My wife and I had our first airbnb experience and we could not have been happier with our choice to stay with Raymond. As soon as we booked our stay, he responded almost immediately thanking for our reservation. I explained that we would be celebrating our anniversary and asked for suggestions to local restaurants. Raymond provided a very detailed list which I wasn't expecting. After reading Raymond's suggestions, I knew this was going to be an excellent stay.
Upon arrival, firstly, there was off-street parking which is huge in this area of Jamestown. Once we parked our vehicle, we didn't see it again until we left. We walked everywhere. Raymond greeted us and showed us around his beautiful building. The room we stayed in (6) had views of the bay. The apartment was spotless.
Raymond gave us the key to the room, and we were on our way.
Raymond allowed us to use his family's bicycles. We rode around the island and took in the breathtaking views. We rode to Fort Getty State park and the views were beautiful. We wanted to make it to Beavertail Lighthouse but we didn't know how long of a ride it was, and it was very hot that day. When we come back, we will certainly make the trek to Beavertail.
We dropped the bikes off and we hit almost every restaurant/bar in Jamestown. All of which are in walking distance of where we were staying. The longest walk was less than five minutes. We had dinner at Simpatico (directly across the street from Raymond's place) and then went to Narragansett Cafe for live music.
The next day, we were up and out early and took the ferry to Newport. The ferry is less than a five minute walk from where we stayed. Newport was amazing. We took the ferry home from Newport and had a less than five minute walk back to our room. It was so nice to have such a short walk back to our room since we had walked around all day in Newport.
When we woke up the next morning, we both said we wish we didn't have to leave. On our ride home, we said countless times, that this was the best vacation we've had together. We didn't have to worry about anything except having a good time. Without Raymond, it wouldn't have been possible.
Keep in mind it was our first time in Jamestown. There is no other place we'd stay when we go back, which will most certainly happen. Thanks so much Raymond for having such a beautiful home, but also for allowing us to stay, and being such a gracious host!