Better Business Bureau 2019

Somehow she has been able to dupe the BBB and currently has a rating of "A." This is because she has all her words meticulously placed, a "contract" with tidy fine print, and renters who fail to follow through.

The "so-called" cleaning crew, if it exists, does not clean. The pictures tell the story. Read the blog. Do your homework. DO NOT RENT THIS PLACE.

Comfort of Home: 5220 NW Jetty, Lincoln City

I Dream of Jetty, Chablis Sands, Roads End is now being touted as "Comfort of Home"

This home is currently listed on Flipkey:

Spectacular Ocean Views with the Comfort of Home

https://www.flipkey.com/properties/2382450/
 
and Craigslist: (usually boasting 75% off)

 $101 / 5br - 3000ft² - Special! 1-5 Bdrms 75% Off Ocean/Mtn Views Hot Tub Jacuzzi Fireplaces (Lincoln City/Depoe Bay)

 https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/vac/d/special-1-5-bdrms-75-off/6583005701.html

and AirBnB:
5 Bedroom Ocean Views; Comfort of Home
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1557185?location=Lincoln%20City%2C%20OR%2C%20United%20States&s=6Ls_YOvA

The photos posted on each of these sites are the exact same ad photos of the home from our original stay back in 2011. A reputable homeowner, I believe, would update photos.

If you want to spend your vacation time cleaning the kitchen, bath, floors, and doing laundry this is the place for you.

Please, someone figure out a way to stop this person from renting this house to unsuspecting visitors!

The owner name listed on Flipkey and AirBnB is Chanda Z.

The 1.5 stars should be some indication of this homes disaster status.

Included below are photos of the home taken in April 2018 by a renter. 

Also on AirBnB?

This property may also be listed on AirBnB as of March/April 2018. If you have seen a listing you suspect is this same property, please contact me with screenshots or a link to the post. I will do what I can to investigate and post updates.

$101 / 5br - 3000ft2 - Special! 1-5 Bdrms 75% Off Ocean/Mtn Views Hot Tub Jacuzzi Fireplaces

Here's what a little digging will do...

Still says "Roads End" and has photos from prior to March 2011 when we stayed here. Over 90% of the furniture in these photos was broken and damaged seven years ago.

RUN.

Do NOT rent.

Update on the BBB complaint

UPDATE: OCTOBER 2011

The current grade for Chablis Sands/I Dream of Jetty is an F. The BBB lists the following reasons for this rating:


Factors that lowered Chablis Sands' rating include:

• Failure to respond to 2 complaints filed against business.
• BBB does not have sufficient information to determine how long this business has been operating. BBB made two or more requests for background information from the business. BBB has not received a response from this business and/or has not been able to verify information received from this business.
• BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business. BBB made two or more requests for background information from the business. BBB has not received a response from this business and/or has not been able to verify information received from this business.

JULY 2011
As of this writing, BBB has done all they can.

Our complaint was never answered in any form by the business owner, so it simply went on record as such.

Sadly, as evidenced by recent comments, the owner has done nothing to rectify the situation and continues her current business practices.

Everything about this situation is especially worrisome given the employment listed in her LinkedIn profile.

Avoid Vacation Home Fraud

Renters Beware...

Vacation or rental home fraud is on the rise. The formula is ripe for this situation as the economy keeps families and individuals from traveling far from home, and the internet boasts easy access to rental opportunities near and far.

If you are like us, we work very hard for our money--including long hours and not a lot of pay. We must plan for some time before taking a vacation...even a short one. A vacation is about getting away. Putting aside the pressures and demands of every day life. The last thing you want to do on vacation is clean someone else's home. Not to mention the possible dangers of staying in a run down, filthy home in which the owner has made a lot of enemies.

Our mini break in the spring of 2011 was just such an adventure. We searched the internet for weeks before deciding on a beautiful vacation home in Lincoln City. We made the arrangements and headed to the coast over spring break. However, upon arrival we found garbage strewn all over the driveway. The front door appeared to have been jimmied at some previous time. And the front lock did not work properly.

Then there was the condition of the home: Filth. Grime. Broken glass. Broken furniture. Broken appliances. We feared for the safety of our children.

After being sternly reminded that there were absolutely NO REFUNDS. We headed to the store and bought cleaning supplies, as well as basic necessities such as towels and inside shoes so no one had to go barefoot. We spent the next four hours cleaning the home. And periodically over the next few days considerable more time cleaning areas that we felt we needed to use.

This is not our first experience with a vacation home. We've had arrangements that included self cleaning before. But always, these were reputable rentals with a cleaning crew and a policy that insured at least some monetary reimbursement for damage. This is not the case with Chablis Sands.

What can you do to keep this from happening to you? Be wary if any of the following happen:

• Price negotiation, especially if huge discounts are promised -- 75% off!
• If the person you communicate with is evasive, hard to reach, or does not provide complete information
• Full payment up front, with NO refunds for any reason
• Few or no reviews exist for the property
• No website is available
• No clear contact information is provided
• Little or no information is provided about the individual or the rental group
• Information is not standardized: communique from property owner does not match website
• Early and or late check-in times that allow for no cleaning crew
• A requirement that you bring cleaning supplies
• No credit cards accepted--credit cards often have safeguards against fraud

Do you want your children playing in a home where the carpets are saturated with broken glass? Do you want to sleep on beds that have not been cleaned, let alone sanitized, ever? Do you want to clean up someone else's feces and urine?

Think twice before you rent. Think twice before you rent Chablis Sands--then don't!