We had a nice time at Mackie’s house - mostly because our room was nicely furnished and the bed was comfortable, plus the location is great.
Unfortunately, we felt the house was lacking in cleanliness and the listing wasn’t quite accurate about a few things. For example, there were more animals in the house than mentioned. There were a larger dog and a puppy around (in addition to the 2 cats) - both were super friendly and we loved them, but I would find it important that this is mentioned in the ad. There were also 2 other guest rooms and not just one, plus another few people coming and going in the house, which was not the impression I had before, based on the information we had. Everyone was friendly, but it was kind of hard to know who was who and what everyone was doing there.
The floors were quite dusty and dirty throughout the house. The bathroom could have been cleaner, too, but still acceptable. Mostly, we were unhappy with the common areas like the kitchen. We had hoped to be able to cook and hang out there, but it just wasn’t very nice. There was often a mess left behind by others, dishes in the sink, the bins weren’t emptied etc. We didn't feel comfortable cooking there because it just wasn't well maintained, and also because the 2 cats (who we also totally loved!) were all over the place. We just didn't find that appropriate for the shared space that it was supposed to be (and that we had kind of counted on).
As for the room, we felt that it had everything we needed. It got a bit chilly a couple of times, and it isn’t very big, but the bed is comfy and it’s generally a cozy space to come back to after a day out exploring.
Mackie communicated well and the couple of issues that we had were resolved quickly. Personally, I also loved having the animals around.