We are 4 friends who all went to nursing school together meeting at Berkeley springs for a long weekend. I felt misled by the previous reviews of this property which has prompted this one.
The upstairs bedroom/bath accommodations were lovely. Because we’re not as limber as we once were, we realized not having a grab bar in the shower was a little scary. We enjoyed the privacy of our own space, yet we could still get ready together.
Our biggest issue was the odor when we entered the house. At first we couldn’t decipher what it was but it was so strong it made our eyes water. I did communicate with the owner and they mentioned a toilet bowl cleaner in the first floor bathroom. After removing it and burning quite a few candles, by the 3rd day the smell became tolerable. We came very close to canceling our stay that’s how overwhelming the smell was.
I did find all the window coverings to be rather claustrophobic. There was no way to let sun in or get fresh air without risking letting in a crawling creature. When I checked to see if the windows opened, there were multiple dead bugs on the window seal.
The brick patio outback is a nice place to hang out but it could use a good cleaning and TLC. The only thing growing in the planters were weeds.
Although this sounds negative, you can’t beat the location to explore Berkeley Springs. We did over all enjoy our stay