There is just so much to say about this rental. First and foremost... the hostess (Amber) and her husband (Caleb) were simply amazing. Like their property, they each went above and beyond at every opportunity. Some (most) hostesses just rent a property to make a little extra cash. Amber and Caleb, I believe, do it because they like to make people happy. And did they ever!
I find it difficult to put into words just how exceptional this couple really is. When we arrived earlier than expected due to my mistake in the booking process, Amber accommodated us a full day earlier and even had a wine, cheese, cookies and olives gift basket waiting, complete with glass wine glasses! What a great surprise.
Then when the water line froze because of the severe weather, Caleb came within 30 minutes and spent the next four hours making certain we were good to go. He thawed the pipes, looked for any water breaks and just made certain all was good. He could tell I wasn't feeling well that day and even offered to go into town to the pharmacy to get medicines for me.
Second, their property is awesome! The place was clean and very comfortable. We had family come over from their rental cabin for Christmas Eve dinner. The kids played in the garage game room as we grilled on the provided charcoal grill just outside the roll-up garage door. The night was a spectacular success and great memories will last us all a lifetime.
As I am a self employed computer software architect and developer, I didn't really consider this a vacation but more of a change of working location. I brought a full office with me basically... computer, NAS, office chair and a folding table. The Internet was very important for my heavy usage needs during our 10 day stay. Caleb owns the WISP and even moved resources around to make my portable office a priority for bandwidth on his network. It was a total success!
As I am legally disabled, I always like to give tips to those confined to wheelchairs, etc. There are two bathrooms. Only the one in the master bedroom would be wheelchair accessible. The garage walkthrough door is best for wheelchair access as it is a paved walkway. The house is otherwise very accessible to those in wheelchairs. Wide hallways and most doorways make for very easy access. There is no carpet which is also very nice for wheelchairs.
I cannot wait to return in 2023 to this wonderful property.
Stay here. It's the best in Mena area I promise.