Paul and Paula are very nice, friendly, helpful hosts. Communication and checkin were great. The area is nice, walking distance all over town, and very close to the bike trail. Lots of shops, restaurants, historic sites and water views that are fun to explore.
The house has a beautiful garden and a shed that Paula was kind enough to allow us to use to store our bikes. Parking is on the narrow, quiet, one-way street.
The kitchen had everything we needed, the living room furniture and the bed were comfortable, and the decor was interesting. It is obvious that Paula has a flair for decorating and must love to shop for unique finds. WiFi worked well and was fast.
In order to give a complete review, I must mention 2 things:
This is an old house and the stairs are a little treacherous, narrow and shallow and no hand rail for the last 3 steps. One must be very cautious carrying luggage up and down. And:
The bathroom wins the award for the smallest I have ever seen. ( I have been on cruise ships, 100 year old Dutch barges, and in apartments in Paris with larger bathrooms!) One must literally open the barhroom door and step into the kitchen to get into the shower! It is difficult to brush your teeth at the sink without banging your arm into the shower door. The faucet is too big for the tiny sink, so every time we washed our hands water splashed over the edge and would drip on your knees as you sat on the toilet. It is much easier to wash face and hands in the kitchen, 4 steps away. It is also very hot in there in the morning as the sun beats in and turns the space into a sauna. The little window ac in the huge dressing room barely cooled the bedroom, let alone the bathroom (if you leave the door open, it is a little cooler, but you have to close it at night or else listen to the shower drip.) Personally, I would take the wasted space in the dressing room and make a decent size bedroom\bathroom.
My husband and I are on and extended trip around the US, and we considered these minor issues just part of the adventure, found creative ways to make the space work for us, and enjoyed our stay in Warren RI with Paul and Paula very much.