Mountain Retreat w/ Decks, Hot Tub, & Games!

Reviews

• Lovely house with gorgeous views

  4/5

  We thoroughly enjoyed our trip!

  My youngest would literally live in the National Forest if he could. 😅

  The house was great for our family, and we do not regret it. Not perfect, but what is, right?

  The driveway is pretty steep and narrow, but definitely manageable. Thankfully no one was ever trying to use it at the same time as us. I loved that we could open lots of windows and doors to let some fresh air in. The gas fireplace was super cute, and the downstairs was more spacious than I expected. We chose not to use the hot tub because of the smell, but if chlorine doesn't bother you, then go for it. (And what are they gonna do, not have chlorine in it? So yeah, not a complaint at all, just sharing our experience.) The beds were comfy, games were great, and the decks were new and nice. The upholstered furniture could use an update. (I thought I wasn't gonna make it back up out of some of them! 😆) Kitchen was well-stocked and I want an oven like it now lol

  Overall, very satisfied and thankful for this opportunity!

• Nice place BUT…

  3/5

  It was a nice place but I have tons of issues. First, I connected with the property owner after Hurricane Helene to ensure the property was OK and accessible. I told the owner the reason for my trip and where we needed to be. (My sons wedding in the next town over). She said it was fine, which the house was fine. Once I paid in full and received the address, I checked the distance between where the house is and where the wedding was and it was a 55 minute trip. She failed to inform me that the road between Otto and Highlands was damaged and closed and turned a 25 minute drive into an hour.

  Secondly, upon arriving, the road leading up to the house was completely covered with leaves, not normally an issue but this road is steep and every truck had issues getting up the road. At one point we were literally stuck on the road and couldn’t get up bc the leaves had gotten damp. My friend and I had to clean off the road by hand to try to get the truck up the road. I had luckily called my other son and had him bring his large blower so we could clean off the road and make it easier/safer to drive on. When I connected with the owner about this basically the property manager that’s here in NC said it was bc we needed new tires (his truck tires were brand new).

  These issues just put a damper on the whole weekend. When I contacted VRBO they were largely useless and said she had no obligation to tell us about road closures. I’m definitely disappointed.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• needed just a few things

  4/5

  First, we could get no contact from the agent at arrival. Second, the trash can outside was full and we just had to throw ours on top.Third, it would be better if they had some better pots and pans.Other than that everything was great.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• needed just a few things

  4/5

  First, we could get no contact from the agent at arrival.

  Second, the trash can outside was full and we just had to throw ours on top.

  Third, it would be better if they had some better pots and pans.

  Other than that everything was great.

• Beautiful Home

  5/5

  Our family came together to spend 2 nights at this lovely home. The cabin was spacious, clean, had beautiful views and the host was very kind and accommodating.