Artful Lodging & Retreats

Excellent stay! Highly recommended! We had a wonderful stay at Beth’s place in Montpelier, Vermont. The house is located in a beautiful, quiet, and family-friendly neighborhood. It was fully equipped with everything we could possibly need, which was incredibly convenient since we were traveling with a baby. The house itself is gorgeous, and having street parking right in front of the property was very helpful. Communication with Beth was prompt and easy. She is extremely polite, cheerful, and gave us great information about the local area and our trip. Everything was truly perfect. We would love to visit again in the future and stay at Beth's place once more.

Place was spacious and quiet. Ample kitchen supplies. Homey feel.

While the everyday surroundings were clean (floors, counters, beds, bathrooms), the place could use a deep cleaning (inside shutters, stove).

I liked the feeling of being at home instead of a hotel.

Cob webs in the corners of the ceiling but everything else was great.

Beth accommodated us for a 2.00pm check-in. Artful Lodging is in a good, quiet location with parking. There is a very good supply of toiletries and a well equipped kitchen, which we didn't use.

The facilities posted on Booking.com need a serious review. The seating in the apartment is old and uncomfortable with a clutter of other unnecessary furniture. The main bed, which is not extra long, is situated under a sloped roof, which made it a tight squeeze to get in on one side, and you had to be careful not to knock your head on the ceiling, which happened more than once. We planned dinner in and an early night. The TV remote didn't work, and we assumed the batteries were flat. After some time trying to get the TV to work, we got new batteries, which made no difference. Eventually, Beth told us, "There is no cable TV service as most people bring their own computer and stream their own programs. If you like, I can loan you my computer." This was rather an ordeal to set up. We were asked what we wanted to watch. We were told Fox News is a propaganda channel, and we don't watch it." We thought it inappropriate for a proprietor to be voicing their political bias with guests. We were told to be careful with the $4,000 computer, which Beth had perched on the kitchen bench with a cord strung across to the TV. In all our travels we have never had to bring our own computer to watch TV, nor would we. The bed was uncomfortable, and the bath towels are old. In the morning, we received a message with a list of instructions for check-out. Paying guests should not be asked to take out the rubbish or sort out washing. We would not return.