El Tranquillo Estate home in the country

The rural location of this house was absolutely beautiful and just what we needed. Close enough to go grocery shopping and convenient to most wineries. Enough beds for us all to have our own. One twin bed is located inside the master room; it looked like it was a converted closet. Communication with the host was easy as well as check in/out process. Not much seating outside if you wanted to enjoy the patio as a group, but the living space and spa were perfect. I would stay here again.

We had a very nice time. Communication was great and the place worked perfectly for our small family gathering for our grandmothers 90th.

Overall I'd give the property 3.5/5 stars.Pros: The home is large with several bedrooms that can accommodate a large group. The kitchen is also open and big enough that several people can be cooking/prepping at the same time while also conversing with people in the living room. The jacuzzi is one of the bigger ones I've seen, which easily fits 6 adults. The location is in wine country, close to several wineries in the Templeton Gap and El Pomar districts. It's also a short drive to the Albertsons in Paso, and restaurants in Paso and Templeton.Cons: One of the bedrooms (twin bed) is actually a converted walk-in closet within in the master bedroom. Another bedroom (daybed) is in a room that requires you walk through another room (double queen). It felt like there needed to be additional furniture in some of the common rooms (living room/family room). We actually moved a love seat into the main room as seating was somewhat limited, but that left the front room empty. We also came across a dead mouse in a pull-out bin of the living room credenza. The kitchen was somewhat understocked (no non-stick pans, limited cutting and steak knives)

Let me start by saying the property is beautiful. The house is spacious and was perfect for our needs. The problem was with the host’s communication. I messaged a week before our trip with a question, with no response. I followed up a few days later, still nothing. I tried messaging, calling, and texting the day before when I still hadn’t gotten any info about how to check in. I finally had to contact VRBO, and only got a response from him when they reached out and told him he had 1 hour to respond to me or they would have to work on rebooking me. This was my bachelorette weekend trip with 10 other people attending, so to say this was stressful was an understatement. Even then, he gave the barest of information so we could get in the house, and then stopped responding again. Fortunately we were able to get in the house. The house manual had very little helpful information, although it did give me someone else to contact, which we needed to do since it was unclear how to start the hot tub. I did get a response from them after some time at least. I wish I hadn’t had the initial stress of worrying that I would have to rebook, and I wish the house manual gave more clear and detailed information about things. The WiFi didn’t work either, so not sure if they changed the password and didn’t update the manual. I fortunately was able to use my cell service there though. It’s a lovely property and it’s a shame the poor communication made it a less than ideal experience.