The location of the apartment is great. Right across from the bike path and walkable to some great restaurants, grocery store and bakery and just a short walk to the WAVE shuttle stop. It did feel more like a cabin in Maine than a place on an island. That said, I messaged our host the night before telling her that we would be arriving on the 1:00 pm ferry (we did not take a vehicle) and asked if we could possibly leave our bikes and luggage outside on the property or if the apartment was ready if we could check in early. Check-in was 3 pm. I received a reply later the next morning as we were ready to get on the ferry and she told me that it would be "inappropriate" for us to do that and that security of our luggage was an issue (she lives on the property which is far back from the road in woods) and that "everyone else abides by the 3 pm check-in". We were told to use a Luggage Service which charges 30.00 per bag to hold it and deliver it, go get lunch or go to a museum (with our luggage?) until check-in time. So, we had to dock our bikes downtown and drag our suitcases around town on the cobblestones and busy sidewalks looking for lunch in the rain. Not a great start to our island vacation. We have stayed at other places where the hosts were very accommodating with later check-out to coincide with flight times, leaving our car on site until we had to leave for the airport, early check-in if the place was ready, etc. I think exceptions can always be made.