Wonderful House, Excellent Host
Review Submitted: August 9, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2009
We (my husband, our pug and me) stayed here the first week of August 2009. We've been renting vacation homes for a week at a time once or twice a year for the past 10 years and they've almost all been good experiences. However, I have to say that this was definitely the best one in terms of the thoughtful little extras provided, especially in the wonderfully-stocked and equipped kitchen, the well-maintained charming decor, the fresh-cut flowers, a delicious little cake in the fridge to welcome us, the extremely comfortable beds, and especially the toughtfulness and attentiveness of the host.
In addition to providing an extensive, personally-written vacation planner (not just the usual basket of tourist magazines and brochures and page or 2 of care-of-the-house instructions), Marilys quickly and courteously responded to our additional questions, yet was extremely respectful of our privacy. Thanks to the wonderfully detailed information she provided, we had much more insight into the sights/activitires of interest to us, not to mention to great restaurant information and reviews. Since we were so busy with work, etc. before we left and had minimal time to gather information about the area ourselves, that was a godsend!
The location of the house is just ideal - in a beautiful, picturesque, quiet location, less than 5 minutes walk to the Towson landing market with it's wonderful shrimp rolls, or go in the other direction down to the little beach, barely 15 minutes away from the Old Port area of Portland, with the charming shops, historic sites and restaurants, 15-20 minutes away from the Freeport outlet shopping, etc.
I am so glad we selected this property for our vacation and absolutely recommend it without hesitation to anyone who wants to get the most out of a vacation to the Portland/Casco Bay area!
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