At first, Karen’s place seemed just as pictured and previously reviewed. Communication and check-in went smoothly. Karen provided coffee and everything else you could need in the kitchen. BUT: While the cottage was clean, we did notice that the bathroom smelled a little funky upon arrival. The smell only got worse. I thought it might be cat urine, but the next day it smelled fishy. Karen said this was likely due to a critter that must have gotten in to the wall and died. She had a handyman come while we were out the next day and tried to convince us that it smelled better. When we returned in the late evening it smelled like dead fish and air freshener. (I have smelled decomposing animals and in retrospect, I believe this was a sewage problem. The bathroom has seen better days and the vanity was moldy under the sink.) Karen offered us her own bed but we did not feel comfortable with the situation and were lucky enough to have relatives nearby to take us in. Airbnb dealt quickly with my complaint and issued a partial refund, but all in all, it was a disaster and I do not recommend staying here.