The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The Good: This is a great stay for a college family that wants an alternative to a hotel and a little more room. It is a small relaxing drive into Moscow (recommended route) for UI or WSU. There is a grocery store in town about half a mile away that has all the staples for your stay and eating. The house itself has been nicely cleaned and remodeled. It has that eclectic feel you expect from a small town rental. Having rentals I can appreciate the time and money invested in new floors and the bathroom.
The Bad: The location is right on the highway. I read reviews and knew this going in. It is a little difficult to pull into the driveway. Coming back from WSU you either make an illegal turn across a double yellow or make a funky loop 100 yards away. The light traffic accomodates for this. Once inside, during the summer,, the sound from the portable air conditioner and the fans drown out the traffic noise.
The Ugly: The internet speed is really slow and made it hard to watch TV because the TV kept cutting out. Netflix was about the only thing that worked because it adjusts for bandwidth. Phones and laptops seem to do OK when connected to WIFI. We are big foodies and planned on cooking several meals. Other than the new coffee pot and Keurig, the entire kitchen seemed like it was furnished from the free box at a local estate sale. It would be nice to have more than 1 usable pot and 1 pan. Also, no BBQ but both a quick cheap easy fix.