Horrible experience!! The property owner and booking agency did nothing but harass me while I was trying to enjoy my son's birthday with him. Between the calls, texts and emails
I wasn't able to enjoy the weekend.
When the listing says that the property is monitored, that is an understatement. There was such an invasion of privacy. Everytime someone was in front of the ring camera, the owner would text or evolve (booking agent) would call with questions.
We had family surprise us and show up for my son's birthday. The owner was texting me with how many people were there and the booking agent emailed, threatening eviction from our reservation.
They made the whole experience a nightmare.
As if that wasn't bad enough, we would be talking about things inside of the house and get text messages regarding what we were talking about. The listing states that there are noise sensors, but after what we experienced, I'm convinced that they were listening in on us. In the state of Colorado, only one party needs to know that someone is being recorded and it can be the person recording. That would make what they are doing legal, but not ethical.
I value my privacy and ability to have a family getaway, without getting spied on. I've done a ton of VRBO's and similar bookings, but never encountered this kind of invasion.
Blackhawk is fun and the actual house is very adorable. We were super bummed that we ended up having to be on high alert the whole time, regretting this rental!!