The home has lovely views and is quiet. Erin communicated well. The eclectic books are nice, especially if one forgets to bring some.
There were however some real negatives. At the outset, we were hit by a dreadful, unpleasant smell the moment we walked in. Even opening all the windows for our entire stay did not help. Eventually, we had to cut our stay short for a day despite paying the entire amount because we just couldn’t bear the stench.
The fireplace, which is so nicely located in the main room, does not work. It filled the entire living room with dreadful smoke, even though we had followed the instructions to the hilt. Alas, a call to Erin did not yield any solutions.
Next, although the master bedroom had a shower, the instructions had us go downstairs, which was quite inconvenient and unncessary. A simple shower curtain could have dealt with the issue of spillage.
Fourth, all the closets were occupied by the owners' clothes, which meant that we as guests had to live off our suitcases, and had no place to even hang up our jackets.
Last, but by no means least, some basic amenities were missing. It would have helped to have an inexpensive mircowave, for example. Surely, guests order food in, and at some point, food needs to be warmed! Surely, when one charges north of $ 400 a night, an investment in a simple microwave is par?