If you are looking for a beautiful, peaceful, luxurious, affordable place to stay with hospitable, warm, welcoming host and hostess (and super sweet dog!) , please come here!
My partner and I desired a quick staycation/getaway from the cities, so we decided to look for a decent hotel in the outlying suburbs and Wisconsin. We could not find anything with a good rate and the amenities which we wanted; thus, this led to our search for a spot on Airbnb.
We did a very thorough, rather exhaustive, search for the perfect place on Airbnb, both in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and we finally narrowed it down to a couple of places--one in Hutchinson, and Holbrook 2. What swayed us toward booking at Holbrook two was mostly the amenities--private bath, pool, and nice-looking room. The price was ok, and I was able to receive a first-time customer discount, which helped tremendously. Another reason for choosing Holbrook 2 was that the price was per NIGHT and not PER PERSON. Most others were charging fees based on the amount of people staying in the room, which could become a bit more expensive than expected.
After the reservation was confirmed, Linda was very communicative right off the bat. She made sure to stay in touch with me every step of the way, as I did with her, right up until my and my partner's arrival to their place. I asked if we could bring our grill, though there was a gas grill available, and she said we could, which was a bonus, as my partner is a considered a "GRILLMASTER," as he regularly prepares food, and executes his ideas very well, via the barbecue grill.
Upon our arrival, my partner and I were already pleased at the locale and appearance of the home. We entered and were warmly greeted by Linda, our magnificent hostess. We loved the size and simple beauty and grace of her and Jeff's home. We took a brief tour, marveling at the open kitchen space, and LOVING the backyard area and pool. We were also shortly greeted by their super-sweet dog, Cash, who is adorable, quiet, friendly, and loving. Wanted to take him home with us, but nay.
We took our belongings to our room and were further pleased with the size and layout of the room, the private bathroom, and the walk-in closet space. The room was color-coded with red and white accents. There were also provided a couple of water bottles and sea salt caramel Ghiradelli choocolates. We went back down to the kitchen/dining area, and chatted a bit and met Jeff, Linda's husband, then my partner prepared dinner for me and himself via grill.
They do offer items for a continental breakfast, as well as snacks; however, Saturday morning, my partner decided to made a delicious late brunch of shrimp and bacon tacos with fresh salsa and hashbrowns, then we took a swim in the pool in the early evening. Jeff joined us, and we had a great time. We were also able to share some of the chicken my partner grilled Friday with them, which they had for dinner Saturday evening.
Sunday morning, we chatted briefly with Jeff, who had one of the tacos from Saturday brunch and agreed on its utter deliciousness, before and he and Linda parted ways, and my partner and I said our thanks and goodbyes. We didn't want to leave their quiet, lovely, spacious paradise of a home, but we had to go back to our own digs in the city.
I would HIGHLY recommend anyone to reserve this space at any time, whether they need a quick getaway/staycation/vacation, or even a small retreat, for that matter. You will NOT be disappointed! Great hosts, great dog, great house--JUST AWESOME!! We hope to return soon!
Thank you, again, Linda and Jeff!