Samoset Road Rockland,Maine
Review Submitted: September 18, 2009
Date of Stay: September 2009
House is located on a well travelled road that leads to a lighthouse...a good walk. There was a pretty and restful view from the back of the home with a big yard facing the harbor. The Rental Owner's interaction on arrival was through a telephone call we made to him(doors were unlocked) and the owner's daughter. He had to be absent from the state during our stay.To list a few problems of this dog friendly home may be helpful to understand the "overall experience" rating consideration.There was no King Bed as listed.The hide-a-bed in living room may have been king.All furniture was well used. Many essential, advertised items were in disrepair: Clothes washer operated only in one cycle,dryer was inoperable,microwave lacked a turntable,only one worn blanket present in linen closet for three beds,mostly threadbare towels/linen, no towel bars in bathrooms(actually there was one still attached to a wall),one lamp in each bedroom(one was inoperable), the one floor lamp in living room had shade attached via a rope. The vacuum cleaner full and inoperable with no instructions,lower tray in dishwasher lacked wheels and sometime prior to our visit had chipped most of the dinnerware.We purchased a set for our use.Late model TVS(living room and MBR) and excellent cable service was present, although we did not use on this vacation. One evening two coyotes were viewed near the shoreline of the property which reminded us of our Southern California experiences where they walk the streets looking for food(thus, the walled homes).No directions were available for all appliances including stove,fireplace and no reference literature available for local merchants,restaurants, stores,laundromats etc.There were no privacy curtains for all of the windows including the bathrooms and finally, there was no key available for the doors with only a garage door opener offered.
Loved the harbor view and loved the local restaurants and seafood. Rockland merchants were all welcoming and pleasant. During our week's stay the weather was wonderful.
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