We really appreciated how beautiful and clean Hal and Shirley's place was AND that it's puppy-friendly too! Because I travel so much with my pup, I'm often limited to animal-friendly airbnbs and I understand that as hosts, if the place is animal friendly, it's hard work keeping it extra clean. I deeply respect the "No Animals on Furniture" rule and would ask other guests do the same as well, because I think it plays a huge part in keeping the place clean. We brought our puppy's bed so he was not shortchanged - so anyone can do that too! We also appreciated all the lovely little touches like the chocolate and brekkie.
The apartment is small and cosy with all the amenities one needs including a washing machine located separately, although we didn't have to use it.
Most of all though, the location is beautiful and ideal. We had a beautiful evening walk along the river to get to dinner at Angler's Tavern which is puppy friendly and serves superb food and drinks. After a 5 hour drive from where we came from, this was perfect to come back to, have dinner, and then cosy up for the evening before a super early morning flight! In fact, it's one of the rare occasions my mom actually got to have a full night's sleep before a flight!
Big big thank you - this was perfect for a nice leisurely and comfortable stopover (: