Aesthetically lovely place to be, very cosy, clean room with gorgeous comfortable bed. Delicious, wholesome breakfast included as well as meals on request. Inspiring environment for sustainable living..Make sure you communicate well with the host well in advance before wishing to take a shower so they can organise the hot water. Make sure there is someone whos knows how it works. Having waited an hour each time, my little boy (2.5) and i washed twice in cool water in an unheated bathroom in February. Be prepared that people here are very busy and hard working, especially the residence. They may not be open to engaging with you in conversation. While other guests and volunteers were very friendly, for me, there was, a general lack of warmth, welcome and availability (even for practical things) from the hosts. Apart from an initial yet very brief welcome on the evening of our arrival, there was no further introduction, guidence or welcome initiated by the main host or residence throughout our stay. I'm sorry to say that i saw many a long face (though a great focus on action and accomplishment, we sensed a general lack of heart and joy in the place: a lack of a sense of real human community and sharing) and there was little or no eye contact from hosts. I felt quite depleted towards the end of our stay and was happy to be on our way. Wishing to confirm our arrival time, I had not been able to reach the hosts via telephone - who hadn't responded to my most recent mail - throughout the entire day prior to our arrival, a little worrying.