The house was not furnished with ANY curtains (besides the two bedrooms which had pull-down sun blocks). When we arrived for our check-in (which is no earlier than 4:00 p.m.) the a/c was not on, and the house had heated like an oven. There are windows all around the kitchen and living room (which are the only areas your family is occupying unless asleep or in the backyard). The glare from the lake/pool coming through the all-glass french doors that open the living room to the backyard made it nearly impossible to even use the living room during the day (until sunset, which is pretty late during summer in Clearlake). The home was a furnace and the a/c NEVER caught up, the entire trip the temperature inside barely got below 80 degrees, it was hugely uncomfortable to say the least. THANK GOD there was a pool. I spent far more time in it than I had even planned just to beat the heat stroke. We also took a unplanned but enjoyable trip to the local casino to enjoy their a/c and ate out rather in (as we planned) because how could we use the oven in a house already that hot? They should allow for an earlier check-in and have the a/c running when a guest is expected to check-in for their comfort (not that it would matter as the a/c can’t keep up with the heat that is beating through the uncovered windows that surround the kitchen and living room, not sure if the house has poor seals due to age or the a/c is just old?). The amount of money we had to spend on fans and dining alone was not what we expected and in the future it would be great if they put up curtains as most people will bring their own linens and cookware but few people I think travel with curtains or fans? Beyond that, we were able to enjoy our stay because of the family that went with us and the location (we love Clearlake). The house was furnished with all the cookware and linens you would need, and the pool was immaculate (also a perfect temp. morning or evening). They allow for pets and our dog was very comfortable (they have beds of different sizes and seemed to be very pet friendly which is always a plus). All in all, for what we spent I wouldn’t go back simply because of the discomfort from the heat and the glare coming through every open window off the lake and pool. It was my fiancé's birthday and it was a shame we sweated through the whole trip.
