The cottage is decorated beautifully as shown in photos with antiques and country decor. One couch is not in working order. Has stacks of books placed under it to support it. We didn't sit on it. The dining room and kitchen tables were very large and exactly what we were looking for. The kitchen was well equipped.
The house smells musty and is damp. Humidifiers are on but never removed the smell. Window box A/C in the living room only, but air doesn't flow through the house.
The house was generally clean but had old spider webs on the mantel decor, ceilings, walls etc.
Located near the town fire department, has a very loud, piercing siren that was quite the surprise at 6am. The sirens went off on two different mornings.
The wifi worked well, but cellular service was not available. Not able to use our cellphones for work related phone calls.
The cottage is conveniently located to wonderful hiking trails in the Catskills.
Initial communication was fine. When leaving, texted the host and shared feedback about spiderwebs, musty smell, A/C, cellular availability, and sirens. This info was not present in the online listing when I booked. The text exchange did not go well. The host was argumentative. The host sent an angry text with profanity about my concerns to me by accident. It was intended for the concierge. She was embarrassed, apologized, sent a small refund gift, and updated the listing to address the items in my text.
This was my first time renting a Vrbo.