Our second stay here. Very quiet except when the cows are roaming nearby (essentially, right out side your door) but that was only one morning. Unfortunately, it rained for most of the week we were there but not their fault and we found plenty to do. Great time for working puzzles or playing cards or board games.
Just a couple of minor issues. The microwave is in a ridiculously inconvenient location where the range hood is directly in the way as it’s fairly high up. My wife is on the shorter side and couldn’t put stuff in the microwave on the same side of the counter from which she could operate it. She had to walk around the counter to set time and turn the unit on. Then back around to the other side to get things out.
Another small matter is the clock in the great room still reads the exact time it did when we were there two years ago. Need to change the batteries.
As I mentioned, it rained almost the entire time we were there and we had two brief power outages when it was really windy (60+ mph). Be sure and take flashlights or glow sticks as there are none there. Also, take long stick matches or gas barbecue lighters as there are candles but no matches and they discourage you from using the candles. You might also need them to light the stove as it refused to light a couple of times. A word of caution, though, you are about 30 miles from Merced and it gets DARK when there is no moon. Also, the though there are gas fireplaces in each of the rooms, you can’t operate them if there is no electricity. The gas flow and the ignition control are both electric.
Finally, we always take a travel bag with kitchen stuff (especially knives and utensils). If you like to cook (we do and it’s one of the reasons we rarely ever stay in a hotel anymore), take a selection of spices, oils and condiments. You’ll be glad you did.
If you come prepared, it’s a great place to come and stay. A little off the beaten path but well worth it.