Casa Illuminada - panoramic views, clubhouse with indoor pool, tennis court

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very clean, large home in the unique village of Arroyo Seco. We needed 4 bedrooms, so this home fit our space requirements...2 bathrooms worked fine for us. The kitchen was well stocked and large enough for meal prep and relaxation around the dining table to chat and enjoy a glass of wine. There was great communication between our group and Kristi the care taker of the home! Big kudos to her for cleanliness of the home as well. The hot tub was extremely clean and fresh. The bed sheets and towels were of good quality and plentiful. The Den is advertised as a bedroom and could be improved by the addition of a wardrobe to hang and store clothing. The home, although adequate, requires routine maintenance on the window shades, the Saltillo tile, and the stucco on the patio. There are many loose tiles throughout the home and patio wall stucco crumbling. Additionally, the addition of window shades on the windows in the kitchen would allow better, more comfortable use of the kitchen table in the mornings. The umbrella on the patio could not be used safely as there was no umbrella stand to secure the umbrella in place. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and recommend, however it is time for maintenance. For that reason we gave 4 stars.

We had two families and had a wonderful week. Property was ready early and very clean. Property manager was easy to reach for checkin instrustions and all was as expected. Kids got to swim in the club pool and play basketball during our off times from skiing. Its a perfect distance between Taos and Taos Ski Valley. The house layout had plenty of room and was great for our families. The hot tub under the NM stars was incredible. We would definitley stay again.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I could not possibly say enough good things about this place. Everything was perfect. Location is great - 1/2 way in between ski & town. Kitchen was fully stocked with anything you would need. Back yard views were beautiful! Hot tub was amazing. The subdivision was quiet and perfect for nice walks. House caretaker was easy to get ahold of if we needed anything. 10 billion stars on this vrbo!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our second month-long stay at Casa Illuminada. The house is in an ideal location, and nothing beats the gorgeous El Salto mountain right outside the window. Nice, quiet street, and spacious and lovely house. The property manager does a great job in preparing a clean and ready house, and the house is well appointed. However, the appliances are older and often don't work properly--dishwasher leaves grit on everything, washing machine stops mid-cycle and has to have the lid weighted to keep working. These kinds of things detract from the overall experience, as do loose tiles on the floors and peeling stucco out back. For the price, these types of things should be repaired and this type of updating is essential. It's a gorgeous spot and overall a comfortable house, but its due for some TLC.