The place was reasonably clean, it was quiet, and it was in an excellent location. Communication was also great. I would generally recommend it. There were really two downsides: The first is that if you have anyone in the "outside" bedroom, they have to cross the covered porch to access anything in the rest of the house (think about bathroom needs in the middle of the night...) The other is that the house is quite dated, including separate hot and cold taps in sinks, and just general starting of falling apart. If you go with that expectation, you should be just fine; more of a bach than a beautifully appointed house.