This property was huge and easily accommodated the 11 adults and 7 kids we had with us. There was plenty of room to spread out and enjoy different areas of the home and it's gated, so you can hang out at the picnic table in the parking area and let the kids run about without worrying about them getting too close to the street, especially since it's in downtown Memphis. We only shared the outdoor space with the downstairs guests, which were very nice people, too. We were close to everything, we walked to Beale St, drove 15 min to Graceland, drove to nearby parks and we could see 4th of July fireworks from the parking area, so we didn't have to join the downtown chaos to enjoy the show!
We are giving it 4 stars because the property does need some TLC. They were some areas that were unkempt and some areas in need of repair, like the ceiling boards were warped or hanging downward, some window panels were kind of torn up, the living room blinds were missing the tilt wand to open/close them, some lights and outlets weren't working, etc. The kitchen wasn't as clean as one would expect upon arrival, and utensils needed to be washed, kitchen drawers were pretty messy and some sticky packets of condiments had been left in them. The refrigerator was missing all of the inner door shelves, so we could only use the flat shelves inside the fridge for everything, which was no big deal, but you had to pull so many items out to get to the jelly and other items that you would normally keep in the small door shelves. The ping pong table was functional and had lots of ping pong balls but the paddles were pretty old and worn out and the area where the board games were kept was sparsely stocked and some of the games/card decks were missing pieces or cards.
The bedrooms were very clean and comfortable, but the bathrooms could use a little TLC. The towels were a bit tattered, but they had plenty of them, so we had what we needed. We found extra toilet paper and cleaning supplies in an extra closet downstairs.
Overall, our family thoroughly enjoyed being able to gather in this huge space, and while it had some flaws, it was fun and functional and we had everything we needed - and each other, all in one place. We never expect perfection, but we have stayed in many vacation rentals world-wide, so we do have a lot of experience to compare with. I hope they are able to give it a little TLC which would really make this place outstanding!
