Van Zant House — Attraction in Jacksonville

If I could leave it a zero I would. I understood it was supposed to be retro but filth is not retro. The mold/mildew throughout the unit was ridiculous. ‘Retro’ does not excuse filthy sheets/broken dirty kitchen ware/no essentials like toilet paper. We only stayed one night of our reservation snd, had it not been a high demand weekend or had we arrived before 11pm we would have left immediately. Retro does not mean filth or unusable appliances. Retro does not mean noise at all hours. Retro does not mean stained sheets/ mold mildew everywhere. The host is rude. Claims everything was perfectly clean when he watched his crew clean it the day before. Basically calling me a liar and then claiming booking.com never tried to contact him and that I did not have nor send him proof of the conditions. My photos here are the same proof I sent him.

EDIT: in response to hosts rebuff: You stated you had left while the crew was cleaning and it was in perfect condition. Anyone can see by the pictures posted that there is clearly mold/mildew on the ac unit. The filth that is evident in the photos is clearly from not being properly cleaned for a length of time. You also stated your crew would bring us clean sheets and toilet paper and as of 9:45am, they had not done that. While the reviews before/after ours may be five stars, I will let the photos speak for themselves. As for booking.com, not contacting you, that is between you and them. I did what I was supposed to do by calling them to cancel the remainder of my booking and request a refund. Again, I sent you the same photos I posted to the email address you gave me. Regardless, they are posted in this review...

First let's talk about the staff. 12 year vet bartender named Timmy.. He is a major anchor at this amazing libations and liquor/beers/ wine establishment. You can undetstand this is no rookie menu.. 10 -12 pages of food and Fine Beverages. As a past Harrah casino in Opener in Auckland N.Z. Ran #1 RESTAURANT in N.Z.. A Manager in a top 20 hotel in the world.. Endless F&B expetience and back ground I was just taken aback at the interior decor.. So much to take in.. A visual beer tap play ground. Talk about later. Then the Hostess MS. Tyonna.. So beautiful and cogenial.. Eye candy at front door. Then shook. Ryan's hand.. He was stand offish at first.. Although..Im a pro at introductions.. He was off.. The huge rooms were beautiful.. Including penny coin walls.. The copper looked great.. I went there on a client suggestion.. Didnt eat.. The menu beverage OVERWHELMING to a layman.. Lol , not I. I have a numbet of pic for you to view.. A 2 thumbs up.. and age and attire not important.. Dress comfortably. Also pics of the immediate breweries and restaurants (row).. Tourist...

DO NOT DO IT!!! This was a horrible experience. While the house was a great tribute to the family, it was dirty with mold on the backs of the couches. Spiders everywhere with a huge spider that crawled down the wall. We left after an hour or 2 there. The smell hits you as soon as you walk in. At first I thought it was just the age, but realized it was the mold and filth. In addition to all this the lisence was expired!! I spoke with the renter and he said he would reimburse my nights. Of course I never saw anything and now he fails to answer my texts. He even asked me to not bash him on reviews. Well I have waited since July with no refund. Sorry about...