This house was perfect for our family of 13 during a football weekend. Having bedrooms on the main living level was crucial for us as we had older relatives who could not navigate steps. The kitchen had everything we needed and outdoor space was nice. The owner was very easy to work with and very responsive. Highly recommend this home.
Our family visited Bellefonte to attend a wedding. The house suited our needs. We had enough bedrooms for our group of 10 adults, including my 83 year old mother-in-law. The kitchen is huge and well equipped. The balcony and view over the pool was great, especially coupled with the colorful autumn landscape. We'd definitely stay again and we recommend to others.
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My family of six and our two dogs stayed at this property for a long weekend. It is tucked away in a small neighborhood and felt pretty private. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and the pool was delightful. Our dogs enjoyed the fenced in yard with lots of room to run around, while we enjoyed the pool and relaxing. Overall a great experience!
We rented this house to celebrate a 50th birthday and had friends and family there. The hosue was perfect, everyone kept saying how great it was. The kitchen is very big and great for food prep. Lots of TVs, so were to able to watch our football games without issue. Lisa was very accommodating and super to work with!
This was a central meeting place for several adult cousins/siblings and their children and the house was perfect! We loved the vintage style (with modern features like A/C and Wi-Fi) and the pool/yard/grilling area were perfect for everyone. Large kitchen/breakfast area for adult gathering during a storm with another big room downstairs for the kids to play. Highly recommend if youâre in the area.
Absolutely a pleasant stay. As hotels price gouge, it led me here. Pet friendly as an added bonus. Very clean space and well kept. Lisa also shared outdoor activities in the area to ensure a positive stay. Property is also conveniently 15 mins away from Penn State. We are looking forward for future stays here during the next 4 years. This host should by now, if not already be close to being "Premier Host" level
The house was so big and had everything we needed for our small friend reunion during Homecoming weekend. Lisa was so helpful and we will absolutely try to come back again!
My family came to stay for a funeral and wanted to stay together. This place was prefect as we sat both inside which was cozy and outside which is beautifully landscaped. Also the proximity to all the places we had to go in Bellefonte and State College was very helpfulâŠ.plus a grocery store nearby. Highly recommend the stay.
I'm so glad I found this property. We were looking for a relaxing, pet friendly spot for us to stay close to the Pine Creek Bike Trail. Not too far from Hershey and the Lancaster Amish Community, so if you're looking for a place to relax while visiting either of those, this is your place. More than enough room for our large family. Very quite neighborhood. Close to downtown. Wonderful pool area and back yard for our pooch to romp around and chase squirrels (don't worry, they are too fast for her, she can't possibly catch them). Lisa was very helpful in finding local places to eat and shop. Would definitely book here again!
This was my familyâs 4th visit and we enjoyed it, as always. We look forward to our visits, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and enjoying the beautiful, quiet, backyard and the huge pool. We will be back!
This property has a beautiful backyard and a large deck to enjoy it. The kitchen welcomes gatherings. This VRBO host is very accomodating and at communication.
We really enjoyed this home with lots of bedrooms and a ton of space in the kitchen to gather. The owner was very accommodating and available to answer questions. We would love to return next year and stay a bit longer!
House is clearly actively lived in. Refrigerator filled with food. Cabinets filled with dry goods, open packaging, etc. Coffee maker had not been cleaned in enough time for the full filter basket to become full of mold.
Homeowner accused our group of entering the property up to 90 minutes early - untrue. Very unpleasant experience.
Our first impression upon pulling up the driveway was curiosity...did we have the right address? Far from the pristine, stately home pictured in VRBO, stood a rundown property that needed lots of TLC. The roof was moss-covered, covered with sticks and debris, and the rusty rain gutters filled to the brim with leaves. The planters that once held summer flowers were left looking forelorn and wilted. The house needed anew paint job.(Maybe its me, but if I were renting out a home I would try to make it visually appealing starting with the exterior.) It gets worse from there. As soon as we opened the door, we were met with an overwhelming musty smell. The house is arranged in 2 levels...upstairs and bottom. The bottom level that boasted a fabulous rec room, 2 bedrooms and a full bath were freezing...it was Thanksgiving weekend. We located the thermostats but to our dismay, they were under locked boxes. That took awhile to resolve but rec room, hallway, and bathroom never did get heat. The first night it rained and the entire rec room flooded. We spent our Thanksgiving morning wiping up the floor with beach towels. The water from the rain was coming up the floor boards!! Residual water was there the 2nd day too. The half bath had human feces on the toilet and floor. There was a large blood stain on the mattress pad of one of the upstairs bedroom. The kitchen lacked basic supplies and what was there was thrift store quality. To top it off the host is condescending and rude!!!
