I chose the Mountain High partially because my first 2 choices were not available during our stay, and partially because it looked like a great locale and the rooms looked really nice. I was right on that account, and we liked the room and the view (though it was a bit more obscured by trees than you might like). It was a quick 2 or 3-minute drive into town, and it looks like it'd be about a 20-minute walk (all the walks we did were on trails around the area).

Anne and John seemed nice (though we didn't spend more than just a couple of minutes with John -- he was off to his teaching job). The breakfasts were tasty, and she was able to cater to our preferences with regards to time, ingredients, even the strength of the tea.

They had plenty of brochures, maps and menus in the room, and Anne gave us some suggestions on where to hike. The heat in the room is ambient, via the heated floor. You can't just decide you're too cold and crank up the heat -- it takes a while to warm the whole room up. In the winter, we wore slippers or socks, as the tile (even though heated) isn't warm on every square inch.

What I did have an issue with was the sermon that we had served with breakfast a couple of times. I'm not sure what I might have said that opened up the floodgates, but boy, once they were open, did the gushing commence! I'm a confirmed Christian myself, and was uncomfortable with a virtual stranger being quite as evangelical as she was. Born-again Christians are often the most passionate about their new-found faith, which is great, but the breakfast table, on my vaction time, was not the place for it. I don't have any issue with a quick mention of one's faith (be it Christian, Judaism, Buddhist, Baha'i, pagan, what-have-you), but when I'm paying to stay in someone's home, and my time in a new city is limited, I don't think it fair to preach to me over my poached eggs.

So -- lovely house, very clean, nice location.....just be aware of what topics you broach, or be prepared to be given the Good Word.