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Reviews of “The Giggling Gecko”


Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 5 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 5 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Trevor N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for r stay
Very cozy!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shalari D.

Never again
First off, the location was inaccurate. When I first looked at the property it said it was located in Memphis, TN. Then it changed to Horseshoe lake, AR, which about 45-1hr drive to Memphis, tn. Next, there was little to no cell reception and no wifi router in our residence. The renters in the main house had to help us connect to the ones they had and we only got 1 bar. Plus, the description stated there was a washer and dryer, and there wasn't. We noticed ants crawling in the bed when we'd wake up. The dishes had food stuck on them. I couldn't text or call anyone if I needed to. I'd have to walk to front yard with hopes of getting 2 bars and making a call right there. Don't get me wrong, it's a good place to stay if you're trying to get away and don't want to be disturbed. Its cute, quiet, and has other basic essentials. But it was just more of an inconvenience than anything. Recommendations: Place a good router in the guest house, tackle the ant issue, and edit the description of the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2022
I am very sorry about the unhappiness of this guest. If you look at previous reviews you will see that we have had a 5 star rating. We list our properties on multiple sites and to my knowledge we have never said we have a washer and dryer in this guest cottage. We have recently had a lot of problems with Suddenlink our Wi-Fi provider. We have been in close contact with them to resolve the problem and we believed that the problem was fixed. I will reach out to them concerning this service. As to the location, the property is close to downtown Memphis and the site provider picks that up when listing the property. Also most guest will call me after they have rented if they have questions about the location and I ALWAYS tell them the exact location. I also send very detailed written directions by way of email or text. If guest read these they will know the exact location. Most of the time guest look the exact location up themselves. Many of our guest love staying out of the city when working in Memphis. As for the ants we will certainly address that issue and try to resolve. In the last 2 weeks we have had a considerable amount of rain and that forces ants inside. Also the house has a dishwasher and if guest put dishes in and then put them up, we do not always see food left on a dish. Occasionally I stay in the property myself to see if there are any issues to be addressed. Dirty dishes have never been a problem. I have never had these complaints before but will try to make sure these are resolved to the best of my ability.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent
Great stay, great hosts. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

David D., Raleigh NC

Liked: Cleanliness
Get Away From It All!
The Giggling Gecko is a very nice smaller place on Horseshoe Lake Arkansas. The house sits behind a larger rental home and is in a very quiet location miles away from any distractions. Horseshoe Lake is a large "Oxbow" lake that sits in the eastern Arkansas Delta where it was once part of the Mississippi River. If you like to fish, the lake has plenty of bream, crappie, and catfish. If you want to see what the Delta is really all about, you can hike, bike, or drive along a levee on the Mississippi River (a GPS system is recommended). You will see a varied assortment of native wildlife along this route. If you need a bit of entertainment, Memphis is within easy traveling distance. Thius is a great place to catch a glimpse of life in the Delta!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

rick R.

Clean very nice for small place
Owner very accommodating good air conditioned! Nice TV
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for renting our guest house. And we really appreciate how nice you left our house. Please come back again.