The location is great. I think I was one of the first to stay here so there were a few minor kinks (no spoons. No free outlet for phone charging. No top sheet on the bed. Very thin one-ply toilet paper. Cheap synthetic towels that don't really dry you), but they should hopefully be fixed by now. Other than that here are the main pros and cons:
PROS
- Location. Easy to walk into the city (uphill but nice walk home).
- Beautiful backyard area
- Lovely host and great communication
- Breakfast bits were nice (crumpets! yay!)
CONS
- The door to the bathroom is a foldy concertina one that can't be closed from the outside (and is tricky to close from the inside). Not sure why, as there would be room for a proper door.
- Takes ages for the heaters to heat the rooms because of some odd design choices (the windows only have metal blinds not curtains/pelmets; there's a gap under the front door letting cold air in; and you can't isolate the bathroom space)
- Kitchenette isn't that functional. No bench. Not sure how you'd wash dishes other than carry them down a ladder and use the bathroom sink. Very rusty old kettle.
- Chairs in lounge area are pretty but not comfortable.
- The lounge has a great view but you can't see it when sitting down because the windows are placed oddly high up.
The space has lots of potential. And the hosts seem lovely and thoughtful. So if they take on people's feedback and iron out the kinks I'm sure they'll end up with a pretty sweet little pad. Oh and there are cute bunnies in the yard : )