Honest review - My wife and myself are in our early 30s (love camping and adventure) stayed 6 nights with our 1 year old dog at the Falconwood Studio. We knew it was going to be a rainy week so we wanted a nice cozy Airbnb with a fireplace and somewhere nice to cook with great views. Falconwood Studio unfortunately missed the mark for us. Got there and immediately noticed the fireplace wasn't a normal fireplace, but a gas one (which had an out of order sticker on it), had to use the dry reverse cycle to keep warm. The bathroom is super tiny and I was about a 20cm taller than the shower head (I'm 186cm). In terms of cooking there are basic items, however we recommend you bring your own. If it is raining, there is nowhere to go to be outside and stay dry - the entrance has a balcony above it, but is unsealed and water just comes straight through (preventing you from cooking a BBQ). BBQ is old and is probably on it's way out as the gas was super low. There is no view from the Studio (except for the small balcony which we never used, upstairs next to the bed) as it is directly behind the houses. The worst part about this experience was at night when it wasn't raining - The beds are situated right under the ceiling and in the middle of the night we could hear creatures crawling through the ceiling space and squeaking literally inches from our head. I understand we are in the middle of a farm stay situations and there will be critters, however I would suggest that the roof space be checked out again and re-sealed to prevent things from coming in. We would suggest that a sectioned outdoor area would be a nice addition so you don't need to leave your pets inside if you were heading out and needed to leave them behind (we ended up bringing our dog out with us everywhere in the end).
The space was clean however and the location is amazing as it is just a short drive from town and you are very central to everything. The view was amazing on the actual property when you walked away from the studio.
For $170 a night (including service and cleaning), overpriced for what it is unless it has improvements.
In summary
Pros:
- Awesome Location, so close to town
- Clean inside
- Great view when you go for a walk on the property
Cons:
- Fireplace in photos is a gas fireplace that doesn't work.
- Layout of the space is super awkward
- Tiny bathroom and shower
- Nowhere outside to relax if raining
- Creatures in the ceiling space right next to your head when trying to sleep
- No view from inside