Arch View Retreat Home:Pool-Hottub-Sauna-Wine-Breakfast

Beautiful home, great location, host was easy to communicate with!

Our initial arrival to the property was smooth. The home is absolutely beautiful! There were a few snags that were disappointing such as the water dispenser/icemaker on the refrigerator had a red alert that the filter was outdated and that it needed to be changed. After I reached out to the owners asking if the water was safe, they said it was, even though it had the warning. As an infection preventionist, I know that this wasn’t true, and so I sanitized and cleaned the water dispenser as best as I could removing the gross slime that was attached to the dispenser. We decided to just purchase water. We should not have had to. I was disappointed that they actually said it was okay. The second area of concern was the pool/Jacuzzi. Even with the adverse weather, there was an opportunity for us to try to enjoy the pool only to find that it was rather disgusting, filled with bugs and lots of things. When I mentioned this to the owner, I was told that it was because of the storm that had recently come through. And that they had done a “blast“ on the pool/Jacuzzi. I am familiar with “blasts” which also let’s me wonder if they actually do clean the pool/Jacuzzi. However, they did send a person over to resterilize and clean the pool and we were able to use it later that evening. We were also welcomed by two dead birds on the upstairs patio, but that is just naturethe Lady owner Najah insultingly suggested that we could shorten our trip. Why say that?

The place was very beautiful my Sister was loved it as she was able to get great pictures while getting dressed for her Wedding day. We didnt get a chance to use the hot tub as it rained the night before the wedding. This will be one of my go to places whenever I am traveling to the Illinois/St louis area.

The house was pleasant but also very disorganized. It had the feeling that someone was actively living there. The drawers were full of