Property is in a great location. The place could use some updates. A new coffee pot and a few updated pots and pans would be a nice addition for the kitchen. Overall the place was comfortable for our family trip.
This property is perfect if you are in town for an event at Watkins Glen; the house is very well kept; the owner provides excellent communication and responds very quickly. We will definitely return next time we are in town for any Watkins Glen events.
I was very impressed with this property. The check in process was extremely easy and the property was clean/as pictured. Courtney was very helpful with our questions. I would definitely select this place again when we visit Watkins Glen.
The house is a grat location, within walking distance to town. The place had everything we needed, however there was a musty smell when you enter. A can of deodorizer is needed, and worked well. The television in the bedroom didnt work and the one in the living room only worked the first day. We wanted to use them music. I left a message with the nuber provided but never got a response.I would stay there again.
This house is exactly as writtenâŠperfect for large group with plenty of super comfortable seating and sleeping. Location is so convenient to State park, lake activities and restaurant/bars. Park your car and forget about it. Everything thoroughly clean and in great shape. A great find!
Walking distance to the state park and downtown. Was great to leave the car parked and explore. Fairly well stocked kitchen although need 1 more chair at the table.
General cleanliness could be improved, couch and carpet stains were off putting.
This property was everything and more for our sonâs Cornell graduation weekend. Very clean and roomy for my family of six. The kitchen had everything needed to prepare meals throughout our stay. Courtney was always helpful with any questions and very quick to respond. The town of Watkins Glen was very welcoming and friendly. Enjoyed walking to Tobeyâs for doughnuts( delicious), Pudgies for pizzas (delicious) and Ben & Jerryâs for late evening ice cream (delicious)! Overall, very pleased and thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
The house was in a great location. Able to walk to everything in Watkins Glen. Access to the park, resturants, ice cream shops, shops etc,,, Nice to have 4 seperate bedrooms and 3 sofas for relaxing. Had an issue with the frig leaking and the proprty manager sent someone right over. Getting the televisions to work was a challenge. Would've liked better qualitity sheets and pillows but not a game changer. Overall would recomend for a large family or group.
Rented for family Christmas get together. Clean and warm and easy to get to. Had a circuit breaker cut off the hot water and discovered that the tank also was leaking a bit. Immediate response from management. One chair in the dining area was broken and needed to be replaced. 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms are great. Kitchen could use a few more plates and glasses, :Lots of wine glasses,
Pros-The space inside the unit and proximity to downtown Watkins Glen was great! Steps to the state park. Beds were decently comfortable. Most of the rooms had storage with the exception of one BR with 2 queen beds. The contact person responded to inquiries quickly before we arrived. Cons-the unit didnât seem maintained well. The gutter over the entry door was clogged and created a waterfall soaking all those entering. The cleaning was half-heartedly done (hair on sheets, in bathrooms, dirty windows, stains on furniture and rugs etc.). There was also no washer/dryer unit. It would be a better choice for renting if more effort and care was put into maintaining and detailing the rental because the space was nice.
Two of us have been to the Finger Lakes several times and the other 4 were being introduced to this amazing area. Only 4 stayed in this house.
The location of this house is simply perfect. Walk to the State Park, so no paying the parking fee or battling traffic. Easy walk to the harbor and all the shops and restaurants, we even found courts to play pickleball at the local high school!
Courtney was quick to respond to a couple texts, no complaints on the issues or her responses. Well-stocked kitchen and bathrooms.
The downsides were minimal: there are no lights above a mirror anywhere, putting on makeup was a guessing game. No back door- there is parking behind the house, up a steep drive, but we came back to street parking because it was easier to unload. No issues at all, itâs a one way street and lots of room in front of the house. Wi-fi worked fine in the front room, not so great the further back in the house. As did the air conditioning, the back room was warm even with two box fans. My bed was too soft for two people, the others had no complaints. Personal preference.
All in all we enjoyed our stay very much.
The condo is conveniently located walk distance to Watkins Glen State Park and little downtown with several restaurants, ice cream shops etc. It's also close to Seneca Lake harbor. For that it was awesome. Wish there was a bit of backyard or front yard for kids to play, but none of that. Not much of a view either, but that's alright.
The reason for non-five-star ratings is first of all, the water boiler is way to small. On multiple occasion we were running out of hot water (and this was a hot weekend stay, so I can only imagine that being worse in colder months). We had a 9 people group, 4 adults and 5 kids. No way 5 people could shower the same morning without running out of hot water. And I mean, quick 3-5 minutes showers.
Secondly, there could be a bit more utensils, plates/cups for the group. According to the listing it sleeps 10, but there was barely enough mugs/cups enough for us. We had to constantly wash something for another person to use it. A few extra would go a long way. Some basics we usually expect were not there - scissors, potato masher etc.
Some blinds were damaged letting a morning light right in. Finally, the fridge kept leaking. We didn't call the owner as we were in and out there for just a few days and didn't want to waste our vacay time on dealing with that, but we mentioned it to the cleaners who came up to bring the trashcan one day, and they had seemed to known about the issue. Wish it had been addressed prior to our stay.
Overall an OK stay.
This house is in a great location to the state park and to town. You can walk to everything in town and to the park if you wanted to. I would stay here again if we are ever in Watkins Glen again. I gave it an overall rating of a 4 (instead of a 5) because there are a few small things they could do to improve the stay. For example, adding a shower curtain, and not just a thin shower curtain liner. Or add a hand towel hanger in the bathroom, instead of just having to lay the hand towel on the bathroom counter. I know these are small things, but when you are already tight on space in the bathroom, I think it would make a positive difference. Also, I think we may have been the first group to stay there for the summer season and there were quite a bit of spider webs in corners, under furniture, and things like that. I ended up vacuuming the whole house just to make sure it was as clean as possible. The house was as pictured, and the extra beds would be good for a larger group. The location was GREAT and I would stay there again if ever in Watkins Glen again.
The place is perfectly located within walking distance to town and the Watkin Glen state park. The unit is open and modern, great for our group to gather together. The small issue we had was the heat. It got cold at night and there was one heating unit in the living room, space heaters were provided for the bedrooms. It took a while to warm up the place.But overall, it was a nice stay.
Host was very attentive and communicative from the start making things super easy. All instructions clear. House has great space, very convenient and comfortable. Would stay there again. Thank you.
Perfect location for everything we needed! Short walk to all that Watkins Glen has to offer--State Park for hiking, Restaurants/Bars, Harbor, Shopping. We took advantage of some Winery/Brewery tours and felt perfectly comfortable leaving or car parked at the home. We had a little glitch that called for a maintenance fix, but the attentiveness was immediate and did not cause any interruptions to our plans. All in all a great stay. We would definitely stay again, and recommend to others!