My now wife and I stayed here for a portion of our honeymoon. Overall, we enjoyed our stay - agnostic of a few major concerns.
Cleanliness was great, with the exception of a bandaid floating in the pool. Additionally we felt as though the listing is a little misleading. The description states that the pool is “shared” - more accurately it simply felt as though we were just allowed to use the neighbor’s pool, which is tucked in the neighbors backyard, about 60 yards from the cottage. This feeling was reaffirmed the first (and only) time we used the pool. The neighbor’s kitchen overlooks the pool and we could easily hear them preparing their dinner, and tossing food waste out of their second story window (landing ~15 feet from us).
WiFi never once worked for the entirety of our stay. Which was frustrating because cell service here is unreliable. We contacted the property manager to address this right away - we heard back, but saw no results.
Additionally, the flooring in the cottage should be replaced. It’s rotted in MANY places. I’m not an a large person, yet felt like I was going to put my foot through the floor.
My largest complaint though, and this is simply unacceptable. The property owner lit an enormous brush fire late one night (roughly 30 feet from us) while we were in the cottage. Having not been notified prior, we were TERRIFIED when all of a sudden we could smell smoke and saw what appeared to be a forest fire encroaching on the cottage. I understand there had been an issue with termites and this was their solution. However because we were not notified ahead of time, what should have just been a minor nuisance, nearly ruined our honeymoon - we were frightened and legitimately worried for our safety. There’s also no AC in the cottage so having left the windows open, the cottage naturally filled with smoke. Again, this is just unacceptable.
On the positive side, the location is wonderful, and views are terrific.