Old Verdi Hotel Ranch Hand House

The listing said the house had a pool and beach chairs which we were really looking forward too. The house only had a pool by the owner's house and it still had the cover on it. The owner said she recently had surgery and that's why it wasn't ready. The listing also said there was a couch, which there was not. A train goes by all hours of the night and the water in the shower smells very strong of iron. The owner was nice though and offered us a discount if we came back again.

I enjoyed the train passing by, and watching the deer in the yard. The local tavern was great, I ate there every night. It was nice and cozy. Parking for my full sized pick-up track worked well. I will go back when I travel to the area to visit my son again.

So I was in the area to play in a softball tournament in Reno. I’m tired of staying at a casino and wanted a small place for just me out in a less populated area. This property had no ratings that I could see anyway, but booked it anyways for 4 nights knowing I wouldn’t be there much. I messaged Donna the on site manager, but no response. When I arrived I called and texted Donna to check in. Her son responded quickly with instructions and door code info. I briefly met them in the yard area and they were very nice folks. Donna had recent surgery which I assume why she was unable to respond to my other messages. They made sure to let me know that if I needed anything to let them know. Once inside everything was as I expected for what it was. I was unaware the water had a rotten egg smell or that you couldn’t drink the water, nonetheless, I had brought plenty of botttled water for softball so I used that. The shower gets a little more than lukewarm, it was hot when I was there (Memorial Day Weekend) so it was fine. That rotten egg smell though… The parking out front fit my Full size crew cab truck. I left lawn chairs and a cooler unsecured in the bed of the truck every night and nothing was disturbed. It’s a very quiet neighborhood… until the train goes by. They go by, and honk several times as the go through the intersection a block from the house. I think 4 went by between 9pm and 5am. It was rough… I’d stay again if it was 50 night. But it’s almost the same for a nice hotel.