As the host perfectly explains, elderly or physically challenged folks might not be able to manage the "higgle~dy piggle~dy steps UP to the house. My 78 year old parents had no problems with it. I did take their suitcases up, they might not have managed that alone. I LOVED the rustic vibe of the place. There are hundreds of DVD movies available to watch. I loved hanging out in the hammock, sipping on a Guiness, and looking over the water !