We had an excellent trip to Portland, Maine in mid-September for a family wedding.
The experience was enhanced by the VRBO properties we stayed in – two apartments both owned by the same host – Kingsley, on the second and third floors of a building, very well situated in Portland’s West End area. The apartments were spacious, clean and comfortable and ample parking was provided.
This apartment on the third floor was advertised as sleeping 6, which included a mattress in the boutique loft (up a narrow spiral staircase) which was not very convenient for our two grand children and we had to bring the mattress down to the main floor. A proper bed there is needed for the apartment to accommodate 6 persons or else a sleeper sofa on the spacious main floor.
There were insufficient towels/hand towels when we checked in (as someone else has also commented). However, the host was extremely accommodating and on receiving a message from me, promptly provided the necessary additional towels within an hour or so.
We gave a 4-star to the check in process, only because of the uncertainty of the same. Our host though did email us when we enquired, that he would send us the details on the morning of our start date - unfortunately we received details of this process during our flights to Portland.
Other than the above, our entire experience at the apartments was excellent.
A positive, helpful host is always a big boon when staying away from home at rented properties. Kingsley was the epitome of a good host! He was also very helpful in shipping back to us our 8-year-old granddaughter’s favorite soft toy that she had left behind. Thank you Kingsley.
We have no hesitation in recommending this place.