Apparently, the previous renters did not open the flue when using the fireplace, so the entire house along with the bedding, towels, and furniture smelled like burned hickory. Everyone who entered the house immediately commented on the overwhelming smell. After showering, our hair smelled like hickory after being dried with the towels. The robes were high quality and soft but smelled so badly we couldn't enjoy using them. The stone on the fireplace was completely covered in soot that would come off on our hands when we touched it. When we arrived home, our personal items that were hanging on the doors or laid on the table surfaces needed to be cleaned to get rid of the burned wood smell.
We had to purchase our own toiletpaper, trash sacks, and paper towels as the supply provided was very limited.
The house was beautiful and the view was amazing but I would hesitate to stay there again due to the extremely overbearing smell of burned wood.