'Old Church Retreat' w/ Fire Pit & Air Hockey!

Reviews

• Beautiful restored church

  4/5

  We enjoyed staying in this restored church. The stain glass windows were amazing. Plenty of room! It would have been nice to have been notified of the a/c setup. Also how we had to split up showers so we had enough hot water. Overall was easy to get to and from. And short distance to Branson.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Peaceful and beautiful

  5/5

  We LOVED staying at the old church retreat while on holiday.

  My 3 kids (7, 10 & 12) enjoyed playing with the arcade and air hockey, the area surrounding the church was quiet and everything inside was well maintained. Despite there being a single window unit + 4 fans, the temperatures were still very pleasant and not hot at all. Had to get an extra blanket at night in fact!

  Very close to Branson for day trips and loved the rolling hills. Everything was clean, nice looking and we definitely want to come back. My kids were disappointed to be leaving.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Nice Property, But Lacking Essentials

  4/5

  The property was clean, the bedrooms were adequate, the kitchen/dining had lots of space, and the outdoor areas are beautiful and remote - perfect for relaxing away from bright lights and city noise.

  The kitchen "basics" in the listing are very lacking. There was very very little in the way of kitchen pans, utensils, and tools. Some of the things I consider basic that were not present were measuring spoons and cups, rubber spatulas, can opener, and baking pans. Basically, you get plates, silverware, cups, 4 different sizes of pots, and a few wooden spoons. There was one oven mitt and no other hot pads at all. The other minor inconvenience was no curtains on the windows. The stained glass is beautiful during the day, but there's little privacy and no light filtering at night or early morning. The sun was right in my eyes first thing each morning before I was ready to get up and I had to put up a temporary curtain while we were there in order to get to sleep. One huge safety concern for us is that there are no locks on the windows, either. I know this is an old building and it's beautiful and unique, but safety is pretty important, too. Our children enjoyed the horses that live next door and we used the fire pit area, as well.

  Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but it didn't feel super homey without the kitchen essentials, curtains for privacy, and window locks for safety. Also, the central A/C was broken during our stay, so they left box fans to move air from the window unit.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo