We had a nice stay at Yosemite Dreams. The grounds were impeccably manicured with an acre of whimsical trails to wander along. The basement unit was spacious with detailed woodwork throughout. The bedrooms and central rooms were large and nicely furnished. There was no kitchenette, as described in the unit information. The bathroom sink was the only water supply. There was a microwave oven on a cart but no food prep surface. There was a toaster oven on a bureau, a refrigerator in the corner, and a gas grill outdoors. For cooking utensils there was one eight-inch frying pan but no pots.
The countless times a day you need clean water you were forced to join the queue outside the bathroom door. It made for a frustrating stay. We clumsily spent countless hours maneuvering the constant need for clean water: Food to be washed before eating, hands to be washed constantly, cleaning up. We never felt comfortable inviting our daughter and her fiancé to visit and enjoy a meal. It was not relaxing.
The hosts, who live upstairs, did volunteer to wash our dishes for us and return them later. While it was a helpful offer, that was not the solution to the limited water access. The solution would have been to have a clean hygienic water source in the area where you prepare food.
Besides water access another challenge was the 5 AM wake up call, as the hosts started their day right over our sleeping heads, along with their two dogs who also frequently required being let out earlier. The dogs, Cooper and Copper, were delightful.