McDonough Getaway w/ Private Lake on 24 Acres

Reviews

• Awesome Time!

  5/5

  The place along is very magical and very family fun oriented. The grounds are beautiful and there's lots to see and explore. The different types of trees and their leaves are nice to see. It brings lots of color to the overall environment. The house was clean, bedrooms were spacious and the kitchen area is set up for family gatherings. There are views from kitchen and bedrooms. Not to mention waking up to see deers and wildlife enjoy the grounds. That was awesome! There are grocery stores, food places, parks and recreation areas and shopping near by. With all of these available amenities it makes for an awesome time.

• Family Vacay

  4/5

  The pool was very cloudy the entire week you couldn’t see the bottom with the pump cutting on/off. Also, the air conditioning stopped working 3 times and had to be serviced. The property manager was very responsive each time we called or sent a text with an issue. Everything overall was good and would have been perfect if the pool looked/functioned better especially for the weeks rate..

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• McDonough Retreat

  4/5

  Host and facilities were great! We loved the property and house and had an excellent time with the pool and lake. We will definitely return if the opportunity presents itself. Thanks to the host, Kathy, for helping us have a nice getaway for a long weekend.

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• Concrete bed, hair, dust and dirty windows. But quiet and remote.

  2/5

  The house outside was great, kids loved the paddle boats and pool. It’s nice and quiet and the host who checked us in was fantastic.

  Pros

  remote without being isolated.

  Pool

  Paddle boats

  Fishing

  Lightning bugs to catch

  Cons

  Really needs to be better cleaned

  Hair in the tubs and showers

  Glass is filthy everywhere in the house, windows, showers tables etc. it all had smear smudges handprints.

  No floor mat in bathrooms

  BEDS ARE BASICALLY CONCRETE we left a day early bc no one could sleep. We slept on recliners and couches and I shared the air mattress with my two little ones. Gymnastics mats would be softer then the mattress if we were staying for any length of time, I would’ve had to go to the store and bought toppers

  We stayed for 2 nights supposed to be 3 but we just wanted to leave after the second night of barley sleeping.

  It wasn’t horrible but for the high cleaning fee I shouldn’t have needed to go buy cleaner to clean the tub before my kids bathed. There’s dish soap a brooom and Clorox that’s it. There was zero extra anything, not even dish towels or silverware. The house literally looks like someone moved out and whatever they left behind is what is there decorations kitchen things. It looks like it was purchased as is and then rented out. There was a quarter roll of paper towels. It looks like it was left from the previous renters. There wasn’t even one extra roll. We ended up using bath towels to dry dishes since there wasn’t even one kitchen towel available.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Caitlin, we take guest feedback seriously, and after sending your feedback to the homeowner, they’d like to share the following:
  
  -We apologize for the cleanliness issues you experienced. Our cleaning team strives to ensure the home is spotless for every guest, and we have addressed the concerns about hair in the tubs and smudges on glass surfaces with them. Our guest contact is available to assist with any issue or concern you may have while in residence and we encourage our guests to reach out immediately for a most comfortable stay.
  -We understand that comfort preferences vary and can confirm the beds are equipped with standard mattresses. We regret that the beds did not meet your comfort needs, leading you to cut your stay short.
  -We apologize for the lack of bathroom floor mats. We have placed additional mats in the bathrooms for future guests.
  -We typically provide basic cleaning supplies and regret that you had to purchase cleaner. Dish towels are not provided due to the presence of a dishwasher, but paper towels are available for drying dishes. We'll ensure that the cleaning team leaves an adequate supply of essentials, including cleaner and silverware, for our guests.
  -Additionally, we ensure that all kitchen essentials are available, but we will double-check to make sure nothing is missing for future guests. We also apologize for the shortage of paper towels and will ensure extra rolls are clearly accessible in the laundry room.
  
  Thanks for taking the time to leave your review! We highly value your feedback, and we are grateful for the chance to address these concerns.

• Family vacation

  5/5

  Overall my family and I enjoyed our stay! We loved the privacy of not being surrounded by neighboring houses,as well as the private lake. The house was the perfect size for my family and was exactly as described. The only thing we recommend is TVs in the rooms. Other than that we would definitely book again in the future.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo