It has taken a long time for me to write this, not due to lack of time. but difficulty in reviewing. It is obvious that the host of this establishment takes time to reply to reviews, I just wish they took the same time with the state of the establishment, perhaps they would raise the bar a little.
Yes it is a farm.
Yes the cost is alluring.
But beware.
If you associate b&b's with a bit of luxury, you may want to realize some home truths. I have stayed in youth hostels with shared bathrooms and five star hotels. I can be snobby and I can roll up my sleeves. This, my friends is a roll up your sleeves place. Make no mistake.
The water still stinks. I read other reviews stating the same, and also read manager rebuttals saying the problem had been "cured". Um. in a word. No. The water stinks and not just a little. It is beyond hold your nose, bear with it one night stinks. It. Stinks. BAD. Gagging stink. I wondered if taking a shower (which I so desperately wanted to do), I would carry that stench with me the entire day. I decided to forgo that challenge and birdbath somewhere else later. It was THAT bad.
The Montana room, while looking inviting and clean on the website, was dark, and had the feeling of masked cleanliness. There was an overpowering smell of cleaning fluids competing with the eggy sulfur smell. I have to say that leaving the room to explore the islands was an added incentive. No way would I do more than sleep there.
The farm yard was very potent with manure aroma wafting into the room. Mix that with the sulphur and, well. you get the olfactory picture.
Also, due to the age of the b&b, there would be a potential for noise.
The shower area reminded me of a very bad motel. If it was remodeled, recently, they should ask for a refund.
Breakfast was lukewarm. Eggs that, while are listed as a hallmark, were just average. The breakfast was by no means hearty or creative, just sufficient. Nothing to write home about. Visit the nearbyTrumpeter Inn for a true farmhouse breakfast, full, hearty and delicious. They know how to cook.
Yes, I kept telling myself. It is a FARMHOUSE. You should expect worn, expect focus on working, rough and ready. But I got the feeling they have spent more time working the farm, which, from the size, takes a LOT of work, and only manage to maintain the b&b.
I met only one innkeeper. Who was very nice.
I did not feel that the communal sitting areas were particularly inviting. Felt like an old folks home. Very dark in the evenings.
I think it would be a fabulous place to stay with a family or a group of bikers, hikers, youth hostelers. Not so much for couples or romantics.
The one nice thing? If you love animals, this is a fantastic place to engage in the true farmyard experience. As a place of refuge, the owner I met clearly cares for the animals in her charge. I think they expect their visitors to be as roll up your sleeves ready as they are accustomed to being as well.
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