Wicked Attitude

As a renter of vacation homes, I use the things I see “wrong” with places as a reference of what to get right should we decide to go into the same business.  There is one glaring thing that irritates me to no end and when I mentioned this to a friend of mine she said she wouldn’t even rent a place missing this item…window coverings. 

Now I know you may have a fabulous view of a lake, woods, beach or whatever and I don’t care how secluded you claim your rental is I don’t care to parade around at night with no option to shut the blinds.  I mean what view would it be impeding to have blinds completely open during the day?  We stayed at a place that was darn near perfect except the fact that the only place there were blinds was in the downstairs bedroom and the bathroom.  I mean I don’t assume people are lurking out in the woods looking in windows but the fact is, I don’t know.  We’ve stayed in places where other cabins surrounded us or it was acres of woods with trails skirting by the house that were open to anyone staying in the cabins so yes, the possibility exists as far as I’m concerned. 

Owners…blinds are CHEAP and I’ve stayed at rentals from Hawaii to Ohio that have had this issue.  I’m sure people’s stays were lovely with or without window coverings which is why it’s never mentioned in comments in the guest book but I’m here saying what I know others haven’t…stick up some blinds on your windows!  I don’t need Bambi or some hilljack seeing me in my skivvies!