We booked this VRBO for our honeymoon, drawn in by the cozy, woodsy decor shown in the listing. What we walked into was completely different — and worse, filthy.The decor is now an odd beach theme, and much of the furniture is not what was pictured. The cozy tan couch shown online? Gone. It’s now a stiff blue one. The space felt misrepresented and poorly maintained.But the real issue was cleanliness. The floors were sticky, the TV remote was sticky, and ants were everywhere — on the counters, in the cabinets, on the stove and walls. There were traps and insecticide cans in the kitchen (clearly a known issue), even though the can warns not to use it near food. There was old food left in the fridge and cabinets, and the cookware was greasy, had crumbs in it, was scratched, and rusted. The Keurig has mold in the water reservoir! The rugs were stained, the table was damaged, and dust and spider webs were everywhere — especially on the enclosed patio, which was also filled with dirt and leaves.We contacted VRBO and submitted 23 photos. Their Health & Safety team agreed and issued a refund. The host may call it a favor, but a real favor would’ve been hiring a cleaning service or doing an adequate job. We’ve rented from VRBO for years and never complained — but this was so bad we left early and found new lodging on our honeymoon! The only upside? I married a good man, who handled it all with was able to salvage our honeymoon so we could enjoy the time together.
