Serene Family Home: Sleeps 16!

Rented this house to spend a long weekend in Grand Rapids with some of my friends. It is advertised as being able to sleep 16 - I brought 8 and I don't think it could handle any more than that comfortably, especially with only one shower. But the owner was very nice and communicative and the house itself is pretty well equipped for a fun weekend - especially the basement/back yard. It is close enough to destinations like downtown GR, Holland, Gun Lake casino, etc. that we were able to do a bunch of cool things in only 3 days. Overall I had a very good stay.

The host was very communicative which we appreciated. When workers needed to come and stop in for something in the storage area, the host communicated and asked our permission. The space was ready for us, but we were called a half hour before arriving saying there were workers present until about 15 minutes before we arrived. The common areas were neat and comfortable. The kitchen had everything expected and needed. We appreciated the towels and bedding. More than one photo of the property had been edited, i.e. the picture of the downstairs queen bed bedroom had the electrical box and exposed wires edited out of the photo. There were several areas of the house like painting and damage that seemed air-brushed from photos. There were also some exposed piping in the downstairs bathroom and a large hold for the sump pump in the basement that were uncovered. From the description on the Vrbo site, I expected 2 full bathrooms. Even though the site says 1 1/2 bathrooms, the description of the bathrooms and their amenities made me think there WAS a shower/tub in the second bathroom. Overall, our stay was pleasant, but there were certainly inconsistencies.