Thanksgiving at the Bad Taste left us with a Good Taste!

Guest: Laurie (San Francisco)
Date of Stay: 11/23/11 Review Submitted: 11/27/11

My family of 6 really enjoyed staying here over Thanksgiving. We loved the atmosphere of this warm converted barnhouse. The owner has put so much personality into this place, that I think it would take a year to really look at everything in the house, from the cute collections, the amazing records and books, to the interesting architecture of the place. My husband kept the wood burning furnace hot so we were cozy, and my daughters enjoyed cooking in the very well stocked kitchen with every utensil, etc. you could imagine to create a great meal. The surrounding acreage is beautiful; we took several walks. Mouna is a lovely hostess who is available for questions, but gives you your privacy. A big thumbs up!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Beautiful Place

Guest: Andrew (Ashland, OR)
Date of Stay: 07/01/11 Review Submitted: 07/03/11

This is the best place that I've ever been in.It also is amazing, but how the stairs are in front is amazing. It's like old style. I especially love the views. Once you go to the back of the house you see this gorgeous window that is like amazing. But once you get in there you'll never want to come out, and there is also outside of it a beautiful shed with lined up wood everywhere where you can catch lizards, you know fun for the kids. .....and you can walk to the railroad track and find lots of lizards and old rusty metal pieces of the railroad track. Well that's it. I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!

Owner response:These unsolicited and totally spontaneous comments came from a nine or ten year old boy. Thank you, Andrew. I'm so glad you had a good time. And thanks for taking good care of the lizards! I hope you get to come again! Mouna

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Peaceful, relaxing, private, eclectic and all around fun place to stay!

Guest: snigbo (Portland, OR)
Date of Stay: 06/22/11 Review Submitted: 06/26/11

Wonderful place to stay. We had 4 folks and 3 dogs. Everyone loved it. Basically we just hung out on the deck and enjoyed the sun and good company. At night we took the chill off with the wood stove fire, listened to music and played cards while the dogs were all happily sleeping and dreaming after an exhausting day playing in the field. Oh and the stars...I don't believe I've ever seen so many stars in the night sky!! Nice to get away from the craziness of our busy lives and reconnect with friends and nature!! Thanks Mouna for allowing folks to share your wonderful place!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Loved this unique, low key place in the woods

Guest: Portland Family (Portland Oregon)
Date of Stay: 12/23/09 Review Submitted: 11/15/10

We spent Christmas with our family of 7 and two dogs and had such a great time. Plenty of room, beautifully appointed kitchen, places to sled and hike right outside the door and a beautiful meadow for the dogs to run. We hate staying in places that all look alike and where you can't even tell where you are. This was so unique and memorable. We want to come back in summer and introduce our friends. Mauna was wonderful and attentive to all our needs without interferring.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, girls getaway, families with young children.

Peaceful Get Away

Guest: Carolyn (Aptos, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 07/26/10

I loved our stay at this incredible barnhouse. I was filled with an immense feeling of peace and serenity just being in this sheltering valley. The home is filled with wonderful things to explore - large trunks, a medicine cabinet made of a washboard, a clawfoot tub, all kinds of antiques, old records to play, window seats to sit and dream in, a great deck with a comfy chair made for 2 to look out at the meadow or star gaze. The kitchen was stocked with everything we could have wanted - coffee maker and all. We especially loved the upstairs bedroom where we could watch the sun come up in the morning while we layed in bed. It's great that it's only about a 20-25 minute commute to Ashland, yet has the feeling of remoteness. We all left feeling refreshed. I would definitely recommend this unique, clean and well-maintained home for a vacation stay. Mouna was very helpful with all our questions, including places to visit. Noah's Rogue River Rafting and the Shakespeare backstage tou was great.

Owner response:What an absolute joy it is to hear that the Barnhouse provides the kind of peaceful caring that our souls long for. That is exactly what we intend. It's amazing how the land and its trees and grasses join in creating an "I'm Home" feeling. Thank you, Carolyn, Dick, and Nick for choosing this valley to do your sacred rituals. Thank you for leaving the Barnhouse even cleaner than you found it. Thank you for your glowing words! You are always welcome, Mouna

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Jean Hughes (-)
Date of Stay: 09/13/09 Review Submitted: 09/13/09

We really enjoyed our stay in the delightful secluded Barnhouse. The house is in a beautiful setting surrounded by mountains, trees and meadows. This is a relaxed informal house that exudes character and charm. Inside, the house is spacious and full of nooks and crannies just begging to be explored. There are lots of windows which make the most of the views and outside there are plenty of places to sit and relax and watch the deer and the birds. It’s original, enchanting and charming and it is more like a home than a rental. Thanks Mouna. --

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Guest: N/A (-)
Date of Stay: 10/16/08 Review Submitted: 10/16/08

Oct. 13, 2008Dear Mouna,Thank you for this lovely old Barnhouse. We have had a pleasant stay here. We found peace and quiet, as well as a sense of adventure in exploring this place--the coolest playhouse ever.We’ve enjoyed gazing at the sweet, graceful deer, the beautiful trees, mountains and sky, listening to records while cuddled under the colorful afghan on the balcony’s big cozy papasan chair, and watching the light of dawn creep in through the big upstairs picture window.What an enchanting place this is. We hope to visit this Barnhouse again! It was so nice to meet you--it would have been nice to stay a bit longer and chat with you!Best wishes from us to you,Karin, Bob, and Buddy (the dog)

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Guest: david maslen (-)
Date of Stay: 08/20/07 Review Submitted: 08/20/07

almost want to leave a negative comment so place will not get discovered. beautiful trip back in time and space to a simple, natural, optimistic life. amazingly remote feeling just 25 minutes from downtown Ashland. one of our favorite vrbo's and we've been to many...

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Guest: Seth & Anne (-)
Date of Stay: 08/03/07 Review Submitted: 08/03/07

We agree with the many positive and perceptive comments found here regarding the Barnhouse. If you like peace and quiet, enjoy many nooks, a vigorous afternoon breeze, deer and squirrels in the meadow, the opportunity to play a few tunes on a piano or organ and have catholic tastes in books, furniture, and china, and are fine climbing a few stairs now and then and being a few miles down a twisty-turny road that starts about 8 miles from Ashland, you are likely, as we were, to thoroughly enjoy the Barnhouse. Mouna manages to be helpful without being intrusive.

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Guest: LeAnna (-)
Date of Stay: 06/29/07 Review Submitted: 06/29/07

Nine-year-old LeAnna said, as she and her family were departing, "This is the best place we've stayed so far!"

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