When making lodging arrangements for our parents to accommodate them for our destination wedding, we believed we were very thorough. We visited the area several times, requested recommendations from our wedding planner and searched out our own locations as well.

We knew we wanted luxurious accommodations in the historic district, in keeping with the theme of the wedding weekend. One of the companies in particular we contacted allowed us to tour the property on one of our weekend getaways. We were absolutely enthralled with the facilities, and the price was very reasonable, considering. We were quick to book this location for his mom, as she had never really been "taken care of".

In keeping with the spirit of this find, we were quick to contact the company again regarding another property they had available in the same general area. You see, we still needed to house my parents, my children and my brother, who all would be staying together. This company assured me they had a property that would be perfect to accommodate our needs and was comparable in price, amenities and furnishings. Needless to say, we readily reserved this property with no qualms.

Upon arrival in our destination town just prior to the wedding weekend, much to our suprise, the second property was nothing as described. It was definitely a carriage house, but that is where the description-match stopped.

We required sleeping arrangements for 5, and there were only beds for four. One bed in the master bedroom, and a small second bedroom with a daybed and trundle. The sofa in the living room was merely a loveseat, and my brother is over 6 feet tall. When you pulled the trundle out from under the daybed, you could neither open nor shut the door. There was only one bathroom for 5 people, which also boasted plumbing problems. My father had to go to an all night store at 4:00 am, because the toilet was backed up and there was no plunger in the unit.

The kitchen area was so small you could reach from one side to the other by simply stretching your arms. The stove was only a two-burner style, and appeared to be a 1970's model, along with the refrigerator; nothing like the very modern appliances in the other unit we had rented. The washer and dryer were virtually impossible to use. They were in a space just wide enough for them to fit, and the dryer door would not fully open. When you opened the dryer door, it opened toward you, and you had to lean over it to remove any

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