The location of the house is ideal for a weekend away and the value of the stay is fair for a group of people.
Unfortunately, we experienced a few issues with the host, initially there was poor communication around check-in expectations; with the host being very rude upon our arrival. No check-in time was agreed, having arrived at 4pm due to travel delays we were rudely told we were late. This seems unnecessary and could have been easily avoided with better communication from the host or it could be clearly outlined that there is a strict check-in time.
Additionally, upon check-in, no key to the house was provided, meaning we could not securely lock up our belongings the entire weekend.
Furthermore, the host insisted on coming back to the house daily to drop firewood, which we found to be invasive as he would arrive unannounced with no prior agreement from ourselves. This could be easily avoided by providing adequate firewood for the length of our stay.
Finally, the day before our check-out the host confronted us telling us that our check-out is passed. When we politely explained that our check-out was the following day, he did not apologise and then proceeded to come into the house and comment on the state of the place.
We left the place absolutely spotless when we check out the next day.
We would have loved to come back, sadly having to interact with Geoff did not make is a pleasant experience.