We were really happy to find a good-sized place in Longmeadow that allowed dogs so we could spend the holidays with family in town. The place is super comfortable, lots of space to spread out and well-appointed. That included a fenced in backyard where we could have the dogs play (although the slats were too wide for our mini-pin, but that was fine). The big finished basement was perfect for my kid to play with his VR set--lots of room--although we never got around to playing with the foosball table. :-) We were a little disappointed that the oven had just broken, but no biggie.
But the most impressive part was Robert's hospitality, kindness, and generosity. first off, after an 8 hour drive and getting there late at night, we were amazed to find that there was milk, eggs, bacon, half and half, butter, and bread in the fridge for us--and bottle of wine! One less thing to worry about! But what was really amazing was that as we were getting into the house, one of our roller suitcases got caught in the sliding door rail and pulled it out, making the door uncloseable. So at 9 pm I'm texting Robert about the issue, and he came over bright and early the next day to fix it. He was just so kind and personable! And so completely apologetic about the oven. But the true cherry on top was that when I told him I owed him money because one of my pups had messed up a miniblind and gnawed on a blanket, he refused to take my money. "Don't worry about it" was his response. We have already booked reservations to return!