Deck w/ Private Hot Tub: James Creek Cabin

Reviews

• 5/5

  Our experience was great overall! Amazing cozy cabin with more than enough space for everyone. Pool table in the family room is a great addition to the space. Calvin was helpful before and during our stay. Would definitely recommend and stay again if the opportunity presents itself.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• 4/5

  Property says lakefront, nowhere near lake. Not even lake view. 2-3 mile drive away. House was great for us though, as we were here for fishing tourney. Wrap around driveway was perfect for towing 2 boats. House has lots of space and fenced in yard/deck was great for our dog. Cleanliness…not the best. Granted you’re in the woods with very high ceilings so you are going to see some cobwebs, no biggie. However, there were some areas that should have been cleaner…kitchen counters had quite a few dead bugs; coffee maker-coffee, moldy grounds still in it; oven was dirty, which was unnoticed until we turned it on and dirt caught fire. I contacted owner and he told me they take pics before each rental & there were copper liners in oven, which there were not. He suggested I take pics of everything to send to him but I had already went around and cleaned. Hairs in bathrooms and bases of toilets were dirty. I read previous reviews about it not being clean so this did not surprise me…I just wanted owners to know their cleaning crew is not doing a very good job, as I would want to know if it was my place. There is a Keurig-not listed but good to know. No wine opener and only 1 wine glass-bring your own. Garbage…it states in book address where community dumpster is to take all garbage to upon check out but no directions on how to get there. Owners reminder text gave us a different address so we drove around as we were leaving looking for it. Note: turn right out driveway, top of hill.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  We want to make vacation rental easy for everyone, and we're sorry you experienced some issues during your stay. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following:
  - We understand how the title and description may have caused confusion, as it mentions being “on the lake.” The home is located approximately 2–3 miles from Raystown Lake, and we’ve asked Evolve to review the wording to ensure it’s clearer for future guests.
  - The home is professionally cleaned and photographed before each guest’s arrival, and time-stamped photos are kept on file. The owner offered to share these images, as they did not show the issues described.
  - Guests were granted an early check-in and a six-hour late checkout, as well as an additional extension to accommodate their fishing tournament schedule.
  - The hot tub was unavailable during this stay due to a damaged pump, and this information was shared with the guest prior to arrival.
  We appreciate the feedback and will continue working with our cleaning and maintenance teams to ensure the property remains comfortable and accurately represented for all future guests.

• 5/5

  It was a peaceful and relaxing get away, our family enjoyed it very much. We went to Raystown lake which was a quick drive, had fun at the beach and had fishing expeditions. Trough creek, Tatman run and Seven points were all within a 15 min drive. The Cottage/wood cabin was so beautiful. It was so open and spacious. Definitely money well spent.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Donna

  5/5

  Very enjoyable stay. The owner was very helpful when needed. I would love to return some day.

• Great rustic style house/cabin in the woods...close to the lake

  5/5

  The house was great for our family. It had two master bedrooms with attached bathrooms. Plus two other bedrooms. Beautiful deck. The fenced in yard allowed play location for the kids. I saw on other comments mention of dust webs...true if you look for them... but welcome to the woods. Overall it has a clean feeling. Advice, bring hand towels... there arent any in the 4 bathrooms in the house. If we go back to Raystown...wed reserve this house again!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo