I decided to take a trip to SC for business and stayed with Aaron. Here's a breakdown of my review.
Pros:
1) clean
2) affordable
3) peaceful
4) host was quiet
Cons:
1) check in is after 6 pm, which is normally not a problem, however considering you are driving on winding mountain roads which can be difficult to navigate since the house is hard to find and Google maps doesn't take you directly to it, this is a problem. The directions from the host state do not bother neighbors if you get lost... Well you are literally in the middle of nowhere in the forest with no cell reception and houses are miles apart.
2) internet is slow to non-existent. The instructions also say do not watch high quality videos because it is satellite internet. Couldn't get any work done or relax and watch a show. And there is no TV so what ca
3) driveway is like driving up an offroad mountain (which luckily I can do). Not suitable for nicer or smaller cars. Better for an ATV.
4) I didn't get the address until the day of the trip.
5) not a lot of lighting and can be difficult to see driving to the property. You have to open a gate in order to drive up the driveway. The gate entrance is close to the street, which means if you have a larger car or truck you vehicle may be in the road while trying to get in the gate.
6) super cold in the room at night. No heat.
7) He commented on how strongly I smelled of cinnamon when he met me and asked if "I liked cinnamon gum."
8) not very approachable, and didn't speak at all my last day there.
9) I left a little over a day early. There wasn't even an inquiry about that.
10) ran out of toilet paper. I emailed host to get more....
Bottom line:
No entertainment, out in the middle of nowhere, no service for internet or phone and unapproachable host is not one that I would recommend especially for POC. I am also concerned for safety considering the difficult directions, the late check-in, and the fact that you are on the long dark winding roads....