This was my first time staying at the property in Rhododendron. Overall, I enjoyed my stay as the cabin is in a secluded and quiet area, surrounded by old growth trees. The record player was a nice touch along with a nice selection of old books to peruse and plenty of space in the cabin.
There are a few details though that left me a bit tentative about returning and feeling a little unprepared or misled about things. The directions for arrival to the cabin were not correct as the main road signs off Highway 26 did not correspond with the written instructions. Another turn in the tight roads of the neighborhood was the wrong direction too. I eventually found my way, but these directions need to be updated asap for future guests.
While any property photos of a place are taken to make things look as fresh and spiffy as possible, the overall property looked quite different from the photos. Tree and foliage growth have overtaken much of the surroundings of the cabin. It's fine but I was a bit surprised at how different things looked. The outdoor deck and hot tub area unfortunately did not look appealing at all. They were both heavily covered with leaves and other debris and looked as if they had not been swept off in weeks.
I would also recommend having a booklet inside for the cabin with all relevant instructions and such for everything inside along with pre-arrival instructions that make known what things are available and what are not. While there is a full kitchen available, there are minimal things like cooking spices and such if you are going to be making your meals, so that would have been nice to know prior to arrival and coming prepared. And then other instructions like use of the washer/dryer and if detergent and sheets are provided or the guest needs to bring their own.
After my first night at the cabin, it felt like there was a lot of cold air seeping in, to which I discovered several of the windows had not been latched properly and were leaking significantly due to not being shut all the way.
Checkout instructions were ok but they again mentioned starting a load of towels or sheets in the washer. But, there was no detergent provided and the two cabinets next to the washer and dryer were both locked. So, it felt a little confusing as to what I needed to do.
Not huge things in the end, but I think some attention to arrival, picture, and overall details and instructions would do well in the future!
