Overall Mary's place is great for the price and location. 15 minutes from Lancaster (next major town) and 20 minutes from St Andrew's Abbey where I was doing a commuter retreat. The cul-de-sac it was in was quiet and the house is fairly large. The reason why I am giving it a 3/5 stars was the state of the room & bathroom, the noise in the evening, and check in details. While both bathroom and room were overall clean, there could have been some minor touching up that would have been nice. Also, since I stayed the weekend, the kids were all home and there was a lot going on in the kitchen, dining and living room areas. Which is great if you are a night owl, but I am more of an early bird myself so it was a bit difficult to sleep with all then noise going on. Check in wasn't as detailed as I am used to: I had to ask her renter how to lock the door and the door code. I am not sure if I will be staying here again, but I did appreciate Mary's hospitality for this stay :)