My husband and I were delighted to book this stay for a few days before Christmas and have a quiet retreat in the woods to ski in and out of. Communication before our arrival was great. The studio is a small unit built on to a larger house that had an extended family staying in it. We could hear the other guests through the connecting door, but they were considerate.
The main concerns about this property: 1) Heating. There was a sign about the baseboard heaters, but it was quite chilly when we arrived around 5 pm and even turning them up it took half the night before we finally got warm. We had to keep the heaters cranked up pretty high, but it was below 0 while we were there. I appreciated the many extra blankets provided, we used them all! 2) The regular oven pictured and described in the listing was gone, replaced by an air fryer, but the host did not mention this in emails. I do a lot of food prep for our stays and had casseroles, etc., ready to bake. I had to scramble to adjust my dishes so I could cook them in the air fryer, which did not fit a 9x13 pan. The host needs to update this information immediately. 3) Electrical concerns. The entire kitchen is all on one circuit. This means a toaster oven, an air fryer, a 2 burner hot plate, a full size fridge, and a microwave all share the same circuit. We blew the fuse our first morning there while preparing breakfast. There was no information on finding the fuse box and the host did not answer her phone when we called. My spouse finally went next door and the other guests helped him find the fuse box in a basement bedroom of the main house, hiding behind a wall hanging. This is a major safety hazard as this is not up to code. There needs to be signage so guests are aware. The host did eventually respond to texts, but after we had resolved the issue.
We really did have a lovely stay, but the host needs to be transparent about these issues before booking. Also, FYI: the driveway is steep, and it took a couple of days for the snow plow to arrive so we had to navigate it with 8 inches of fresh snow and 2 tight turns to get out our second day. Make sure you have an appropriate vehicle in winter. Also, T-Mobile does not have any service in this area, so if you have issues and that's your only service, you will not be able to contact the host with questions or problems except by email on the wifi. Thankfully AT&T had 1 bar so my spouse could call out.