Nettles Farm

Nettles Farm is not posh and not luxurious but it is truly the most authentic vacation you will ever have. Peaceful and private. Riley works hard for guests who are willing to participate. If you have ever wanted to try to eat your weight in crab Riley will make it happen. When he makes a suggestion follow through. I regret not making time for the seaweed baths and forest sauna. The beds are comfortable, the coffee is excellent and the floors warm your feet in the cool mornings. We love to cook and ate in every night we could. The kitchen is truly the best. I don't know if I will ever make it this far west for a vacation again, but I will dream about it.

The extras Riley offered were unique, they made a great experience even better!! Fun times creating pizzas, amazing kitchen!! Fresh coho and learning how to pin bone the salmon, were special to us! And delicious! Secluded, yet accessible to beaches, views were amazing!! Sublime sunsets! Riley was a gracious host who afforded us privacy, but was readily available. You gotta meet Stella, the cherry on top!

We were very excited for our stay at Nettles farm based on the previous reviews and the website; however, our stay unfortunately fell short of those expectations. We were expecting to spend a lot of time outside at the property, but it was neglected and overgrown (not matching the pictures online). There were no vegetables, the chickens were never let out of the coop, and the outdoor kitchen was in an uninviting state. The house itself is nice and the kitchen is well stocked. We had to request a fan and many of the windows did not have screens, which made the house a bit hot during the day. The host, Riley, is very nice, but he forgot we were checking in that day and that we had previously requested pizza kits for both nights of our stay. He put together a pizza kit for the second night of our stay, but the dough was not made by him and it was inedible when fired in the pizza oven. Additionally, the morning of our second day he told us he would have crab and oysters for us for dinner, but at 6:20 that night he told us he wouldn't be able to get them to us. Not having food both nights was particularly difficult given the lack of food options on the island - we would have loved to have had Riley's pizza both nights as we requested given the glowing reviews other guests have given. Overall, we were disappointed in our experience, especially based on the cost. If the farm is brought back into shape, I think it would be a much better experience for guests and staying here would be a great value. In its current state, and based on our experience, we would recommend folks look for other accommodations available on the island.