New 3 Bedroom House with attached Garage Parking

Good But Not Great... The property is fairly new and had all the necessary basics. We had to buy small things such as facial tissues and paper towels, although we later found paper towels stored in an out-of-the-way place. The two car garage had many things stored on one side, so that only one side could be used for a car. We had two cars. There was no remote to open the garage door, so we had to enter the house and open the garage door from the inside. We decided after the first day to just park both cars in the driveway. The outside trash can was full from previous guests, and we were given no instructions on when to put it out for pickup. We couldn't put our own full trash bags in it when we left. We had trouble with the front door combination initially, but once we figured it out, it was fine. So all the major things were good, but there were smaller things that were lacking. All bedrooms are upstairs, so there are stairs to climb everyday and suitcases that must be carried up and down. That might not be feasible for some guests. Overall, it was a good stay, but not a great one.

Bed bugs The property was as the listing showed. We didn’t stay a full night because as they got comfortable up stairs bed bugs started coming out. This was an horrible experience because it was approximately 9:07 when this happened and we called the owner and took pictures then we packed up and had to find somewhere to stay. We had to try and find a hotel with a refrigerator because we had been to Wal-Mart and already got our food for the stay. The owner at first seemed genuinely concerned but when i was asking about the rest of my money he stopped responding. He did refund the majority of the money immediately. But I'm still waiting on the rest. It wasn't our intentions to leave we were enjoying the place but no one wants to sleep with bed bugs or bring them home.

Not to VRBO standards The property wasn’t up to my standards. The mattress were poor quality. There was garbage on the side of the house on the ground and all three cans were full. The lock was very difficult to open. It was advertised as a two car garage which it was but it had items stored in it.

Excellent Grimes VRBO The property was very well taken care of and stocked with more amenities than we expected. The location was excellent. Communication with the host was very easy. He was very responsive and helpful. We would recommend this host and location to anyone looking in the West Des Moines area.

Great Stay! Overall was a very nice stay and the home was more than what we needed but for the price of a hotel was a MUCH better deal! Super clean and new home with everything in it you would need like being in your own home. The only thing I wasn’t super excited about was it is a track home meaning you are right next to many neighbors coming and going all around you and cars parked in front of the house all over. But that is definitely not a deal breaker, just something to keep in mind. Thank you Drew!

Weekend wedding This location was perfect distance from our family. The house could have been cleaner. There was used cream cheese in fridge; women’s panties under the ottoman; trash under a bed; & trash container in garage was overflowing. It would benefit from a handrail to get up the steps for our 92 yr old mom & the bunkbed room would be better if bottom bed was a full & beds were actually bunked so we could of put up a blowup mattress. Bowls to serve food would have been helpful. It was a great way for our family to all stay together.