Betsy and her guest (s), are simply lovely to host. Gracious, friendly, clean... compliant with house guidelines..... simply great. Anytime she wants in, she is welcome!

It was a pleasure to host Marcy and her family, especially to see her unbridled joy at getting a chance to see her extended family! Lovely people.

Robert is a troubled guy. He first contacted me panicked if MA residents could still rent in ME with CV-19 ( yes, with restrictions.) Never complied with restrictions. He declared himself a solo traveler.. Asked for price break. I agreed. Turns out to be a party of four. Surprise! Then comes, can't make the payments- needs modifications for smaller payments.... I assist with VRBO assistance. He fills out Maine's Covid forms, again as solo traveler. False. This is a two family, owner occupied parcel. Completely visible. If you agree and comply with TOS, you will not even see me. There is 1 Ring doorbell, has been, for 3 years. I live here year round - the rest is completely delusional. I challenge him to show otherwise. House Rules: No smoking anywhere. Family of smokers, weed and tobacco. 2: Keep outdoor dirt outdoors, i.e. rinse off at hoses and leave street/beach shoes in foyer. NEVER happened with this group. 3: Pop up storms happen daily. Shut the windows when leaving the unit for anything longer than a short walk. Same rules with local rental agency. I look at radar and take pics from outside unit. If a storm is imminent, I will text, then the close windows. Renting does not allow destruction of owners property. I am LOATHE to enter the unit while renters are present. Roberts family complied with NOTHING. Also- room for one vehicle... they had 2/3... There was attitude. There was blatant vandalism, ripping a shelf from bathroom wall...Garbage Disposal needed to be replaced,tripping circuits AND leaking. Owner problem, but also an exigent repair. Long time plumber, 15+ years, looked around and said, I wont come back with these renters.... Ouch. There is more, but I'm not engaging with this entire family. My overall experience here says, theses folks will agree to anything to get in the door, then ignore the contracted house rules. Homeowners should pass.

Thank you so much for the gracious words! I'm blushing! Here's the thing: the Sikorskis are dream guests. Positive, cheerful, kind, quiet, great communication and they left the unit immaculate. I wish they lived closer! All I can say is if they look to book your home, jump at the chance. They are truly lovely people.

Thank you so much! I am so happy you enjoyed your stay, and I welcome you back with open arms! Cheers, A

This was a bad visit all around. Most unfortunate. My previous guests, back to back bookings, were joyful, lovely guests, (please read their review) and they had no interest in the microwave... hence, when I determined that, despite it having power and lights, it was not functioning properly, the best I could do was order an overnight delivery replacement. Sadly, it took 3 days. Micro arrived, in the rain, at 2:50. The new guests arrived at 3:10, leaving me no time, as I had been scrambling with my P/H guy to turn my oil burner BACK ON, in a courteous and gracious attempt to take the chill out of the air, as it was 50 and raining. That visit cost me $175. It was also MAY 28th. Their visit was May 28-31, not March. No one has their central heat on in Maine in late May. No one. Heating season in Maine is October 15 to April 15. When I arranged with "guest" to swap out the microwave the next "morning" ( which was noon) I found the apartment cranked up to 84 degrees. I considered that an absolute exploitation of decency and trust... had I not been a resident owner, there would have been no heat at all. I know of no summer rentals with anything other than, maybe, space heaters. When they finally left, leaving me to strip the beds, which is not compliant with house rules, I saw that they never even bothered to open the drawer or closets to utilized the provided blankets... Even worse, they shoved away the warm bedding and quilts, sleeping in only top sheets. Mr "Guest" was then complaining that the unit was only "66 degrees" which simply was not true, when it was 84 a mere 3 hours earlier. My second floor unit, with no heat zones drawing, was 72. I have lived in this house 15 years. I know the temperature spread very well. I turned the heat back on at 5 pm for their second and 3rd night rather than listen to them whine. (BTW- 66 degrees is a pretty common summer temp out here on our peninsula. A jacket or sweater is often needed.) Coastal Maine is not the tropics. 50's and 60's are very common temps even in the summer. This does not necessitate heat. Guests who choose transitional season dates for lesser$, risk cooler temps. Not on the owner. Strange that these frail seniors citizens, with a full size Buick, should complain about decor (as stated, exactly as represented in photos ) or standard size parking, which has previously accommodated full sized SUV's with ease. This couple should stay in hotels where all of their expectations can be met by staff.

Thank you for your kinds words. I do try to do everything I can think of to ensure my guests have their best, most comfortable visit possible. And yes, it all starts with clean! Sadly, a 4 star review tells me there is room for improvement... If you can share some suggestions as to how I can improve on my property so that hopefully I can deliver 5 star stays in the future, it would be a great help. Many thanks, Anne