We fell in love with Daniel and Clinton's home as soon as we saw the pictures on airbnb. It was almost too good to be true. I was afraid of being disappointed when we reached - but thankfully I wasn't. It was as good as its visual promise. Full of interesting spaces, our hosts had worked hard on this 300-year home to create a truly magical place.
It was clean, tastefully furnished and the garden added a wonderful riot of colour to the yellow limestone structure.
Leading up to our week-long visit - we were seven of us from our extended family - Daniel was prompt to respond to my many queries. And when we reached, he was always there to help. In airbnb, having a helpful host is priceless - otherwise, in a home in the middle of a strange town, you can feel lost (we had one such experience in Bali some years ago).
They went beyond the call of duty: when one of my family members wished there had been a coffee maker, Daniel went out the next day and brought a machine for her! Without a touch of exaggeration I can say that we would be lucky to get such thoughtful hosts anywhere in the world again.