Calmbach Cottage

We enjoyed the cottage very much. The rooms and space were nice. Only suggestion is to update the mattresses in the twin beds....

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My husband and I had high hopes for a long weekend away. When we arrived we were ok with the cottage and how old it was. It was nostalgic as we had both grew up in old farmhouses. We could overlook the dust on the dishes or the not so good water pressure in the shower. But, when we saw live roaches scurrying across the floor, sitting on one on the couch and then upon further inspection we found dead ones under the masterbedroom bed. It became concerning on how clean the cottage really was. We messaged the host on Saturday and let them know we were checking out early. We just wanted to be home-It didn’t feel like a vacation anymore. The host did let us know there was another property but we were just ready to be home. We got home and washed all the blankets we had brought and clothing. We still have yet to bring in our suitcases as we found 2 in a toiletree bag that was on the floor in the cottage’s bathroom.

The cottage is cute, older with some character to it. Easy to pick keys up and drop off. It is very close to Main Street too. We walked to some things on the west end of Main but had to drive to the East side. It is a very quiet street which we liked. Beds were comfortable (at least the Queen in the back was). Other things... we found 3 live cockroaches and 1 dead one. There was mold growing underneath the mat in the tub. Part of the wall was peeling off in the bathroom as well. The hot tub smelled really bad. Our last night the fire alarm went off at 2:38AM and again in the 8 o’clock hour then shut off (batteries out maybe)? There was no fire. Two of us are terribly allergic to cats and there must have been pets here at some point because we did find dog/cat hair and our allergies were so terrible every time we came back to the place. It is a cute home, aged, floors creaky (which I don’t mind). I think some of the cleanliness concerns could be easily addressed. We still enjoyed our weekend in Fredericksburg nonetheless.

It was just ok. Very old house. Limited and old supplies in the kitchen. The bathroom could use an overhall-beware the old bath tub is a stand alone and very hard to get into. High sides. Shower needs new
spout. Water spewed everywhere. Screen doors need repair. Didn't use hot tub. Just ok.

We booked a couple of nights here to see the 2024 eclipse and boy was this the best choice! We had the perfect house for us and our kids, the perfect yard for us to see the eclipse without a crowd, and even a hottub for me and my wife to relax in after the kids went to bed. We enjoyed our stay so much that we booked a third night just to go see the town a bit. Thank you so much!

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Very nice old home with lots of upgrades

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