4 friends and I wanted a low-key weekend getaway. We didn't need 500 things to do, we just wanted to be together without our home obligations.
Peaks Island was the perfect getaway, and Laura made it perfect! There's a good long document that is easy to read, and lays out ALL the expectations. Where to put the trash on checkout. Where to put food you didn't use up, and what's free to use. It feels like a lot of reading but honestly - we knew EXACTLY what to do to make our stay easy for us, and how to utilize what the home had perfectly (for example, there's a warning that some of the crank handles on the window are delicate - so we avoided those and used the many windows that slid up and down).
Laura was VERY responsive to all my questions!
The house is across the street from the beach, and a short walk from the ferry. Anything you want to do on the island, you don't need a car - there were 5 of us total with luggage so we brought 1 car over for the luggage.
We used the kitchen to make coffee and a lasagna for one dinner, and everything worked great. There are *2* dishwashers (half size each) so we filled one up and ran it, and could fill up the other one in the meantime.
We relaxed in the hot tub, played games, took walks, and had a great time.
The worst part is that we didn't have more time - we all agreed that we wanted a longer time to "do nothing"! The house has lots of games and books and large spaces to hang out with your people and just BE with each other.