My sisters and I rented a house for our family reunion, hoping for a comfortable and enjoyable stay together since we live out of state. We were attending our family reunion at another venue and rented this property to be close to family. Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing, even though it was only a 2-day stay.
From the start, we were met with a message from the host to move our car as soon as possible. Although we promptly moved a vehicle that had a tire on the lawn, the reprimands continued. We were again messaged about visitors, despite assuring the host it wasn't an event. The messages made us feel unwelcome.
The next day, while we were at our family reunion, we received a message reminding us to move the trash bin to the road, even though it was full before we generated any waste. They charge a cleaning fee, which made this reminder feel even more unreasonable. I would have been willing to comply, but the previous messages we received had already left me feeling upset.
The property's surveillance made us feel constantly monitored, creating a tense atmosphere. The train tracks running through the backyard also added to the disturbance.
Overall, this rental left us feeling unwelcome and unable to fully enjoy our stay. We ended up staying away from the house as much as possible to avoid any further conflict.