Cottage was very clean, easy to use door and thermostat. Everything worked fine even if the cottage was older than expected with the old smell and quirks of a much older home. I’m not sure I agree with previous posts about it being a safe area. It’s definitely in an old and fairly run down neighborhood. Our first night there at night a random guy came up and was making very odd conversation in the backyard, turns out that he was behind a low chain link fence that we didn’t see at the time. Kind of spooked us, but no harm I suppose. To get in the shower is a tad difficult for anyone vertically challenged. The towels however are fantastic and the black out curtains were much appreciated. Overall the house is cute and was comfortable with our stay….
However, communicating with the host was very difficult. There was a lot of back and forth with us booking another night to stay in the area longer. Communication was vague at best and would go a day easily imbetween communication. I understand the host was traveling out of the country but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a response with clear information in a 4 hour window or so. If you’re unavailable to those renting your property, than perhaps a cohost could help with communicating to your guests. This made the trip a bit more stressful than it really needed to be. We have stayed at several short term rentals and while we know and appreciate that every place we rent has it’s quirks, lack of communication is a deal breaker for us. Loved the area but will not be returning to this house.