We had a nice stay at D and Dee’s! The house was pretty, very well-furnished, cozy, and clean. Location was really great. I appreciated that the place felt homey and lived-in. The hosts thoughtfully stocked the kitchen and bathrooms with items that we ended up using during our stay. We did find that the house was a little drafty and didn’t have much insulation, but it really was only a concern because it was winter and my 4.5 month old twins were with us and we try to avoid exposing them to the cold while they’re asleep. After they woke up with really cold faces the first night of our stay, we had to set the thermostat quite a bit higher than the hosts instructed in their welcome package. My communications with the hosts were very pleasant and I found them to be responsive, thoughtful, and nice to talk to. I did however have a slightly nerve-wracking experience at checkout. We were running 30 minutes behind and I texted DJ to ask if we could check out at 11:30am. He said yes but asked that we be as quick as possible. Then we noticed that the housekeeper was sitting outside waiting to clean the house, 20 minutes before checkout. DJ himself was standing outside the house chatting with the housekeeper while we packed up the car. So we ended up feeling rushed and flustered and like the host was standing over our heads as we tried to leave as fast as we could.
It was, of course, our fault for running late. Still it would have been nice to have been given a little bit of grace to pack and leave without the host hovering. (The housekeeper arriving early turned out to not be an issue. She was patient and nice and played with our kids while we loaded the car). We managed to be packed up and in the car by 11:20 am but the checkout experience put a damper on what was otherwise a very lovely stay.