Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We have been vacationing in the Black Hills for many years - in all seasons. For many of those getaways we have rented from Black Hills Adventure Lodging (BHAL). Budi is a fabulous host as always. That being said, this beautiful home was short on several amenities or items. It's size was perfect - the layout not so much. We had four families consisting of 10 adults and seven children (ages 5-15). Two of the bedrooms were less than three feet from the large kitchen where folks always gather. Only one bedroom had a closet or a place to put clothing/luggage away. Some bedrooms were missing TVs. Not a huge deal, but it would've been nice to have sound to block kitchen noise. It previous homes we have rented there was a flattop grill. For homes that accommodates large numbers of people, one kitchen cook top and a regular size single wall oven isn't great. A flattop helps with breakfasts or grilling. The other properties we have stayed at had flattops. Our first night grilling we ran out of propane. Budi was extremely prompt with her response and brought one out. In comparison to other homes we have rented through BHAL we are used to at least two coffee pots available to us - again for large numbers of people. The Longhorn Lodge had one upstairs and we had to search for the other downstairs in the bar area. It ended up not working. There were plenty of plates and glasses, not enough coffee cups. There were very few serving items such as tongs or large spoons. We are used to a large commercial fridge in the garage for food and beverages (Reno Creek Lodge). This home had two fridges on the main level and one in the lower level. It honestly looked like they may have run out of funds when completing the home. I definitely recommend BHAL, just not this particular property.