Jacob is a great host in that he responds quickly and works to accommodate his guests. For these reasons, I give the overall experience four stars. Without these factors, I would have rated my experience with three stars.
The property’s entrance is on the side of the house and entry into the studio was further around the rear. What was most problematic about this was utilizing the lock to enter and exit the gates at night. The lock requires the utilization of both hands. Since there is not a light that allows the user to see the numbers on the lock, this makes for a difficult task. It often required setting bags down to use my phone’s light to enter and exit. A light in this area would be a good addition for the aforementioned reason as well as for safety.
The heated floors were my deciding factor to book this location initially. While it could very well have been user error, I was unable to get them to work. Again, it may have been user error but I really tried to follow the instructions provided to the letter.
There was also bugs (three to be exact), one species unknown to me and the other a roach. I notified Jacob and he stated that he would have the issue addressed the following day upon my check out. The house is not dirty, though it isn’t as clean as I would prefer (there was a thick coating of dust on some items such as light fixtures, decor, etc. Again, I appreciated his rapid response and attention to these issues.
Lastly, there is a lot of brush near the gated entry. Where this becomes most problematic is when there’s snow and you are hit by the branches upon exit and entry. When my driver came for transport to the airport, he asked whether I was okay. He thought I had fallen in the snow. That’s just how much snow I was wearing as a result of having to walk through the brush when exiting the gate. Even when the snow wasn’t there it was a ducking game to avoid the brush. All of this to relay that he branches need to be trimmed. This, too, creates a potential safety issue.
While this stay wasn’t what I expected, I appreciated the host, his rapid responses and his efforts.