4/10 – Matig
Bill A.
17 okt 2025
Negatief: Netheid
Probably my least favorite VRBO experience. Start with having to make payments to a PayPal account in Denmark. The request resembled the many Nigerian Prince scams that are so common that I had to check with VRBO that it was legitimate. I received several phone calls at wee hours of the morning, from a Denmark number, urging me to pay quickly even though I had most of a week before the required deadline. I never felt confident that this would work until I opened the door of the rental. I felt the protections offered by a credit card transaction were stronger. But, a cute house and great location right on the river with a large sized deck. But the stairs to the door were covered with green mold as was the area by the front door. The front door and window were covered with old spider webs and dead spiders. Not a great first impression. Then when opening the front door we were hit with a really strong musty odor. This was September so it is not as if the house was closed-up all winter. It had all summer to air out and smell fresh. I had windows open, three fans running continuously and switched between heat and air conditioning for a week and the odor barely diminished. It permeated the furniture and curtains, anything fabric including some of the bedding, which aggravated my asthma and made sleeping difficult.I was there to assist with caregiving my 98 year-old mother otherwise I would have packed up and left. I recognize that this was a 100 year-old house right on the
Bill A.
11 nachten verbleven in september 2025