It was! The convention was about 60 people, and the location is a castle/manor house made to look like a castle. And rather than just being like a hotel con, they just gave us free run of the kitchen and event rooms so everybody attending kind of pitches in to make the thing work. Really helps build a neat sense of community around the whole thing.
They announced at the closing ceremony that next year they're moving to a new venue, also a restored castle but this one is a four star hotel, so while the conditions will be less rustic it may change the feel of the whole thing a bit. I'm still hopeful for it being a really fun time, but does feel like it will mark a change and I'm really glad I got to the con this year before it did change.