Right off the bat, the place was too cold for me. The heat was off upon arrival, the room was freezing. There was no portable heater nor extra blanket, so I turned on the heat downstairs, however somebody turned it off a few moments later. I couldn’t fall asleep until 2 AM - that’s how uncomfortable it was… Sarah offered an electric blanket and a duvet the next day. The former did help but only when sleeping. I kindly asked to keep the heat on when I was on the premises, which I was promised, but there was some sort of a constant switcheroo going on.
The heat issue aside, the room has a strong smell of paint - parts of the house appear to have been renovated. I was surprised the host had not warned about the smell in the listing, as it is a health concern, aside from being a nuisance.
I have not personally met Sarah, although she was polite and quite friendly in her communication.
Unfortunately it turned out quite a stressful stay for me :(
Probably it’s much nicer in summer there