PART 2. DO NOT BOOK. But even after that, nothing could resolve our problems for the house. My brother-in-law still had to thoroughly clean the grill and, as I said, we ended up washing cushion covers, vacuuming under them, sweeping under the beds, and still discovering more things: like dirty/moldy shower curtains, broken pieces on the wall, holes in the bottom of doors, and fans that were dirty and dusty in the closet. Multiple remotes had dead batteries and tape on the back of them. Multiple TVs would not connect to the internet. The bottom of the refrigerator is truly disgusting with grease and dust. The kitchen stove was old and filthy and the cleaning company could not get it fully cleaned. The pots and pans were in bad condition. The furniture was also old, outdated, and in poor condition. Some of the shelves in the refrigerator were cracked/broken.
Altogether, this was truly a bad experience, especially in comparison to our times before. Now, like I said, we asked for a significant refund. If we had been given back HALF of what we paid, I'd be giving a different review. I would be typing "this place is ok and pretty nice for what we paid and it was cheap so we got what we paid for." That "if you're looking for something more affordable and on the low end and with no attention to quality, but still want to have an alright time, then book this spot." But this is not the case and this is not what I have typed. We paid an extremely high amount for what was a subpar, low, and filthy quality.
I wouldn't be surprised IF Element Vacation Homes was also charging a high amount for the cleaning fee and then just pocketing the money and not having their houses fully cleaned. But who knows?
The last thing I'll say is DO NOT go with Element Vacation Homes if you want the following--1) a vacation home, 2) a place that's clean, 3) a place that is updated, and 4) a place with standards.
You should go with Element Vacation Homes if you don't mind the following--1) a home that's dirty and outdated, 2) a home that might just have the same quality as your own place, 3) a home with mold, mildew, stains, rips, scratches, smudges, dust, left behind trash, and 4) a lack of quality.
Update: When we checked out on Saturday, we asked one of the primary contacts/managers to speak to someone about still receiving a significant refund. They told us someone would reach out to us on Monday after we checked out. It's Wednesday and no contact has taken place. We are still waiting to hear back about some sort of compensation. read more