Beautiful cosy room tucked up on the hill with a deck to die for!
We loved waking up in the morning and sitting there admiring the greenery around, hearing the sound of the rain and just taking in nature.
The place is also barely 2 minutes walking from the trailheads in the Forest Park - which allow for some great hiking in the woods or even a walk strolling through trees, streams and the beauty of nature.
Pros:
- prompt communication from hosts - whenever we had queries, she was super prompt to help us out!
- location: it is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, which is what we wanted. If you want to be right in the heart of the bars and nightlife, this is not the place, but if you want to be surrounded by and enjoy nature in a secluded refreshing setting, yet be not too far from the nightlife, this is the ideal place!
- Easy accessibility to the forest park trails. Barely a 2-3 min walk!
- Aesthetically done up room - we loved the paintings, the books and the general attention to detail done to make the room look artistic and aesthetically appealing!
- Outdoor patio is a magical place to sit in, surrounded by trees and nature, and enjoy the view from the hill.
What could be better:
- The bed was pretty uncomfortable
- There was only one small heater for the bedroom. (even though there was a note saying there was an additional heater in the closet, we could not find it). It got cold at times, when the heater was not sufficient.
- No heater/heating for the patio outside. While the patio is beautiful, we could not spend too much time there, since there is no heater for the patio outside, and in winter, it is very cold there. There was a propane heater, but it was not functional.
- A lot of noises and sounds coming from the upper floors of the house. This room is essentially the basement room of the house where the hosts live, and we found that especially in the mornings, there would be a lot of loud echoes of footsteps, sounds of people talking, and noises of doors closing and general human activity which would echo loudly in the room and disturbed our morning sleep. If you are a heavy sleeper, this should not concern you. :)
- No TV or kitchen area (there was a tiny TV that we couldn't get working). While this didn't affect us too much, since we didn't go on a trip to watch TV, just calling it out in case it it important for anyone else.
On the whole, had a great stay, and would surely return and consider staying there again. :)
(Heating available for the outside deck would make this unbeatable in all ways!)