I rely heavily on reviews to choose VRBO accommodations and have never been disappointed until now. Our host, Yaniv, was kind and responsive. The interior of the home was clean and cute as advertised.
When we arrived at the property, we were struck with disbelief. I had to double check the address because the house didn’t look like what I expected of a highly rated property. A section of the fence around the property had been crashed through and broken. It was replaced by caution tape, which made it look more like a crime scene than a vacation property. A rusted classic car was parked in the driveway. The side and back yards had industrial furniture stacked in them. The living room couch was broken.
The house is close to the Strip, so we should have expected the area to be a little sketchy. Nevertheless, we were surprised to see homeless people strolling the sidewalks pushing shopping carts. Someone left a pile of dirty, ragged clothes right outside the gate. Luckily, when we came back later that day they were gone, replaced by what appeared to be urine on the sidewalk.
Overall, we were underwhelmed given the high number of five star ratings this property has on VRBO and felt we should share some of the downsides for anyone who expects more.