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Growing up I always heard stories about Skynyrd from older family members and people id like to think I would've been friends with, had I been born back in that time (haha). With that, and also being a big rock history/trivia guy, im always on the hunt for different places that have any history to it. But I will say, this one kinda surprised me when I found it because I wasn't even looking for it that day. Anyways, I've heard it now an airbnb, or some kinda short term rental, as well as stories from a few people I've made friends with recently shared what happened to them (one guy [identities remain anonymous] said Billy Powell was playing piano there one days, so he got brave and went and said "hi", which led to them jamming for a bit before Powell asked him to go get some 'grass' and 'female friend's). If anyone has any info about the other house they used to write music at, I believe it's somewhere near a lake, or on a small body or water, possibly a little bit outside of town, leave a comment and let me know! Id love to go see that one!
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 for you to see.
As a fan of rock history, I was really excited to visit this landmark, but the actual stay was highly disappointing. The property is poorly maintained, feels incredibly run-down, and has a very noticeable musty odor throughout. To make matters worse, the cleanliness was completely unacceptable—there were layers of dust, cobwebs, and the bedding felt sketchy. It feels like they are relying entirely on the Lynyrd Skynyrd name to charge premium prices while neglecting basic hospitality and upkeep. Save your money and just take a picture of the historical marker from the outside.
Not like a museum or open to the public unless you rent the Air B&B
Happened to walk by the house. Doesn't look like anything other than a rooming house. There was a historic marker out in front of the property.
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