I would actually say 0 stars if I could! Vacasa is the WORST!
During my recent stay this past weekend there were many issues with the house that I had rented.
I had originally booked Dardanelle Vista #GJTFZ4XG Upon arriving at the house the following things were wrong. - No couches in the living room. (They were torn up and stacked in the garage)- The futons that were considered extra bedding for the guest were being used as couches not allowing for correct number of beds for the guests-The entire house smelled of Fish/Urine-The lighting in the master bedroom and game room did not turn on-The house was not cleaned. There was layers of dust on the ceiling fans, cobwebs every where, sticky reside on the blender, etc. (For being in a pandemic I would have expected cleaner facilities especially when your website says you take COVID cleaning into consideration)
At 500pm I checked in and immediately called guest services. After three attempts at 5;00. 5:30 and 6:03 I was finally connected to Brooke. She informed me that she needed to hear from local management to see if there was another house I could move to.
At 6:20 I received a call from Gemma, the local management offering to being me a lantern to make things "better" To this I declined and said I didn't pay $600 to get ready in a room with no light. I also asked how I was suppose to have my guest watch tv is the "couch" that they provided me with was also someones bed. At this time she informed me that the owners moved the couch out last week but never got a new one. This is something that should have been disclosed prior to the trip. What was rented and what we arrived to were two completely different.
At 6:33 I received a text from Brooke letting me know they would be moving me to another house but that Gemma needed to go clean it first. The new house was Sierra Zen #GE03HCAT
I was not able to enter the new house until 7:30. This caused me to postpone my trip by 2.5 hours and cause a lot of stress.
Upon arriving at the new location I witnessed both Gemma and another man cleaning the house without gloves or masks on. Being in a pandemic and having your website claim you provide "Premium Clean" using EPA approved disinfectant, masks and gloves to your team, and sanitizing high touch services contradicts what I witnessed. This alone should warrant a full refund as the lives of myself and my guests were put at danger. This directly goes against everything you say you stand for.
After Gemma left and I entered the home the following things were wrong:- The couch was broken and being propped up by two bricks. I immediately called Gemma who informed me that the last renter broke it and she was aware however no one fixed it? Again the house should not have been rented if the couch was being propped up by bricks?- The gas fireplace was not operating. After alerting Gemma she said that the maintenance guy would be out the following day at 10:30 to fix it. He arrived at 11:30 when we were not home and he text me that it was fixed. Upon coming home around 4 the house reeked of gas and we could not enter the home. We called the maintenance guy who told us to just open the windows and let it air out. He never returned to fix it. - There were no towels to use for the hot tub and Gemma said she would bring them by the next day. She never showed up with them- The house was not thoroughly cleaned. There were cobwebs and layers of dust on all the fans in the house. The island had sticky residue, etc- The picture for the house showed two couches in the living room but we found one up in the master and had to move it down ourselves for the guests to all be able to sit on the couches together. -The listing showed "Cable: Xfinity" and there was not cable boxes in the entire house. When I alerted Gemma she said all they had was wifi and DVD players. - The wifi didn't work and after following the trouble shooting we also alerted the maintenance guy so he could fix it. He was not able to so the entire trip no guests were able to access the wifi that was promised.
This is my first time using Vacasa and this may be my last. I am extremely disappointed in everything that took place. I will say that I appreciate what Brooke tried to do but as she was not local she too had to trust that what the website shows is what will actually be in the house. From my experience so far everything that is promised on your website is full of empty promises.
Management responded to my request calling me a liar saying that none of my complaints were true. That the couch was not broken, that Gemma did wear a mask, that cable is not listed as an amenity when it in fact says it has Xfinity and that I either take the $100 refund or get nothing.
DO NOT USE THEM. THEY ARE LIARS AND COVER FOR EACH OTHER. I WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN OR RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE! read more