HudsonEmptyNesters
September 5, 2023
Host does not live on site. She was there for brief periods but did not interact with guests, introduce herself, or thank us for coming as we departed. Our "greeting" upon arrival was a piece of paper pinned to an unlocked screen door telling us that our keys were in the room and a few other details. The main entry door to the house is left unlocked and open, with a torn screen door. I realize that we are in a small town, but I was not comfortable with this. We usually select a B&B for the unique breakfast and the experience of interacting with the host, getting tips and insights on the area and their personal history as well as that if the bed and breakfast. None of that happened. The house is in dire need of maintenance... poor caulking on windows and bathrooms, torn screens, burned out light bulbs and outlets that don't work. The outdoor furniture was too dirty to sit on. Getting a good night sleep was impossible, even after a full day of hiking due to a rattling window AC that constantly cycled on and off but never cooled the room - despite temps in the 50s outside - and a mattress that turned into a canoe because it was so worn out that we both sunk into the middle. There was hardly any space between the bed and a wall on both sides, with a metal heater sticking out even further, making entry and exit without banging a shin very challenging, especially after dark. Bathroom needed major maintenance and was a step up from bedroom floor. Again, a night time trip hazard. The biggest trip hazard were the stairs to the upstairs bedroom- steep, short steps and dark, requiring one to walk sideways and reach down from a few stairs below the bottom in order to open a door in to exit (since there is not room to open the door when standing in front of it). This makes for a dangerous situation, especially if carrying any luggage. We hiked the Narrows in Utah last year, so we are not “light weights” – this is just very poor planning when converting the “farm house” to a B&B. We booked 2 nights based on decent reviews and limited availability a few weeks out. Now very suspect of reviews… (owners friends and family???) For $600+ this fell way short of any B&B that we have ever experienced. As a final point to consider… as we were eating breakfast on our final day I noticed a laminated news article. As I read the horrifying story, I realized that it was referring to a potential murder and 2 additional deaths at this property. According to the article, psychics and mediums were called in to make contact with the dead victims who said that they wanted to be “found”. I’m not sure why the owner would think that this was a selling point… as for me, I couldn’t wait to get out to this place for many reasons!