Cozy Camdenton Cottage w/ Deck + Boat Dock Access!

Reviews

• Quaint little cottage

  4/5

  Not a bad little place. It’s lakeside but built further back from the water than the two houses on either side so you don’t get a fully unobstructed view of the water. Still nice enough view though and the included citronella candles came in real handy for the bugs. Communication back and forth with the owner a little bit slow but didn’t cause any major hiccups. One thing that could be made clearer is which docks you actually have access to. They’re not designated on a map anywhere so the first dock we tried walking down to that seemed most direct from the cabin to the water turned out to be the neighbor’s dock and we got chased off of it by the neighbor informing us we were trespassing. Hadn’t heard back from the owner yet so we found a guy a few doors down that pointed us in the right direction. Overall the place isn’t bad but with some minor changes it could be improved easily. An electric keycode door lock would be an inexpensive and great improvement. We kept fumbling with the old school realtor style hanging lock box to access the cottage keys when we first arrived. First code wasn’t working and we weren’t sure if it was us or the lock. Found a second code and it worked. Not a big deal just sort of frustrating upon arrival. The place shares a charcoal grill with another cabin. The grill needs replaced. Falling apart. The cabin itself had all of the amenities we needed to make it through the weekend. Would stay here again if we came back to the area.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Sister’s Getaway

  3/5

  Overall, it was a fine place. Being in the woods, you will fight bugs and they were able to get in to the little cabin around the door, the air conditioner, etc. The deck was amazing, but there must have been a bad storm shortly before we arrived as the deck had not been swept, and everything was covered in debris

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Shared from the owner:
  
  "Hi Amanda, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that overall, you found your stay at our cabin to be enjoyable. We understand that being nestled in the woods comes with its challenges, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the presence of bugs in the cabin. Rest assured, we are taking steps to improve our pest control measures to ensure a more comfortable experience for our guests.
  
  We're sorry to hear about the debris on the deck; it seems Mother Nature had quite a presence with the recent storms and winds. We appreciate your understanding and patience in this matter.
  
  Your comments are invaluable to us as they help us identify areas for improvement. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide you with a more seamless and enjoyable experience."

• Early Spring

  5/5

  Stayed here while in the area for a wedding. Great fishing dock, it was a little to early in the spring to catch much but still had a great time. Bring supplies for Mosquitos and bugs... it is on the lake after all. Overall great relaxing stay.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Simply put, Unacceptable

  1/5

  I generally don't do reviews unless it's that bad. I have been on several trips and always try to look past the little things. So when I read a review before this stay warning me not to book I called the owner and allowed her to talk me into booking. I asked her about the bed bugs and shared fishing dock. I told her bed bugs and a shared dock were both deal breakers because the whole reason for my vacation was to have some peace and quiet while I fished and swam with my family. She "Gene" told me the bed bugs were gone, this part was true, there were no bed bugs and that the fishing dock was not a shared dock and acted like that was a crazy statement from a disgruntled renter. That was a lie. Turned out the dock/s were shared. There were two poorly cared for docks and since the swimming dock was the only one with ladder my kids could only swim when the party of teens weren't taking it all up. That was one day for about an hour. The fishing dock/ house was full of other peoples things extremely hot and full of spiders it only turned out alright because the other guests were very nice helped clean up and we got along great. Now for the cabin. Ugh, it was a one room efficiency with a moldy smell and very leaky bathroom sink the internet was hit or miss (mostly miss) and we couldn't watch TV because the satellite kept going out, besides you could only see it from the couch at an angle. The screen door was broken and the door had a huge gap in it for bugs and whatever else wanted to come in. Then hen I called Gene about all this she told me she "miss understood" what I meant by shared dock and to just put a towel down for the leak! I told her there is a towel under the leak and that it really needs to be fixed. She said , "well maybe i could get someone to fix it", it never got fixed. Oh and thanks to the nice couple who showed us there 3 bedroom cabin we also realized we payed more per night (206.00/ night plus LOL cleaning fees) then they did (120.00/ night plus the same amont in fees). Gene said she would discount me for the leak never said how much but I am still waiting for that too. All in all this place is unacceptable! And I highly recommend you keep looking before you become another disgruntled renter.

  Manager's Response:

  Hi Travis, the right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed if this cozy cottage wasn't the one for you. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following:
  - We encourage guests to thoroughly review the listing before booking, to ensure they find the right vacation home for their needs. We want all of our guests to find the perfect place to stay, so we take the accuracy of our listings seriously.
  - The listing does state that due to the remote location of the cabin, cellular and WiFi connectivity may be limited and that the property shares access to the boat docks, boat slip, and outdoor fire pit, but we are sorry if this caught you off guard.
  - We use professional photographers so we can be sure that our images accurately reflect our cozy cabin and guests can decide before booking if the layout meets their expectations. We are confident that the features you see on the listing are accurately advertised.
  Thanks for letting us know about your experience. We truly go above and beyond for our guests and are confident that future guests will have a relaxing stay!

• 1/5

  Do to a medical problem with cleaning staff cabin was not clean when we got there. We were hungry and didn’t want to wait around for it to be cleaned. We ended up not staying because of this situation.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo