Our stay at Absolute Charm was nice, but not quite what we expected. We are a group of four women that traveled to Fredericksburg for a short wine tasting trip. This home is quaint, historical and charming. However, once we arrived we were a little disappointed. We felt that the photos online were slightly misleading, making the home look bigger and leaving out important things.
Things we liked:
The hot tub and outdoor area were great, we used it both nights. The living room is comfortable with great furniture. Excellent location and easy to walk to places downtown.
Things we did not like:
The upstairs area photographs were definitely misleading. One room upstairs has a door next to the bed that leads to an exterior set of stairs. This was not photographed. There is no shade on the large window on the door or on the large window that sits at the head of the bed. We did not like this because access to the outdoor ground floor, the ability for people to see directly into the bedroom from multiple points and the amount of light that shines in. The window and door with no shades were so bothersome that we did not use that room and decided to share a bed instead. The second bedroom area also had a large window with no shade. The bathroom upstairs has an incredibly small shower that does not drain and has no shelving at all to place shampoo/soap on.
The images online make the downstairs kitchen look significantly larger. Anyone who books this home should understand this is a small Kitchenette. There is a microwave, mini fridge and a single cup coffee maker. There were not even knives stocked. Do not plan on cooking anything here except for a microwave meal.
Not all of the amenities function well. The TV has no directions and the batteries were dead in the remote. We were unable to use the TV. The fireplace has directions but we could not get it to work.
Overall, very charming and historical home. However, it is important to keep the positives and negatives in mind before booking.