We booked the studio garden home/apartment, but were informed a week before our reservation that the space was in fact not available. This was an inconvenience, as we were looking forward to having our own personal space for this stay, and it was too short of notice to locate another accommodation in Newport that suited our preferences. The town was effectively booked!

Ray was able to provide alternative accommodations within the main house, which were a small private room. The house is shared by the host and an additional full-time tenant. The space was comfortable enough, and did provide private access to a bathroom, albeit located in a public space of the house.

We were disappointed with how the arrangement worked out, but glad we did not have to make emergency plans to stay in Newport. Better scheduling by the host would have made our stay more enjoyable.