Nicky left s bottle of wine, apples, a nice card and chocolate on our pillows! These were very thoughtful touches.
She was also very flexible with me when I asked to drop off my bags early (around noon) before check-in (at 3). Unfortunately, I think this was a big part of the experience which we struggled with. I dropped off my suitcase in the living room in a corner and took out a bottle of champagne and wrapped candle (gift for my wife) which I stashed behind the TV next to my bag so I could surprise her. I put the champagne in the fridge to start chilling so it would be ready when she got in. I then went across the street to the coffee shop and started working until check in time.
When I came in, I happened to open the fridge and noted that my champagne wasn’t there anymore. I texted Nicky and she immediately called her cleaners and had them bring me the bottle. They had thought it was left over from the previous stay. I thanked them and put it in the fridge and settled in to wait for my wife. When she got there, we began our v-day gift exchange and I walked over to the TV to surprise her with the gift (Diptyque candle) and that’s when I realized it was gone, too! I texted Nicky, but this time her cleaners said they never saw it. She offered to have her manager go get a candle, but these aren’t available at the corner store. We went out to eat and came back to sleep and discovered that the mattress seemed to have been broken down (we could feel the springs); we tried to sleep there, but it ended up making our backs hurt. Midway through the night, we switched to the futon in the living room. It was slightly better. By now, the experience was sorta shot, so I booked a hotel in the city and we went there for the rest of the weekend.
My wife *did* enjoy meeting the goats, and the place was very clean. My guess is that if they replaced the mattress, and we hadn’t had the gift go missing, our trip would have been ideal. I also bet that this place is great when it’s just a little warmer because you can take advantage of the backyard and fire pit.