I hope you don't mind if we brag a bit. But we just got the greatest guest review posted on HomeAway (one of our advertising sites) for All Decked Out.
Michael wrote: "All Decked Out" was an amazing place to spend our summer vacation! It was clean and had everything we could think of needing. There were plenty of dishes, cookware and small appliances in the kitchen and the large dinning table made for great family meals and game nights! The bedrooms are very large, comfortable and clean! Being so close to Gatlinburg and all the surrounding activities made it super convenient and easy to get around. The wildlife was amazing! I would highly recommend this vacation home. The price was unbeatable and the owner and property manager were very nice and helpful. We will definitely be back! Thanks!"
Thank YOU, Michael. And thanks to all our guests who write in our guest book and provide these great reviews. We hope a review from you will be posted in the near future.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Check-out time
We just got back from a fantastic family reunion/celebration. No, we didn't go to Gatlinburg this time. We traded the mountains for the beach, and rented a beautiful 7-bedroom house just a block from the beach at Hilton Head Island, SC. We went deep-sea fishing, walked on the beach, and spent a lot of time just enjoying being together. One night, we enjoyed this sunset:
But I digress. In addition to all the fun we had as a family, I learned some things about what it's like to be a guest in a rental home. One of the biggest thing I experienced was checking out at 10:00 am on our departure day! Now, granted, we had 13 people in a house that was almost three times the size of either of our Gatlinburg cabins. But, I have to tell you, it was a rush to find everything, get all the stuff out of the house and into the cars, and make sure we had left everything like we found it. We made it - but it wasn't pretty!
I'm not saying we can change our check-out times in Gatlinburg. Ingrid, our wonderful cleaner, needs all the time she can get to make sure the cabins are clean and everything is working - especially when we have people leaving both cabins on the same day, and new people coming in that same day. But we'll talk about it.
Please - can we hear from you?. Is checking out at 10:00 am okay, or do you find it a strain? The best way to make your voice heard on this subject is to 'like' us on Facebook, then leave a comment. If leaving at 10:00 am is really a problem, we'll see what we can do to change it.
But I digress. In addition to all the fun we had as a family, I learned some things about what it's like to be a guest in a rental home. One of the biggest thing I experienced was checking out at 10:00 am on our departure day! Now, granted, we had 13 people in a house that was almost three times the size of either of our Gatlinburg cabins. But, I have to tell you, it was a rush to find everything, get all the stuff out of the house and into the cars, and make sure we had left everything like we found it. We made it - but it wasn't pretty!
I'm not saying we can change our check-out times in Gatlinburg. Ingrid, our wonderful cleaner, needs all the time she can get to make sure the cabins are clean and everything is working - especially when we have people leaving both cabins on the same day, and new people coming in that same day. But we'll talk about it.
Please - can we hear from you?. Is checking out at 10:00 am okay, or do you find it a strain? The best way to make your voice heard on this subject is to 'like' us on Facebook, then leave a comment. If leaving at 10:00 am is really a problem, we'll see what we can do to change it.
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