Waterfront Kingston Getaway on Puget Sound!

Reviews

• Nice location; bad communication and cleanliness

  1/5

  Properly and location is nice. Dishes, coffee pot were dirty on arrival. Smoke detecters were beeping, we had to take down 3 and remove the batteries. I tried calling and emailing no response. VERY DISAPPOINTED. Suggestion is find a different location

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Hi Theodore, we want our guests to arrive at a vacation home that is 100% ready for their stay, so we take cleanliness and communication seriously. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following:
  - The smoke detectors were not beeping before your arrival, but as soon as we were made aware of the issue, the batteries were replaced.
  - We strive to maintain a clean and welcoming space and will ensure the cleaning team double-checks kitchen items before each stay.
  We appreciate your feedback so we can continue to improve for future guests.

• Okay-ish but Overpriced

  3/5

  Everyone should know that this property is accessed via an unmanaged one way road that is 8/10 of a mile. The property has a distinct musty/moldy odor throughout. There are zero amenities, no facial tissues, no clock in the bedroom, 1/2 ply professional grade toilet paper. Bottles of shampoo and conditioner made with homemade label..could be shampoo, could be lotion, who knows. Pillows were seriously disgusting, stained and smelled bad. The BBQ was unusable and rusted through…looked dangerous. If you think you will use the hot tub like we did, you better be sure to get your shots updated. We didn’t even think it was functional.You are paying for the renovation and view and that is all.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Hi Janice, we want our guests to rest easy when they stay with us, and we apologize you experienced some issues during your trip. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following:
  
  - Our home was remodeled 2 years ago and all the furniture is new. There is no mold in the house. We usually plug in air fresheners but most people remove them so they were not plugged in for your visit.
  - We provide amenities like toilet paper, shampoo, and conditioner that are not homemade and are purchased within quality standards. We have not had any complaints about any of these things.
  - The pillows are cleaned before each new guest arrives and they are in very good condition.
  - The BBQ gets used very often it was purchased 2 years ago. Again we have not had any complaints about this.
  - We do not provide an alarm clock because most people use their phones.
  - We apologize for the inconvenience but the hot tub is not working at this time and it is not listed as one of the amenities we provide our guests.
  
  We truly go above and beyond for our guests, and we are confident that future guests will have excellent stays!

• Wonderful views

  5/5

  The property is located in an idylic wooded setting with views of the Sound. Comfortable accommodations and the beds were comfortable as well. The game room was enjoyable and we spent a lot of time thete.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Thanksgiving trip

  5/5

  Enjoyable house with excellent views

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Awful experience

  1/5

  When we arrived on our first night the code did not work as promised and I when I called the host he did not answer for 3 hours so we ended up getting a hotel nearby.

  I would also preface that this home is down a dangerous one way road with steep cliffs on one side, and there was no notes about the location in the ad. We went at 7 at night and it was very freaky and there was NO lights on at the property so we couldn’t see anything at all.

  We went on day 2 and lost power 2 hours in in, no heat, no nothing. We left about a few hours, at this point there has been no refund at all.

  I would beware of renting this house.