Overjoyed with the flexibility and friendliness of the hostess, disappointed with the house.
Di was awesome, super responsive, and was really flexible when our party dropped by 2 on the 2nd night of our stay, refunding us the difference. She also was very thoughtful and kind and offered our dog a treat on arrival – something that makes the extra plus. When the internet went down on the 2nd night of our stay Di came straight over and had us sorted out in no time. Also, when one of our party forgot his shoes she left them on a table outside for collection – being that the house is down a driveway they were quite safe until collection and it was appreciated.
The house was misleading – on the advert it says 4 bedrooms – we had 2 real rooms, 1 half lounge separated by a light curtain from the rest of the house, and 1 lounge/common area. It also says there are 2x king beds in one room when in reality there is only 1 king bed in the house. As a party of 8 the main issue we had was that 2 of our party ended up sleeping in the lounge on a pull-out couch. At the price we paid – a little bit more than $50 per person, you’d expect to at least get a room each, which was promised in the advert. $50 to stay in a lounge on a pull-out couch was a bit much, and I think those members of our party might have preferred to spend that much on a more private space like a motel unit. As an aside I was also disappointed that we were led to believe in the advert and in the messages between ourselves and the host that there would be toiletries, tea, coffee and milk provided. Shampoo and tea and coffee were there, not soap or milk.
The hot tub does not heat up, luke-warm after hours of being on.
The deck is great, and the views from there are of nice rural area – super relaxing. Plenty of outdoor furniture for everyone which is nice. Our dog loved being able to play in the large garden and being allowed in the house.
So overall Di was a lovely person and super flexible and thoughtful and I really enjoyed her hostess skills and appreciated everything she did, just the advert needs updating to reflect the current situation to avoid disappointment in future guests.