Helene Haus – House Manual

Welcome to Helene Haus

206 Woodcrest, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 – Maps will get you there fine. From Main Street on the NW end of town, take Cherry St headed North ( Right on to Cherry from main if you are headed NW). Travel .1 Miles and turn left onto Austin St, then .2 miles and turn right on woodcrest. The Green house with a metal roof is 200 feet up the street on the left!

There is plenty of private parking on our crushed granite driveway for multiple cars .

Your Door Code is unique to your stay- It is sent within 24 hours of your arrival and will expire at the checkout date and time of your reservation. The door code will work on the front door AND the side door from the driveway for the duration of your stay. The guest house stays locked and is not included in the rental.

Double check your reservation dates! Check in is 4pm and check out is 10 am. No early check in or late check out unless agreed upon in advance!

ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING IN THE HOME

NO PETS ALLOWED

NO FIREWORKS ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY

Upon arrival, please take a few moments to look around the property and double check that everything is working properly, nothing is broken, or needs attention. If anything seems out of place, broken, etc… Please notify us immediately so we can document it or send maintenance. 

Preferred method of contact is to message us via your booking platform app (AirBnB or VRBO)- we are typically very responsive and can get back to you in a reasonable time-frame. If the matter is more urgent or you booked directly, please call/ text our office: Lazy H Retreats Office- 830-308-7202

We supply- all the linens, towels, blankets, pillows, ironing board, blow dryer, etc.. We do our best to keep the unit stocked with hand soap, body wash and conditioner. We leave limited supply to get you started, but you may want extra: ○ Keurig Coffee Pods & Coffee Grounds, Cream & Sugar, Laundry Pods, Dishwasher Pods, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Trash Bags Items we can’t guarantee but you may want : ○ Zip lock bags, foil, cooking oil, seasonings (these type of items tend to get accidentally packed away when guests leave so it is hard to guarantee we will have stock but we certainly try!

TV is a smart Roku TV. Bring your own passwords for streaming anything you like.

Network: Helene Haus | Password: 5starreview!

We have a keurig and standard coffee pot. We also try to keep it stocked with everything you need to cook and entertain the family/ group. (pots, pans, cookware, utensils, wine glasses, crock pot, Tupperware, etc). If there is something missing that we should consider buying just let us know!

If you need to do some minor cleaning during your stay- we try to keep some of the basic supplies under the sink, and in the butler pantry behind the kitchen.
NOTE: WE KINDLY ASK TO REFRAIN USING ANY DECOR THAT STICKS AND DAMAGE THE WALLS AND PAINTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL INCUR A FEE OF $200 DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGES.

There are 2 large trash cans that we keep in the driveway off the porch by the little water-well house. In compliance with City Regulations: Please refrain from placing trash bins on the street. Our contractor handles disposal to comply with city regulations. Thank you for your cooperation! Kindly make sure the lids are closed.

Absolutely no glass in the pool area. There is a sign in the pool area to give instructions for how to turn on hot tub, pool bubblers, or hot tub lights. The buttons are on the spa.

Please note that the pool cannot be heated if the temperature drops below 50 degrees. Additionally if the temperature drops below 35 degrees the pool/hot tub will turn off and the system will go into an automatically go into freeze mode to ensure the integrity of the pool equipment.

Pool Maintenance is typically on Tuesdays but will not interfere with your ability to swim. Lawncare is typically Wednesday.

Turn on hot tub: Hit 1 , then 2 (spa mode, spa heat) | turn off hot tub: hit 2, then 1 | Spa Light: hit 3 | Pool Bubblers: hit 4

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3RJBMFLRAtc (hot tub function)

NOTE- spa mode/ heat WILL NOT run at the same time as pool bubblers so you must turn one off before you turn the other on. Please do not leave bubblers or hot tub light on over night.

The hot tub is on an automatic timer for 4 hours but we kindly ask that you turn it off after use (hit 2, 1).

The pool light is automatic and comes on around dusk and turns off at midnight

Help yourself to the pool floats, toys, volleyball net etc in the container by the pool. When you check out please put the volleyball net away, and please put all pool floats away unless they are wet. If they are wet we ask that you leave them out to dry near the container or on the covered porch if its raining and the cleaners will put them away

We ask that you leave the polaris skimmer plugged in and operating. If you feel its a safety issue for kids and want to take it out, please disconnect it from the pool wall and take it out of the pool but reconnect it upon your departure

Medical / Emergency Resources

Hospital- Hill Country Memorial – 1020 S State Hwy 16, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Fire Dept (non emergency) 830-997-5603

Police (non emergency)- 830-997-7585​

Check out instructions – Follow these simple instructions to guarantee a 5 star guest review!

Check out is 11 am unless otherwise discussed and arranged in advance. Keep in mind your door code is set to expire shortly after checkout time and the cleaning crew works in a tight window so we ask that you be mindful of the checkout time and communicate with us should there be any hindrance to making it out on time. 

  • Please load and start the dishwasher- Please hand wash any dishes that were not able to fit in the dishwasher, as well as knife set knives, wine glasses, etc. 
  • Please set all dirty towels, wash cloths, etc on the bathroom floors or in laundry baskets provided 
  • We will strip the beds so no need to worry about those 
  • Take all trash out to the bin on the right side of the house 
  • Take any and all food items that you brought and didn’t use 
  • Leave the pool and outside area clean. Do not leave volleyball net set up or floats in pool. Make sure hot tub lights, bubblers, and hot tub are not on and the polaris skimmer is connected and in the pool
  • Please put back any pool/ patio chairs that you have moved around
  • Log out of any personal accounts you may have logged in to on the smart TV • Please set temp to 74 in summer/ 68 in winter 
  • Double check one last time for any of your personal items!!! 
  • Turn off all lights and lock all doors 
  • Please leave us a 5-star review! Air BNB, VRBO and all booking platforms view anything under 5 stars as bad and it hurts us in the rankings. We would greatly appreciate a 5 star review and any constructive feedback to be sent to us in the private notes or via message. We leave ALL of our guests 5 star reviews to help you with future stays as well unless you break the house rules. 
  • Lastly, save our listing in Airbnb or VRBO so you can come see us again or share it with friends. We own and manage several properties, so bookmark our site! LazyHretreats.com. We have properties in Port Aransas TX, Rockport TX, New Braunfels TX, Fredericksburg TX, and Cabins in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains! 

By Renting our property you agree to the rental agreement provided. This agreement is sent to you for signing via email upon booking our property.

Best Regards! 
Lazy H Retreats