Vista Home w/ Private Pool & Expansive Views!

Reviews

• A beautiful, comfortable, ultimately disappointing getaway

  3/5

  I want to start off by saying that this house and its grounds truly are lovely, inside and out. It was blissfully quiet (aside from some coyote yelps and owl hoots) once in awhile. The contrast in the preview photos actually make the decor look a lot more garish than they actually are, especially if you turn off the recessed lighting and go with the many lamps. It was very clean.

  That being said…

  A few things really held this back from being a 5-star stay. I wanted to start with the positives, because we really did enjoy it, but there are some areas that need improvement. As context, my wife and I stayed here because it was close to a wedding we were attending in San Marcos.

  The negatives:

  - Many of the light bulbs inside were burnt out; switching to warm LED bulbs might make this less of a problem in the future. Also, due to how MUCH lighting there was, some labeling on the many, many wall switches would have been helpful, since most of our time was spent guessing and trial/error.

  - One of the main reasons we booked the property was for its pool and hot tub, which were both very nice. When we arrived the hot tub and pool were both very cold. Not a big deal, as we easily found the cabana with the controls and started heating them both. On the day of the wedding, I turned the hot tub heat on so it would be nice and hot in the evening when we returned, but when did get back (after a long and exhausting day), both were frigid again. I’m not sure if there’s an auto-off feature for those systems, but if there are, they need to be communicated in the guest book. Because we were leaving the following morning, we did not get a chance to use either.

  - After abandoning our swimming plans, we opted to try and go inside to draw a bath instead. Unfortunately, none of the faucets in the house produced water that ever got above lukewarm. I texted asking where the water heater was located so that we could check, but the reply did not come until the following day, when we were leaving. So not only did we not get to use the hot tub outside, we couldn’t even take a hot bath or shower as a backup option.

  The house is very special, and a lot of care went into building and decorating it, but the issues above really tarnished to experience. It can’t be understated how important is that hot water be functional for people to enjoy their stay.

  Hopefully they are able to take this feedback and improve for the future, as we’d recommend this place to everyone.

  Manager's Response:

  Hi Dana, thank you for your review! The homeowner wanted to share the following:
  "-As offering our home to guests for short-term rental, we work very hard to ensure our home is maintained and ready for our guests. On the day of your arrival we sent a welcome email and the guests' question to turn on the Jacuzzi and pool heating was answered. However, the guest's 'question on the following evening at a late hour was not read until the next day in the morning. We will make any emergency call at any time which will be answered with pleasure, since the messages after a certain hour are difficult to listen to or to be aware of, we are always with the best disposition to meet the needs of our guests.
  -There is ample lighting in the home. There are many light switches that operate different sets of lights. We are working on switching out the bulbs to LED bulbs and we will be more than happy to put up signs so that it is easy to locate for our future guests.
  You can see from other guest feedback that we are known for providing truly 5-star experiences for their guests, and we're confident that they'll continue to do so moving forward!"

• Amazing Place!

  5/5

  This is an absolutely amazing property in every way! So open and there are great little places where you can have a little privacy to take a nap in the sun or relax experiencing the incredible views. The bedrooms and bathrooms were clean and well decorated - large kitchen and family room with great fireplace - honestly BEST rental property I've stayed at and I've stayed at many. Will retunr for sure! GREAT support from property manager !

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Perfect weekend with friends

  5/5

  This house is incredible! We had a group of 10 friends (5 couples). We spent the weekend swimming, playing tennis, cooking, playing music, and generally enjoying each other’s company in this beautiful home. We could not have asked for a better place to spend time with our friends. The entire property is perfectly set up to stay out for an enjoyable weekend of quality time together. We will be back for sure.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Amazing house

  5/5

  This house was amazing and perfect for our group of 5 couples. Am looking forward to coming back in the summer time to have use of the pool. Tennis court, which we used for pickle-ball, was so much fun!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Beautiful oasis

  5/5

  Great place to stay. Great amenities. Very clean and cool. Some things were not working well (low air pressure in several showers, air conditioning was either too hot or too cold, lights didn’t work places, and some TV’s didn’t work) but none of that mattered much because it was such a beautiful and cool place. Check in was very easy, and a great overall experience.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo