Great place, stunning views, questionable management
Martha C from Austin, TX recommends this property
Stayed 14 days ending in August, 2020
Alto Vallecito is a very beautiful property. The house is really thoughtfully designed and we loved being there. Escaping Texas in August for a place where we could wake up with the windows open and a chill in the air was wonderful.
The house is a strange combination of great things and sort of weird things - very comfortable beds and linens, a lovely hot tub, excellent cooking tools and a beautiful kitchen. Plenty of room for the 4 of us, great book collection and puzzles and games, and space for the 20-somethings to retreat and stay up late listening to music in the other end of the house while we went to bed. In many ways it's an ideal place.
We were there for 2 weeks, which I imagine is longer than many of the tenants. After about 6 days we were running low on toilet paper (and the cheapest toilet paper you can imagine), kleenex, paper towels, etc. I contacted the caretaker and was told that those items were only included initially as a courtesy and we would have to purchase additional items. I thought that was just so odd. We've literally rented dozens and dozens of places over the years and never had this happen. Whatever, no big deal - we just bought some with our next grocery run, but it left a weird taste in our mouth.
Oh, and the coffee maker. I have to mention it because it seems to come up in many reviews. It works and the coffee tastes good, but it takes absolutely forever to brew a full pot and is the cheapest coffee maker you can purchase. I also thought that was strange, given how many other items in the kitchen were truly top-notch.
Like I said, it's a beautiful place and we loved being there. But I think a management company that cheaps out on hospitality items when renters are paying handsome sums to rent is a strange corner-cutting strategy, and it backfires to some extent. Additionally, I contacted the caretaker to ask a few questions at checkout and never heard back from her. I rarely leave anything but a glo