"Pros: • The house is located in a beautiful, peaceful natural setting, a five-minute walk from a lake. • The property is spacious, clean, and well-maintained, with a charming, rustic atmosphere — it felt like visiting a grandmother’s countryside cottage. • There is electricity, running water, plenty of seating, and convenient private parking. • The overall ambience was relaxing and quiet, ideal for a nature-focused retreat. Cons: • The location is extremely inconvenient without a car. Public transport is very limited — buses run infrequently on weekdays and sometimes not at all on weekends. • I had to rent a car just to reach the nearest shop, which is a 45-minute walk away. • Guests must bring their own bed linens and towels, which I only found out after contacting the host directly. This was not clearly mentioned on the booking site. • Communication was poor — all contact had to go through a third-party company (Novasol), and responses were slow or incomplete. I had to message them four times to clarify basic things. • Final cleaning was not included and was expected to be done by guests. This involved vacuuming, using cleaning chemicals, and returning the house to its original condition. Again, this requirement was not stated clearly before booking. • A comment from the host after I told her that the full-cleaning wasn’t mentioned in booking info was — “Germans always know and clean everything” — felt inappropriate and offensive, especially considering the international nature of the guests and the fact that the property is in Sweden." ~Kateryna