When we had looked at the pictures and the description of the rental property in Roxbury, we were very excited to add this experience to the list of USMC/Vietnam reunions. In the many years of staying at hotels and vacation rentals across the US, we have had the expectation that the unit will be at it's best condition and ready for a problem free stay. Unfortunately, that was not our experience in Roxbury. Upon entering the home, we immediately noticed a very bad musty smell that was in every room. We did leave the home for several hours and upon our return, the smell was still very strong. We got ready and went to bed. None of us slept. We got up at 11:30pm and found a hotel to stay in.
Although the smell alone was a major deterrent to a comfortable stay, there are many other issues that made it impossible for anyone to stay in the home.
The following issues are in addition to the odor problem:
The entire home is dirty, and was obvious to all that is was not cleaned prior to our visit. The carpets were not vacuumed. The sheets on one of the guest beds was not clean. In the same bedroom, the closet had a one foot square of carpet that was cut out with rodent droppings on the wood sub-floor. The lighting in the master bathroom did not work and the lighting in the entire home is inadequate.
In summary, we rented the home in good faith expecting a clean, comfortable and inviting None of these were apparent.