The pictures of this home, on VRBO are beautiful. The idea of an old farmhouse in a central location in Rapid City sounds wonderful, however my family's experience at this home was not the pleasant experience we expected. First of all, the housekeeping and upkeep of the home was lacking. Animal hair covered floors and one upstairs bed in particular, causing us to have to remove the comforter and only use the sheet during our stay. The house lacked a dustpan, so we purchased one to sweep up dog hair. The upstairs bedrooms were unbearably hot and lacked functional outlets, so we couldn't use fans. The upstairs air conditioners had filthy filters and didn't work. Dirty laundry was found under one bed and a sippy cup with sour milk under another. The sliding door, off of the kitchen, had a huge hole in the corner of the screen that allowed flies in when we tried to let cool air into the home. There is no working grill. The hot tub had dirty water in it when we arrived; the host had someone come clear up the water, but it still had debris in the tub.
Shortly after we check out, I received a message from the host, saying there was pet urine on the walls of an upstairs bedroom. He stated he was going to have the carpet professionally cleaned and send the invoice to me. Only, we didn't have any pets. The host's security cameras could verify this. If animal urine was present from guests who stayed there before us, this raises even more questions about the cleanliness of the house.