This rental was actually the first disappointing rental I've had through Homeaway. Let me start with the good -- it is definitely remote - and the setup is actually pretty nice. You have a bedroom, bathroom and kitchnette area. They have a continental breakfast, which is a nice touch. The hot tub looked very nice- it was hot weather wise when I visited, so I didn't want to get in. While I believe there are people that are on the top level (saw a couple of cars) - I never heard of saw anyone. Nice seating outside was cozy and a peaceful way to relax outside.
For opportunities - to start, the email I received a week or so prior to arriving didn't tell me how to actually check in. I found that a bit odd- but emailed and was then given instruction on what to do (which was easy). You don't have a way to adjust the temperature in your room. The A/C seemed to be on most of the time and at points it got a bit chilly. For me - I didn't mind it as much - but something to note. There were a few long strands of hair on my sheets - which while the rest of the place looked clean - this concerned me a bit. However, the biggest complaint I had was that while this was listed as a smoke free property - it REEKED of smoke when I got there. It appeared to be being aired out when I came - so I was hoping it would dissipate. After a few hours I went ahead and emailed Marissa concerns around the the smell and also the stands of hair in my bed. This was around 9pm. The next day I got up and left for several hours - when I got back around 2pm the smoke smell was still there, not as bad, but still there. I still hadn't heard back from Marissa - so I emailed her updating her on the smoke smell not being as strong. About 10 minutes she wrote me back for the first time to say that the type of sheets they are sometimes hair clings to them. She did say she would let the owners know, as for the smoke she apologized and said that the previous renters must have smoked in it. For the price paid to stay here I found the response disappointing. There is NO WAY that the people that cleaned the cabin didn't notice the smoking smell as it was that strong. Had this place been as described (smoke free), I would have given it 4 stars. Had I gotten a better response from my concerns - 3 stars. Definitely has potential - but I left unimpressed overall with the experience.