Thanksgiving at the lake
Review Submitted: January 28, 2009
Date of Stay: November 2008
The house was very well furnished and as described by the owner - it is older but nicely remodeled. It is very roomy and could easily accomodate a large family. Lots and lots of towels - which meant not having to do laundry every day and a washer and dryer are included - very convenient. Basic products were not supplied which was disappointing - we had to go shopping before we could take a shower as there was not even a bar of soap provided. The setting on the lake was beautiful but the fishing was disappointing for us - there were wires around the dock that made it impossible to cast from it. There are lots of attractions nearby and a lot of restaurants and shopping so the location is excellent. The property appeared to be clean but after the first evening we noticed that a lot of things needed attention. We did report this to the owner upon our return and he was extremely concerned and cooperative and agreed to make the improvements - all really minor things. He offered to make amends and we would stay there again when we next travel to the Tampa area. We would also recommend the property to friends. Overall the house was very comfortable and in a nice, older neighborhood that was quiet and felt safe with easy access to all the major freeways. We were very impressed with the owner's response to our suggestions and found him to be great to rent from. We were there the last two weeks in November and the first week in December - the weather was great. It was a nice place to spend Thanksgiving.
Owner's Response: We changed some of our basics after speaking with Sequimer to help improve the over all house. We do now supply the basics so that when you arrive all the necessities are in place (bar soap, shampoo, cleaners, etc. etc.) The fishing can be slow depending on the time of year(when it is cold they are not as active) and we have resolved the line problem on the dock. The Ducks like to be fed by everyone, but they also leave messes(which is why we had the lines) so we now have eliminated almost all the lines and added a new bird control so that fishing on the dock is easy. There were some small items that they pointed out and we now have changed our cleaning check list to ensure that these problems do not happen again.
We are always looking to improve the house and appreciate the helpful suggestions and comments and look forward to having repeat business.
Thank you for the review and for your business!
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