Lake-View Republic Cabin w/ Boat Launches!

Reviews

• Great setup

  5/5

  My second time staying here. Comfortable bed, great shower and soaker tub. Functional kitchen. Woodstove warms kitchen and living room nicely.

  All in all I give it a 10

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Cute place

  5/5

  Was a nice place to relax!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Rest. Restore. Rejuvenate

  5/5

  What a beautiful home and setting! We escaped the coast, looking for that little gem away from the rest of the world, and we found it!

  It was a wonderful 2 days with deer coming up to the windows in the morning, quails running all over the yard. and several grouse and pheasant's making their appearance.

  The bathtub?!?!?! I wanted to take it home with me!!

  Loved all the windows and the wide open views, and the wood burning stove made me never want to leave!

  We are looking for a small piece of land in the area so we will definitely be back!

  Thank you so much for a wonderful two night stay!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Friendly, but Misleading and Uncomfortable

  2/5

  First off, the host was friendly and helpful. Additionally, check-in was easy and the property was relatively clean. We enjoyed the wood stove and large bathtub.

  However, I cannot in good conscience recommend staying here. The pictures and description make it seem like this spot is remote and has easy access to water. However, it is surrounded by other homes with which it shares access to the dock, which is a 20 minute walk away.

  The couch is uncomfortable; we called it "the weird bony couch" due to the all the wooden struts in it. We remarked that we couldn't imagine sleeping on it... until the final night when we had finally had enough of the painfully uncomfortable bed, and decided the couch would be preferable after all. We left our stay feeling much more achy and sleep deprived than when we arrived.

  Also, these are minor complaints, but the place seems to have been constructed by amateurs. The wiring is weird, with light switches which do seemingly nothing, and light bulbs that won't turn on; we did eventually figure out how to turn on one such bulb, but it required fiddling with the dimmer switch each time. The sinks in the master bathroom have pulled away from the wall, where they were obviously meant to be attached. The drawers throughout would hang weirdly, close awkwardly, and slide open randomly. And the big, beautiful porch is positioned to face the neighbors, not the water, which baffled us and made it pretty unenjoyable.

  Oh, and the kitchen knives were dangerously dull; bring your own if you value your fingers.

  Manager's Response:

  Owner's response: "Steve, the right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed if this wasn't the one for you.
  - While we try to accommodate all guests' comfort, we're sorry the mattress didn't meet your preferences. We have slept on both the bed and couch and find them both comfortable.
  - We have not experienced any of the cabinets open by themselves.
  - We did communicate about the kitchen supplies and I did advise if you wanted "professional grade" cookware and knives perhaps bringing your own would be a good idea. I enjoy a gourmet meal when someone else is cooking.
  - We're not sure why you found the wiring odd, as these style dimmer switches are in a lot of houses. My parents and siblings have them in their homes and we all think they work well.
  - The dock access is a 10-minute walk and you can see the other properties nearby, but we are not in a congested area and we do not note in the listing that it is a private dock.
  
  We are confident that future guests will have excellent stays! We will continue to deliver those 5-star experiences we are known for."

• Super organized and comfortable

  5/5

  Loved my stay, comfortable bed and great soaking tub. Loved the wood stove and the kitchen layout.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo