Jennifer, our host, was very accommodating. The house was as presented on the website. The kitchen had everything we needed. Unfortunately the weather was very cold so we did not take much advantage of the area.

The house and property are beautiful. There are horses and peacocks. The furniture and beds are both beautiful and comfortable. It was the perfect space for our family. The location of the house is about 20 outside of Amherst, VA. The map on the VRBO site shows the house in town which is incorrect. The weather was very cold during our visit, and some of us were cold during our stay. This is quite common for old houses. The property owner was very helpful and communicative. We were sad to have to leave early to avoid a winter storm. All of us agreed we would go back, maybe in the Spring or Fall.

The Fairview was the perfect experience for our family visit. Tons of room, amazing views, loved the kitchen, and host was very responsive and accommodating. Great stay and we hope to make it an annual event.

We arrived at the Fairview Inn Bed and Breakfast on October 18th. When we first came in, we were greeted by a strong gas smell in the kitchen, but the rest of the house did not smell so we unpacked and went to bed. The propane tank was actually running low and ran out on Tuesday, which hampered us from cooking that day & night and left us with no heat on a night of freezing temperatures. Additionally, when there was propane the gas fireplaces did not work well. We had to meet the propane truck for a fill-up instead of the staff meeting them. On the first morning we discovered a live mouse caught in a sticky trap and making noises in the kitchen. By October 20th, we found mice running around in the house day and night making noises and leaving droppings. When we asked the owner, Ms. Kilgore, and the staff about what they were going to do about the rodent infestation, they said that they were just going to put out some more sticky traps. Ms. Kilgore said that there was nothing she could do about the rodents since the bed and breakfast is ‘just a farmhouse.’ This was very unsettling since this is a business. Also on the first morning we found that there were no horses on the property, contrary to what was advertised. This was very disappointing to my daughter who loves horses and wanted to spend the week with them. We also found that many of the rooms, specifically the kitchen and the living room and kitchen, were not as advertised. There is also no sauna shed available to use although it is advertised. Besides mice and heat, On October 21st, things only became worse. We experienced unprofessional treatment from the cleaning woman, who left wet sheets and towels in the washer for us to deal with twice. She also told us we could not use the washer and dryer. Furthermore, the refrigerator went out during the night, ruining approximately $100 worth of our food. After communicating all of our concerns to Jennifer on the night of the 21st, she offered a full refund if we vacated the property by 10:00 AM on October 22nd. We accepted her offer and were off the property by 10:00 AM with all of our belongings. This caused us to have to find other lodging at the last minute. Normally, we would have just gone home earlier but we had business in the area that had to be attended to. Since then we have received no communications from Jennifer and have not received the refund she promised.

I booked the cottage for a graduation weekend and put down a large deposit. We e-mailed back and forth and said we would keep in touch. I Called two weeks before arrival and was told by the owner that's my weekend was no longer available. I had forgotten to send final half deposit30 days out but also never got a reminder or request from owner and she rebooked without even contacting me to see if we were still coming. I was devastated because everything else in area was booked for the graduation weekend. I believe the lack of contact was intentional because of a higher offer for the rental. Also I haven't received a penny of my deposit back!!! Looks like similar things have happened to others. BEWARE!!!

Nothing like gathering the family in an out-of-the-way Italinate farmhouse with peacocks! Kitchen well equipped. Decor over the top. Super comfy bedrooms. Handful of glitches: no ramps for wheelchair accessibility; buffering annoying on single sports TV channel; glitchy gas fireplace logs.

Meet with family from various east coast locations. Lots of room. Great kitchen. We were confused about accessibility. Not a location for wheelchair or walker. No cable or satellite. Only live sports option was one ESPN channel which required frequent buffering delays. Gas logs did not work properly. They never got hot, cycling off/on on their own schedule.

My husband and I were part of a group staying there for a wedding the weekend of 8-6-11 and this property was amazing!!! Lots to do, we enjoyed the area (though we were very occupied with wedding details). Very rural and somewhat secluded but a small drive to Lynchburg. We are most definitely staying here in the future!!!!