stuff…). Crumbs and grime in kitchen, all windows dirty, old food in refer, 1” ceiling fir plank in bathroom lose (my wife saw spiders coming and going at night – critter sounds in ceiling flat roof crawl space we heard?), bathtub rusting badly at drain and other places – nasty, nasty, nasty…
There for our 40th wedding anniversary; Master Bedroom – beautiful white comforter (abundant gross yellow stains), outside tree debris in sheets, ½ inch of dust/other buildup in railings, screen that doesn’t fit window holding it open (inch gaps on both sides), bedside lamp falling apart. Did not sleep on bed, too nasty and sagged with just me trying it out.
Outside – George Foreman Grill with caked on meat stuff, nail heads and sharp protruding pieces of wood on patio, firepit ashes overflowing (with dried vegetation and neighbors viewing areas too close for comfort, privacy, and/or safety).
We called owners once we arrived and saw all this, left them a voicemail explaining. We later found out they were out of town. Their last communication with us was that “OUR CONCERNS WERE INVALID, DON’T CONTACT US AGAIN”. No one ever came out, not even a “Professional Home Cleaner” (one that didn’t use a toilet bowl brush or cleaner, a vacuum, Windex, you get the picture). Took more pictures inside than out!
We called our children in Seattle and Portland, explained the situation, and they decided it best not to spend the day at this cottage with us (my daughter is allergic to spider bites).
I’m not a “LEGISTRATOR”, just an ordinary veteran (US Navy and disabled, wife 20 yrs. veteran), and in the past have been very respectful of vacation rental owners. From now on, we will not rent another cottage with even one negative review – we’ve learned an expensive lesson… both emotionally and monetarily.