Phillip is a good host that is quick to reply. He left a bottle of wine on the table for us, and had music playing on a smart speaker for us to enjoy. I may have misinterpreted the description of the Casita because I did think it would be more separate from the main house. It is more of a in-law quarters or attached apartment. The pool and hottub are in the back yard. At first we were a little concerned that there would be a lack of privacy due to the pool area being directly visible to the windows of the main house. Phillip was conscientious of our privacy though and when he noticed we were using the backyard, he shut the curtains to the sliding glass doors and windows. We didn't end up using the pool, because it was too cold to enjoy. The hottub also never got hot even when it was started hours before. Overall the Casita is nice and Phillip is a good host, but if you are booking primarily because of the awesome pool and hottub set up, it wasn't as enjoyable as we'd hoped.