Cannot recommend this home enough!!!! My boyfriend and I took a trip to the cities and had bought a hotel room ahead of time, but weren’t informed until we got to check-in that they don’t allow anyone under 21 to rent a room and were turned away. This was around 10 pm and every other hotel we called said the same thing. I reached out to Dan and Alison out of desperation and, to my surprise, they replied very quickly!! They were angels to accommodate us so late at night. They gave very good directions about where to park, how to check in and out, and everything else you could possible have a question about.
Our experience with them was so much better than any hotel could have provided and I’m glad things happened as they did. I was wary about a private room, but the space they have for their guests is it’s own separate area and on a different floor from the owners’ sleeping quarters, and was overall very private and cozy. The bed was very comfortable, everything was very clean and modern, and you can tell they have a lot of experience with hosting. The bathrooms are not shared as listed, because we did have our own half-bath to use on the first floor and our own shower on the basement level to use anytime, and also a more modern one on the second level that we could have used between 9am and 9pm. We didn’t see or hear from the owners a single time after check-in, and they left at some point but we didn’t even notice. They offer their guests full access to their kitchen and fridge for breakfast, plenty of hand and bath towels, all sorts of hygiene products and pain relief medication neatly displayed in the bathroom, and an adorable treat basket. Their dog, Huckleberry, was very friendly to us when we arrived and he did bring us a toy as advertised 😂. As we checked out, we went and looked in on the chicken coop and admired their lovely yard and garden, and we did take our half-dozen fresh eggs which were packaged beautifully.
The location of their home felt very safe and was not noisy, and is just a couple blocks from a gas station, some restaurants, and other shops we did not get the chance to stop at.
I’m grateful they came through for us and gave us a place to stay, and we WILL be looking for their availability next time we plan a trip to the Twin Cities.