This was by far the worst rental experience I’ve ever had, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. The property itself was already a huge letdown — dirty, rundown, and nowhere near what the listing described. Amenities that were promised were either broken, missing, or barely functional. It was uncomfortable to the point where we questioned whether to even stay the night. To top it off, we never had hot water at all. But what truly made this the VRBO from hell was the host. When issues came up (and there were many), I reached out immediately. My messages went completely ignored for several days once I requested to be leave the property and receive a refund. When we tried contacting the host using a different phone number, and magically they responded right away. That says everything you need to know about how they operate — selectively ignoring paying guests until they’re forced to answer. They also only gave me a partial refund for unstayed nights, but we would've been out of the place the first day had they responded to us instead of ignoring me for 2 days. A vacation rental should at minimum be clean, safe, and have a host who communicates honestly. This place was none of those things. Instead, it was stressful, exhausting, and the exact opposite of the relaxing trip we had planned.I’ve used VRBO plenty of times, and this was hands-down the worst experience.