Stonington arrondissement - Droit au coeur de \"The Boro\"

We had a wonderful stay. Carolyn was such a great host. We were there for the 2026 Coast Guard graduation. Carolyn helped us out immensely! She dog sat our 16 year old border collie mix, she helped us when we locked our cell phone in the home and when we went to pick up the dog, it was pouring out and I forget to return the key she lent us to get back into the home. I can't say enough of how well she treated us. I felt overwhelmed with all of the things to get ready for the graduation and she was able to keep me calm. I will be forever grateful and would gladly return to her very cute and quaint home.

Location was great and we loved being in the heart of things. We had everything we needed. It was the perfect place for a meetup with friends. It was cluttered with so many chairs. It’s old and needs some work but it did not detract from our stay. We loved the outdoor seating area with a view of the water; however the blinds and sliding glass door were difficult to open/close. I was a bit put off by having to make a deposit and then the requirement for insurance or additional deposit. Why have a deposit if you’re going to require insurance? Seems like the property owner should bear the insurance. All in all, it was a wonderful stay.

My stay was everything I hoped. I had my 2 dogs with me but there was a dog park and walking through the village is beautiful. The house is older but there is not an item you could think of that was not available. Carolyn, the host, also owns the antique store below the apartment so was available if needed.

Only because I was asked to by the host I’m writing this review. In summary you pay for the location but not for the apartment. The apartment is gloomy, dark and smelly, filled up with a random collection of furniture which could easily fill 3 apartments of this size. While the apartment was cleaned before our arrival it smelled like over-disinfected. Still the rugs, towels, etc. had clearly seen a few years. It’s too expensive for what it is if you don’t want to pay for the location only. It is obvious that no renovations have been made since the landlady moved out. We’ve rented various summer vacation places in the past but this one definitely stands out in terms of neglect. I’ve never written such a review before.

Open floor plan. Lots of furniture still, not enough comfortable chairs for a rainy day. Need of updated lighting, etc. Nice deck. Property owner is very attentive. Easy walk to swimming, boating and very good food. We love the boro