My partner and I were delighted to find this great place to stay in Hawthorne when our other plans fell through. We booked it the day of, and Tom accepted our booking within minutes which we really appreciated. Tom was very warm and friendly. There was another guest staying in the room next door which meant we had to share the downstairs bathroom with her. Not a big deal, but worth mentioning, especially for those of us who like taking longer showers. There's a comfy den area downstairs right off the guest rooms which the family don't use, and is a good hangout space for guests with a giant beanbag thing and Jenga. We didn't use the hot tub but we thought it was super cool there is one that guests can use. We had some groceries which we were able to store in the fridge without a problem. On a personal note, I really enjoyed talking with Tom - we had a great conversation over tea in the kitchen.