Wendy and Todd were incredibly gracious hosts. The afternoon we arrived, Wendy met us at our car before we even had a chance to open our car doors. She then led us into our apartment and spent 45 minutes explaining the working details of every wall switch (even though explicitly marked with labels), every kitchen appliance and every nuance inside the apartment. Our first names were even posted on a print-out on our front door. In the refrigerator when we arrived, there was a half-gallon of milk, a half-gallon of orange juice and a dozen fresh eggs. On the kitchen table were some crisp apples, a bunch of ripe bananas and a plate of fresh-baked oatmeal cookies. We could not have felt more welcome!
Our small apartment was exactly as advertised on the HomeAway web site: a very nice, fully-equipped kitchen with appliances; a full bath with a large, newly-tiled walk-in shower, and an L-shaped room with our bed, two easy chairs, a dining table with chairs, a desk, and a high-def TV. A series of six glass windows overlooked the patio and in-ground pool, and a sliding door led to the pool deck and large propane grill. The apartment was immaculately clean.
The premises were shared with a married couple and two, cute young girls who lived in the main house. The grounds and flower gardens were immaculately maintained. The owners spent their weekends - - and most weekday mornings and nights - - mowing the lawn, maintaining the in-ground pool, weeding flower gardens, watering plants and spreading mulch in their multiple gardens.
Rarely a day passed when Todd didn’t ask if we needed anything, or if he could be of any help. The sad expression on his face indicated he was genuinely disappointed when we told him everything was fine and we didn’t need a thing. He really, really wanted to help any way he could, even when no help was needed. In short, Wendy and Todd could not have been better hosts.