Huntsville, Alabama
Summary:
Welcome to the Rocket City Retreat! This two-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom townhome is perfect for your next Huntsville getaway. Our place can comfortably sleep 8 and comes furnished with everything you need to feel “at home” during your stay! Less than 20 minutes to the US Space and Rocket Center, UAH, and Monte Sano State Park. You won’t want to miss this hidden gem!
The Space:
Guests will enter the home through the front door with a digital door code. Once inside, you will be welcomed into foyer where you'll find the stairs which lead to the bedrooms on your left and the spacious kitchen on your right. The kitchen is fully equipped with a full-size refrigerator, over, stove, dishwasher and microwave. You'll also find a cute bistro table and a full array of pots and pans! Just past the kitchen is the dining room with a table for four which overlooks the serene living room with a cozy couch and chairs, oversized TV and brick fireplace (While we would love to use this fireplace, unfortunately, it is for looks only!). There is a half bathroom downstairs.
Upstairs, you'll find two bedrooms and one bathroom that is connected to both rooms! The first bedroom features a king bed and there are two full beds in the second bedroom. If you need additional sleeping space, the couch in the living room has a queen pullout bed!
Access to the backyard is found through the double doors in the living room. The backyard is fully fenced in with a charcoal grill and a chair set.
Guest Access:
The house has a digital keypad at the front door which will provide you access to the house. The code will be provided upon check-in. You will have full and private access to the home.
The Neighborhood:
This is a transitioning neighborhood. We have had some guests who say they do not like the neighborhood. We think it is great, and we love our family-friendly neighborhood and have never had any security issues or concerns., but we recognize that every guest has different life experiences. Please do not book this house if our neighborhood makes you uncomfortable. If you do decide to cancel after arriving, it will be subject to our moderate cancellation policy.
Getting Around:
There are two parking spots for this house so please be mindful of our neighbors! Uber, Lyft, and other Taxi available, but driving is encouraged!
Other Things to Note:
We require a signed rental agreement and for guest to be 25 years of age to book.
We are a pet friendly home. Pets must be crated when they are left unattended in the home. We do not allow pets on furniture or beds, and all waste must be cleaned up from the yard. All pets require a non-refundable pet fee. If there is evidence of pet hair on the furniture, excess hair in the home, stains, or waste found in the yard or home, you will be charged the cost to clean this. In the event that a security deposit is collected, we will retain all or part of the security deposit to cover any costs associated with additional cleaning due to pets.
Interaction with Guests:
We like to give our guests maximum privacy, so we offer contact-free checkin via a digital door code. Just know that we are only a phone call away if ever the need arises during your stay!
Did not meet the base level standards of cleanliness and comfort. ROACHES. Dirty ring around bathtub. Kitchen counters had a layer of dirt and grime. Glasses in cabinet COVERED in smudges and fingerprints. Grit and debris in sleeper sofa. Layer of dust on everything including bed. Inordinate amount of scuff marks on already dirty walls. When we arrived at 1 am we knew we would be asking for the cleaning deposit back. The first day we spent little time there as we were caring for family matters. The second evening we knew we couldn’t stand the unclean conditions. Seeing roaches on the bathroom sink was the last straw. We contacted the owner to inform them of the conditions. Although being told we would not receive a refund for our stay we chose to checkout anyways. The owner told us we should have contacted them sooner so the problems could be fixed. We disagree. We believe these are basic standards of cleanliness that should be met before anyone arrives. We hope this review is helpful to any others considering this rental.
A couple of days before my stay the owners required that I send them a picture of myself with a government issued ID. This odd requirement came too late for me to make other accommodations and gave me a hostage feeling, both because I was hostage to their demand with no recourse and the act of taking this photo and sending it made me very uncomfortable. As far as the accommodations, the stairs are a hazard. They are steep without proper tread support and the handrail is coming off the wall. And since both bedrooms are upstairs, you are risking injury going to bed. There are NO drawers in house, so you need to stack your clothes on the floor. The master bath is nothing more than a second floor bath in a corner that is shared by both bedrooms. And the shower curtain is too small for the opening and doors are incredibly narrow. The living room boasts a beautiful fireplace with a Do Not Use sign inside it. The furnishings are sparce and kitchen is barely functioning. This place is over priced and hardly worth a look.
It was fine
Owner extremely responsive and went above and beyond! We locked ourselves out and couldn’t access the key pad, she jumped in to assist! Modest home in an quiet area with a Walmart minutes away! We enjoyed our stay.