Meredith LodgingReviews of meredithlodging.com

We just returned from our stay at Dock of the Bay 308, and I'm sorry to say we will probably never stay in another Meredith Lodging property again. Our struggles started with the customer portal not submitting our payments. We finally figured that out after 3 calls to customer service and confirmed out trip. When we arrived we discovered the dishwasher, garbage disposal, and kitchen sink were all out of order. I can understand the disposal and dishwasher not being repaired in time if the issue was recent, but the kitchen sink?? That should be considered essential. How on Earth are 5 people supposed to cook and clean without a kitchen sink? It was awful. Also, there were posts everywhere about starting a load of laundry before we departed, but our place didn't have a washing machine!! I did give two stars because the location was amazing and did have a wonderful view.

Stayed at: A Beautiful Day house in Lincoln City, OR. Paid: $1644 for check in at 4pm on a Friday and check out at 11am on a Sunday. Pictures made home look much nicer than actual home condition. Was notified 2 days before trip that part of deck would be unusable do to repair needed. Arrived at rental to not only be able to use part of deck but also not be able to use fireplace, rest of deck needed much repair, multiple safety issues throughout, the interior was dated and old. They received 2 stars for having a working hot tub and beach access. Way over priced and do not recommend ever using Meredith Lodging! Customer service is terrible.

My mother booked 3 nights for us to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend in Bend, OR. Unfortunately, we found the ‘Tall Timbers’ property to be sorely lacking. Not only was it void of the hot tub that was advertised (the only reason we booked the place), but it was also without basic amenities like bedding for the pull-out sofas, non-stick cookware, or an operational BBQ. We found the home to be in disrepair, dirty, and aesthetically cold. I know these homes are owned individually but managed by Meredith. Having noted that, perhaps Meredith Lodging should have stricter parameters for homeowners, or perhaps bi-annual inspections? This can’t be the type of representation Meredith wants or needs. We stayed at a property in Lincoln City last year and it was alright. This was disgraceful.

We were at Marbella, managed by Meredith Lodging, for a month (until we left early). We had a list of "issues" (refrigerator door not closing tight, blinds broken, lights & plugins not working, washer hooked up wrong--hot was cold & cold was hot, heater in one bathroom didn't work, no cleaning supplies to clean with, broken down chairs and VERY inadequate cooking pans in the kitchen. We went to Meredith's office with an appointment only to find they had not called to tell us the person didn't come in that day. Another person who was not familiar with the property (2 blocks away) met with us & when we asked if Meredith enforces any standards, she said "No, but they provide owners with a list of suggestions and it's up to the owner." They did send a maintenance person who replaced 2 blinds, fixed the connection to the washer, and repaired the refrigerator door. An electrician was able to repair 2 lights that didn't work and restored electricity to one wall but was unable to adjust the plug-ins that wouldn't keep things plugged in. He also said he ordered a new heater for the bathroom. A few days before we left, the dead bolt on the front door quit working. We won't use Meredith Lodging again since they don't enforce any standards..