I have mixed reviews about our time at Karen’s house and would encourage anyone considering staying there to read on.
The first part of our stay was everything you’d hope an AirBnB experience would be. Fresh flowers, freshly made bread still warm, a tour of the house and a lovely welcome. The house itself is large, and was plenty of room for 6 adults. The open fire was lovely and the outdoor area in the morning sun is very enjoyable.
Worth noting - there is one room that was particularly cold and the bed much smaller than expected which was difficult for two adults to sleep in.
Karen phoned to check in on our second night there (5 night stay in total) which was a nice touch.
Unfortunately the good vibes ended there and it was an interaction with Karen on our final night that has left a bitter taste in my mouth and in all honesty ruined the positive and lovely start that the stay began with.
Karen turned up unannounced in the backyard/back deck without any prior warning or phone calls, at around 5-6pm in the evening when it was already dark. She then proceeded to inform us that the neighbors had contacted her to let her know we had too many cars at the property (the number of cars was always 3 until our 6th guest arrived at which point it was 4 cars) and suggested that we may have had a party the prior night, which is incorrect. She then went on to say people have had parties at her house before and there was damage, as if to suggest we were lying.
Her tone was accusatory, she did not seem to believe what I was telling her and it left me feeling like she had been attempting to catch us doing the wrong thing.
We are a group of 6 adults, in our 30’s and early 40’s who were sitting around playing board games when she arrived. A polite phone call would have easily sufficed.
To be clear, the house is lovely and we generally had a really nice stay. Perhaps this was a one-off and unfortunate incident however I believe it is worth mentioning.