Victorian Painted Lady --- A Stroll from South Beach

Wonderful stay and we appreciate the communication with James. Very family friendly home.

There was a group of moms and daughters/daughter-in-laws who just had an amazing weekend - our first annual. Everything was as listed. House was in perfect condition and had every amenity you could possibly need. The owners have this rental very thought out and we loved it. Loved sitting on the back porch at night and front porch for coffee in am. Great distance from the beach and downtown. Thanks for a great place for us to stay!

Cool, funky Victorian house. Lots of room, 3 bathrooms (including one with a clawfoot tub), great front porch, 4-5 block walk to beach. Family loved it. However, I was pretty grossed out by all the food left in the refrigerator, freezer and cabinets--some half eaten, some that had been there so long it had passed the expiration date by years. Threw away at least SIX full garbage bags of yuck. Small issue with the dishwasher. The owner was easy to work with, responded quickly, and resolved the issue by the next morning.

Being at the height of the summer season on Lake Michigan, I was thrilled to get a home that was large enough for my husband, me, and our four grown children to spend a weekend together. We were coming from several locations and I only had a couple of weeks to try to put our weekend together. It’s a lovely, clean home. That being said, there are several issues that would prevent me from renting it again. Of the three toilets in the home, only two worked. There were only two showers, and one standing bathtub. The ability to cool all of the four bedrooms upstairs was weak, at best. Of the two ceiling fans upstairs, only two worked. Two of the upstairs bedrooms did have window a/c units, but the other two rooms were terribly hot. I had to empty the kitchen garbage when we arrived. Someone arrived at 4:05 (4:00 check-in) Friday to blow the leaves around outside. We had to jockey our cars around to let him out. There were dirty dishes in the cupboard. It is a “no pet home.” Naively, I thought that meant it was a no pet home. It meant that renters’ pets are not allowed. There are many signs of pets throughout the home - several kennels, doggie door leading outside, feeding supplies and fur/hair. We had to run out for more allergy supplies for our group as a result of animal dander throughout the house. I should have asked. I was thankful I could find a home large enough for the six of us. The home was clean, the location was great, the homeowner was very easy to reach and quick to respond to my many questions. However, for the daily rental fee, I expected more.