This home is spacious and has a wonderful kitchen, conducive to cooking meals while still being able to talk to family and friends . The pool area is ok although many leaves always accumulate on the pool especially at the very bottom. Please stay away from this house if you want to go there to have a great time. The neighbors will harass about noise and/or music even during the day. It seems the neighborhood is not happy with this place being rented out and it shows. The owner at first was very nice and then turned out to be a very shady person and even tried to unjustly stay with my damage deposit. Lastly, the lower level of the house gets very warm there is no air conditioning and the house overall needs updating as it is dated.
Paid for 4 nights/stayed 16 hrs. Listing fails to disclose that this home presents like a messy occupant lives here full-time.Choose wisely, we never wouldâve rented.MASSIVE amount of personal items, no room for 10 guestsâ food/belongings in this inhabited home. Bathrooms: hairy razors and open bottles FILL tub/shower space; open Q-tips, wipes, liquids/creams in all cabinets.Every bedroom/hall closets/drawers: shoved full of unorganized clothes/shoes, papers,toiletries,jewelry,etc.Kitchen:dirty Keurig;fridge door filled with used butter,sauces,oils,creams;freezer piled with items(including half-eaten cake); all cabinets with opened food/medicine.Dirty pool;large hazardous pile of chemicals/dirty toys/hoses/debris. Called Host Lisa,who frantically arrived and SCREAMED at us(6 kids present)for having concerns and for interrupting her swimming/dinner. She shoveled freezer items into a bag, took razors,stormed out. Messaged saying sheâd give a $50 refund for the hairy razors(never did)and clean the pool the next day.Ignored other issues.We left at morning light.Lisa later sent pics of: 1. A room corner, accusing us of moving furniture and trying to con us out of $100; 2.Towels on hooks, but alleging towels were left on floor; 3.Bath cabinets, calling them âransackedâ(exactly the way we found them-and every other cabinet upon arrival-and why we sent pics of such to VRBO immediately.) VRBO reviewed and refunded us their profit plus partial refund. Lisa refused to refund her profit.
This is the worst experience I have ever had on VRBO.
Please BEWARE! I have been a member of VRBO since 2016 and never had a bad experience until now.
I thought about booking this property to bring in the New Year with my family, my cousin's family, and two other families that are close friends.
Upon requesting to book the host strongly reiterated "no parties". We weren't planning to have a party, but it was New Years Eve and we were getting together with friends and family to bring in the New Year. We weren't planning to throw a party but then again I didn't know her definition of a party.
I saw in the properties prior reviews that she had problems with her neighbors and that other people had bad experiences.
I immediately asked the Host NOT TO ACCEPT MY REQUEST as I was reconsidering the property. I wanted to bring in the New Year on a great note not have problems. I started looking around the VRBO app to cancel my request and the Host accepted my request thereby charging my credit card.
My exact words were "I really don't want to take the chance, please deny the reservation".
I was flabbergasted. I asked her to cancel and she said she wouldn't cancel because she would get penalized from VRBO for canceling. I couldn't cancel without losing the entire cost of the trip because she has a 60 day cancelation policy, but I still had hope. She had said she wouldn't cancel because she didn't want to get penalized by VRBO, so if I could call VRBO and find a way for her to cancel without penalty then she should do it.
I called VRBO, explained my situation, gave the person helping me permission to read out exchanges, and he strongly agreed with me. He found a way for VRBO to allow the cancelation without the host getting penalized based on the chat between the host and I. I was relieved. He called the host, explained to her that he arranged a way that she wouldn't get penalized - and she refused to cancel! After 1.5 hours on the phone the VRBO representative told me in not so many words that even though he completely agreed with me that he could not reverse the reservation.
It only gets worse from here. After telling the host how dissatisfied I was and that I only wanted to bring in the New Year on a good note it only got worse. She stated she no longer trusted my group for self check-in and would have to meet us at the house and videotape us checking in. I found that really absurd. I have 6 years of good ratings on VRBO.
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Lovely house with ample property. Bedrooms were well furnished with beautiful furniture and soft linens. You can tell the owner has taste and style.
Kitchen was well equipped for a large family gathering. Bathrooms had charm and character. House layout was perfect for a family gathering while also providing privacy.
The pool and patio was lovely with a big back yard. Deck chairs could be updated but did not distract from a great experience.
Would highly recommend a stay at this location.
Lisa Drobka is a gracious host who loves to add extra special touches to make her guests feel welcomed. She is a PSU Graduate and grew up in Historic Bellefonte. Passionate about dogs and decorating.