Our stay at the Gold Dust Manor was very nice. The house is beautiful and well kept, and the location is very quiet and private- just a short distance from many main attractions. Our family enjoyed a week together celebrating my grandparents birthdays. With all that being said, the reason I cannot give this a 5-star review is due to poor communication with the owner. To his credit, Randy is very prompt and is always just a phone-call away, which is greatly appreciated. However, two weeks before our stay, there was a lot of confusion and miscommunication about how many people were staying, as well as our parking and logistical needs. From the beginning, we made our intentions with the property very clear. We explained the special circumstances that surrounded our reservation, and in the end, we had to make alternative arrangements for some of our family members. This was very frustrating as we had written documentation of our details, and spoke with the owner on the phone before booking the property. We booked the property over 7 months in advance, and as we got closer, the owner did not seem to remember our conversations, and his story always changed. Randy did not charge us for the extra family members we had on the property during the day, which was appreciated; however, we wish he would have been up front from the beginning of our conversation and told us that his place would not accommodate all of us. This message came far too late, and well after all the payments had been made. All in all, we made it work and had a lovely time with our family. I would recommend this property as it is a beautiful location and a gorgeous house. I would also strongly recommend that you have all correspondence in writing and avoid phone conversations that have the potential to lead to a classic "he said, she said" situation. I certainly hope that this issue will cause the owner to be more careful and attentive to details before allowing people to book his property in the future.