"This was by far the easiest and most accommodating check-in to a hotel in all my 50 years. Hours before we arrived, I received a text message from the owner with a ton of useful info and the code to the door, in case we wanted to check-in at noon, for a tiny fee. This worked out perfectly for our needs so we jumped at the chance. After lunch for my mother’s special birthday, we went back to our cottage. While I was walking my two small dogs around the yard, I met one of the owners and a couple...