Overall we had a good time, spending the Christmas holiday. This one-story house wasn't too challenging for our visiting elderly family members to navigate, only having to help them with the few front door steps. The kitchen was well appointed with the necessities and we prepared multiple holiday feasts. The house was nicely renovated with large comfortable beds (though linens a little sparse), massive TVs in every room, good Wi-Fi , my son loved the foosball table, and communication with the hosts was prompt. The few problems we ran into were addressed immediately.
There wasn't much to the what appeared to a be a mixed income neighborhood. We walked around a bit, but there wasn't really anything to see. It was very close to a local supermarket and not far from the main drag, Gall Blvd. Nearby was the primary hospital, AdventHealth ZH, with loads of local shops, restaurants and alternate grocery shopping locations and big box stores. It couldn't have been more convenient for our needs, visiting family in nearby assisted living.
Florida was unusually cold during the 2022 Christmas holiday, and it challenged the heating system of the house. It eventually worked itself out, but the hosts were quick to drop off a couple space heaters that we used a bit during the coldest spells. Also the property is a strictly no-smoking house, but there was a faint odor that lingered of either a previous smoker, or some other smoke related incident. Nothing terrible though. We ran in to a few bugs in the kitchen, bathroom and living room, which is par for the course with Florida, but it was enough that we left no food out, being careful to clean up regularly. The hosts said they would have the place treated after we vacated and offered us sprays, but we opted not to use them. Curiously, expecting some smoke from the roast we prepared for dinner, I looked for smoke alarms, anticipating that they might go off. I didn't find any. Maybe I overlooked them? Their location is usually pretty obvious...
If we require a place to stay in the future, we will certainly keep this, or any of the hosts other properties on our list. Thanks for a great holiday stay!
