Stayed with a mid-sized group of 6 adults and 2 children. Fantastic location and an amazing garden/veranda area. Very good laundry room, as well as a reasonably equipped, functional kitchen. Number of challenges to know about in advance (below) but we managed to have a good time never the less.
- safety issues - naked electrical socket on the top floor and nails sticking out of the floor boards in children’s rooms.
- cleanliness issues- no hardwood floor wash between guests, some beautiful tall windows with light streaming through layers of grime.
- routine maintenance issues - broken widows (old and new); dishwasher out of order and never fixed throughout stay( judging by the sign on the dishwasher it is not newly out of service); second bathroom is in very poor repair with heavily eroded enamel
- comfort for guest - best if not travelling with young children / light sleepers; would be hard to use all bedrooms to capacity for more than two days due to the set up of bathrooms and state of repair bedrooms. For example, there is one bathroom on the first floor which is also an ensuite. So access to this bathroom is limited if other guests on this floor want a shower when that room is in use.
-access to cleaning equipment limited to vacuum cleaner, no mop or house broom or dust pan and brush. Also no drying rack for washing up so the dishes need to be hand dried without the dishwasher.
Best for groups who are not too picky about cleanliness and maintenance although if you’re price sensitive, it offers reasonable value for a quirky and previously grand place to stay.