Looks can be deceiving (VRBO listing pictures). We were disappointed in our stay at the Cottage in the City (in a ghetto neighborhood). Upon arrive the lock key to get in was difficult to open (property owner did state that prior to arrival). Once we got inside, the house reeked of an old musty home. It was hard to breath in the smell the first night and it wasn’t helpful for my daughter who has breathing issues. The floors were filthy and the bathroom floors had mold growing around the baseboards especially behind the toilet. There were dead bugs on the ground. The dishes that we used were not clean, as well as the spatula we were about to use had food on it prior to someone else’s stay. I had to rewash everything we “wanted” to use by hand because I was nervous to know if the dishes were sanitized and cleaned. In addition, there was no dishwasher in the kitchen, so we had to hand wash everything! Who wants to do that on vacation. Our first night was not enjoyable since the house is on a main street, you were able to HEAR everything from passing cars, sirens and neighbors yelling.
With the house interior, most of the doors and cabinets don’t shut all the way, hence it is a very old home. That is understandable. One of the windows did not have a lock on it and we felt very uncomfortable for our family safety. Lastly, in the bathroom the tub was not clean and appeared scummy upon arrive. We will not be coming back and we highly DO NOT recommend this place for your stay.