I have spent a long time considering what to say in this review. We traveled to the Atlanta area with our two small children to spend a weekend with family and friends. There were 6 adults and 2 children total. I did inform the owner before we arrived we may have had another adult but she was not able to take off work to join us.
I was thankful for the space and amenities of this rental. However, there were some things that did not work well for us; perhaps, a different group of renters would have been a better fit for this particular property.
Specifically, there was too much decor for our kids. The owners did a good job of making sure we had everything we could need to stay comfortably. But, there was too much stuff one every surface. We had to work really hard to watch our children in every room at all times to make sure none of their decor was broken or moved. The owners should decorate how they see fit in their property, but other renters especially ones with smaller children should know I felt like I never got to relax in the space.
Next, there was a lot of air freshener throughout the rental specifically upstairs. I would guess perhaps another renter smoked at one point and the owners were trying to cover the smell? Two of our party have allergies to perfumes and it was hard for them in certain areas of the house.
Finally, there were several steps we had to complete to let the owner know who was at the rental, what car they drove, and we even had to send every person's driver's license and vehicle description. I understand making sure the owner is aware of who is staying at their property but I have stayed in several rentals and this seemed excessive.
The owner did communicate via the VRBO app. There is a camera on the property to monitor who is there and which vehicles are parked in the driveway. It was a huge bonus to have a working dishwasher to wash all of the baby bottles throughout the stay.
We enjoyed our weekend together but I believe this rental would be better for older children who don't require so much supervision.