We spent a month at Zack’s place in Bozeman from December 25-January 23 and really enjoyed it.
To start with, Zack is a terrific host. He was very prompt in all of our communications and very accommodating with a few special requests. For example, because we were there for so long and had quite a bit to bring, we needed to ship some items in advance. Zack helped by making sure that somebody was there to receive the shipments and bring them into the house where they were waiting for us. He also shared with us the information for his house cleaner so we could use them during our long stay. In addition, whenever we had questions about the house he always replied within a very short amount of time. Finally, he was helpful on local guidance ranging from places to go in Bozeman, to ideas for our dogs when one of them got paw irritation from running in the snow (he both shared his vet and advice on the use of paw wax), to suggestions for skiing.
The location of the house is great. It is within walking distance to Main Street in Bozeman which my daughters did multiple times. It is also easy access to the road out to Bridger which was convenient. And, for those of you with dogs and kids, it is yards away from a lovely park that includes a skating rink, public pool and bandshell. And then it is a very short walk to Pete’s Hill where our dogs loved running around off leash and getting great exercise. Finally on the location, the neighbors were all quite nice. Our dogs barked perhaps a bit too much, but everybody was very understanding. And one of the neighbors came over to offer use of their sleds for our kids. The neighborhood overall seemed quite welcoming, plus it is an older area of Bozeman and has some cool history to it.
Zack has done a very nice job with the house and we were quite comfortable. The house is not huge and has only one bathroom, but we were all very happy there and found that the way in which the room are configured gave us some personal space and room to work or do remote school. We were 4 people and 2 dogs, and then at various points also had friends of our daughters staying with us. It was a little tight when the guests were there, but still fine given the layout. And the house itself is well appointed, cozy and warmly welcoming. There really wasn’t anything we were left wanting for during our stay. For us it was a lovely home for the month.