While the inside of Hanna's House is beautiful and well-kept, the owner left some nice perks (like beer!), and the location couldn't have been better in terms of what we wanted to do in Ashland, having no private outdoor space was an issue for us. True, you can see some chairs in the picture, but what you don't (or I didn't!) realize is that those chairs directly face the owner's house/backyard. We felt like we were in the way. And not just in the way of the owners. There was someone there painting the owner's house and listening to a radio right outside several of the days, so even if there was room for us to hang out, we would have been right in his space and forced to listen to his radio. On the other hand, if you are totally fine staying inside with the windows closed the entire time, you will probably be more than happy with the property. Another issue was the air conditioning. During our time in Ashland it was incredibly hot, and we could not sleep without the air conditioning on. However, it is a window unit right next to the bed, and it sounded like we were in an aircraft hanger while the a/c was working.

To sum up: the cottage itself is beautiful and well-appointed, the location is awesome, but we felt as if we didn't have our own outdoor space and did not get a good night's sleep due to the loudness of the a/c (and I'm talking six nights in a row). Perhaps a winter visit would be better for this property.