We arrived late, but had requested a fire be put on prior as we knew it would be dark after our dinner we planned in town. The place was warm and ready to go when we arrived. Circumstances beyond the host's control lead to a power outage for most of the night (-42 and high winds) but she was very communicative throughout. We simply opened our bottle of wine and enjoyed the fire as we had planned. In this case, the fireplace was VERY useful and cozy. The host did spec extra lighting and a portable light, all run via battery, in case of such an emergency. Would recommend, the place was spotless and easy to use.