Our group consisted of 3 female former coworkers, one of whom now lives in MA while 2 of us are in western NYS. Once a year we meet up somewhere in between to catch up. Overall, we had a very good time and enjoyed the house and area. We were there 3 nights, and spent the days exploring towns in the area (Lenox, Stockbridge and Great Barrington). Each was maybe a 20-30 minute drive from the house but a very easy, relaxed drive. The weather was VERY hot, but keeping the house closed up while we were gone during the day and then opening it up in the evening, along with the ceiling fans, worked well. We enjoyed the large, screened porch in the mornings and evenings. A few things that could have been better: upon arrival, the house was not as clean as we would have liked, especially considering there is a $150 cleaning fee. There were only 2 wash cloths, for 3 guests, as well as only 2 hand towels, and the towels had seen better days. We had trouble getting the Wi-Fi to work, and once we got it, it said the network was not secure, so we did not use it. We were asked to take our trash with us; there were some instructions on the wall about using the dump, but they were unclear (needing a vehicle pass?) so we ended up taking it back to NYS with us. (Thankfully it was not stinky trash!) Note that there is no true view of the lake (a little bit from one end of the porch) and the furniture near the lake, while picturesque in the photos, is extremely worn and dirty as to not be usable. In other places I have rented, the owners had a 3-ring binder full of information about the house and area and I would suggest that here. While there was information, it was not all in one place, and for instance, we had a hard time getting the TV to recognize the DVD player and figure out which remote(s) we needed. There are a LOT of players and remotes; having clear instructions and maybe labeled remotes might help. We finally did get it to work, and later found some instructions that had fallen behind the TV, but again, a binder for all might be handy. These are things that could be improved upon, but I want to emphasize that we did have a good time and it is a nice house, in a VERY quiet neighborhood. The owner (Juan) was very easy to work with; I am sure we could have contacted him with questions about the TV, trash, etc., but chose not to. When making the reservations he was always quick to respond, and our security deposit was promptly refunded after the trip.