My boyfriend and I use airbnb quite often for weekends away, and we usually like to bring our own food down as we love cooking. Some places say that they have full kitchen amenities, but really they only have the bare minimum. Sam & Lee's place had everything we needed and more! We put the BBQ to use, the cheese boards and cheese knives came in handy after buying some local produce in town, even little things you might forget to pack like salt & pepper or tea & coffee. The last place we stayed there were a few condiments but no salt & pepper and it was late at night when we realised, so we ate our dinner without.
The beautiful big bath, two person shower head, and hot tub (which had been turned on for our arrival and was nice and hot!) were all very luxurious and great to use. We particularly loved watching the different species of birds who all just adored the kangaroo paw, they couldn't get enough of it! We even had a visit from a friendly frog who somehow made it inside on our second night while we were watching a movie! We kindly helped him back outside :)
It was nice that there was no reception so that we could disconnect from our phones, however. it did make it difficult when wanting to plan our day and see what was around us. This also meant I couldn't contact Sam & Lee if there were any problems (which there weren't!). It would have been good to have WiFi for that, however, if WiFi is not possible because of the location, or simply because it is a 'retreat', that's totally understandable. We made do and planned our days once we got into town and connected there. Just something for future guests to keep in mind when planning their stay.
The place was clean, as pictured, and had everything we needed. The special touches added for my birthday were very appreciated. It was a pleasure staying in your chalet, Sam & Lee, and we will definitely be recommending you to family and friends!
Lauren & James