We booked a friends-retreat weekend and had a great time. The place is cozy, quiet and is perfect for a solitude and relaxation. We picked the location based on the photos posted and we knew it was a secluded private place for the perfect getaway.
The response from the hosts (susie) and check in was great. The living room “dome” ceiling and cozy decor has a nice warmth aa you walk up the stairs. While overall, we had a great stay (based in the friends get together) there are several things that can be done to improve the stay/experience.
As had been disclosed, the interior lighting switches are more than complicated. They appear to be original/old style and definitely up for some upgrades. After 1.5 hours trying to figure out how to turn on/off the ceiling fan, we ended up having out dinner under no lighting in the dinning room/table. No matter what we did, the light didn’t work, luckily we had some lighting from the kitchen foyer.
The kitchen dishes and silverware is not adequate for a group of 6-8. Luckily we had brought our own disposal plates and cups, otherwise the kitchen is minimal and the dish-ware can be improved as well. Its not fully stocked and drawers/doors are old and raggedy - So you have to be careful.
Had a great 2 balconies that you can enjoy evening (moon/starlights) and morning fresh air breeze as you sip your coffee/tea.
The bedrooms are ideal for couples and if you’re single 6 people, be prepared to sleep on the futon, floor or the couch (albeit a comfy one). Plenty of blankets and pillows. Because of the dome nature of the house the loft open bedroom area is extremely sound sensitive and the the slightest acoustics from the living room can be heard.
The toilets were stocked with towels and were clean. Upstairs shower was ok albeit it can used some restoration and cleaning.
The road to the house is fairly steep. Thank god for my quattro. If rain, heavy fog, and not good traction on tires, it’s likely to run into challenge driving up, making the sharp right hand turn leading to the main entrance.
BBQ, kitchen and overall the house can be more attractive and pleasant if cleaner :)
We had a great stay and likely to stay here again for our annual frie