My husband and I spent a three day weekend here! We really wanted to like this place more than we did! I’m going to write an honest review, only because I wish I’d seen this review before booking and not out of any issue with the owners!
There were some great things about this place! Irena was great at communicating and solved the one issue that came up very quickly and kindly! The kitchen was absolutely adorable even though we didn’t end up using it much. The bed and pillows were incredibly comfortable, and the bathroom was lovely (great shower)!
But... there were a few things I didn’t expect and I’d like to pass on for other travelers!
1. I misunderstood the arrangement of the house, assuming that the second door shown in the pictures led to the bedroom, when in reality the bedroom is also the living room. My mistake, but I’d assume it’s a mistake others have made.
2. I also assumed based on the pictures that the porch was entirely private to us and enclosed with a fence on all sides (which was a huge selling point for me) but was wrong. The porch is somewhat private, but in a shared area.
3. The walls and ceiling were not even slightly sound proof.. we could hear what movie the neighbors were watching, hear footsteps, items being moved, conversations, and also everyone and everything outside. There was *a lot* of noise.
4. The main entrance to the studio was glass double doors which only was covered by a very thin, white curtain over them. We did not feel comfortable getting dressed or being undressed anywhere in the house except for the bathroom with the doors closed. (Also light shined through at night.)
5. This is probably just personal, but some of the decor was changed in a way that wasn’t nearly as nice as the pictures. All those cute blue accents and carpet were changed with items that seemed to clash quite a bit, but again that’s a personal choice.
I want to stress that the house was extremely clean and the bathroom, kitchen, and bed were all very nice. But we would have strongly preferred to stay the weekend in a $100/night hotel room because of the above issues and misunderstandings (which were probably our fault for not looking closely enough!!). Just thought I’d put this review out there for those who might care.