8/10 Good
Leah l.
31 January 2025
Good gathering space, insufficient heat though
Overall, we made the best of the place. I agree with prior reviews regarding lack of sufficient heating in winter and too much pet hair. We don't have pets and our kids returned home with pet hair all over their clothes. There are plenty of blankets and throws, but I am not sure they get washed routinely like the bed and towel linens. Overall the place was sufficiently clean. For winter stays though, the wood stove is essential! Please indicate on the description.We arrived at the 4pm check-in, which is near sunset. Because the heat was turned low prior to check-in, the house did not get comfortably warm the first night. The heat in the main level bedroom and bathroom did not operate. The space heater in the basement rec room is insufficient; we could see our breath. We struggled for 1hour to start the wood stove fire. With the late check-in of 4pm and trying to settle in and get dinner the additional work to get the fire going made the experience quite demanding and very cold. The host instructions read that lighters, fire starter and dry wood should all be ready inside. However this was not the case for us. There was no fire starter (and when we did travel out to local stores they were sold out). All provided, chopped wood was outside under snow. When we brought the wood inside it was wet slowing our ability to start a fire. Also there was no metal tin to place ashes the next day.I also shared this feedback when we checked out. Disappointing given the price for rent!
Leah l.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025