The Hive - Downtown Stephenville

This is a charming house in a great location! It had everything we needed. I loved the coffee bar and we were very comfortable.

I liked how cozy the property was. My family liked how the rooms weren’t too far apart, given the layout. The rooms were a decent size as well.

I didn’t like that there was only 1 restroom. That caused a few inconveniences along the stay.

It was cute, clean, and had all you could want.

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No breakfast was provided, but the kitchen was equipped with cooking utensils if you wanted to make breakfast. Location was convenient, but not in a particularly attractive neighborhood. Back yard was a good size and fence was secure, which was important for us as we were traveling with our dog. House appeared neat and clean, snacks and bottled water were provided, as well as Keurig coffee maker and a variety of coffees and hot drinks. Towels and sheets/pillow cases were very soft, pleasant to the touch. Beds/mattresses were supportive/comfortable. The manager was considerate to allow us to check in at 2pm, rather than their usual earliest check-in of 3pm.

Ceiling fans turned on/off along with the ceiling light in bedrooms, and cords for operating fan and lights separately were too short to reach. This meant, if you wanted to sleep with a ceiling fan on, you would have to sleep with the light on. There was a floor fan in one of the closets, but it was a little noisy. As with many hotels these days, the beds had a sheet and a covered duvet. The sheet alone was insufficient, but adding the duvet made it excessively warm. Thus, the fan was required, and it rattled and kept me awake. The TV's were not working due to internet interruption. We were texted instructions for resetting the WiFi, but failed to notice the text til the next morning as we were checking out, which was required at 10am. The back yard was accessed through a door leading out from one of the bedrooms. You stepped out onto a small porch, and there were two fairly steep steps to ground level. There was no railing or other hand-hold available, and steps were slippery due to rain, so it was difficult for me (I'm in my 70's) to navigate the steps safely. There was no porch light that we could find in the dark, so we used a flashlight when we let our dog out at night. We did discover the next morning that a string of lights were hung over a little patio area just outside the back door, and could apparently have been plugged in for lighting the back yard. I'm not sure I would want to plug it into the outdoor outlet in the rain, though. The bathroom was tiny, with a very small sink and mirror and combination tub/shower. However, there were plenty of towels, hand towels, wash cloths available. A $100 cleaning fee that was tacked onto the bill was, in my opinion, excessive.