Apple of my Eye Between Boone & Banner Elk Mountain Views Hot Tub Private Pet Friendly

Cleanness, everything was working.

Beautiful cabin, great views

The view was amazing and on a kitchen was everything and to prepare a dinner.

Everything was as described. Beautiful views and close to amenities.

If you’re looking for an authentic mountain cabin experience, this is the place for you! We loved the views and the property was well maintained. Quiet little neighborhood on Grandfather with plenty of privacy, and we saw many deer and a few wild turkeys. Bathrooms were clean, and the house was well stocked with cleaning supplies, kitchen items, and laundry supplies. Great for if you plan on coming with a larger group and need to make meals at the house.When we first arrived had an error getting our door code to work, and Angie at the Blue Ridge Rentals main office was very kind and helped us get a working code right away over the phone, and even texted after to make sure we were OK. Only critique is that some of the couches/chairs in the home are pre-loved and have seen better days— Could maybe use some TLC or a re-upholstering. But I guess that adds to the rustic cabin feel, right? Would definitely book again

Apple of My Eye proved to be a relaxing get-away, as we sought a quiet, private cabin at a high altitude (in this case 4,100 feet).Damages from Hurricane Helene are still evident on the road leading to the cabin, and we’re glad that we had our 4WD.There were many grazing deer who would get within 50-75 feet, and one small bear who kept his distance. We love wildlife!The lower level bathroom was missing many lights, and could not be used, and the lower level is also a most interesting library of book on nearly every topic.

Great place with great views and great location. Peaceful and quiet neighborhood.

Cabin was amazing great views excellent location will def be back

The property was awesome but the upstairs bedrooms do not have AC and they were warm at night. Besides that, my family and I had an amazing time.

This beautiful cabin has a fabulous view and is very private. We only heard nature while we were there. It is easily accessible to surrounding towns like Boone, Blowing Rock and Valle Crusis. The hot tub was a major draw for us and it was very nice. My husband would have liked stronger jets but I'm fine just soaking so the mild jets were a compromise for us. There were a few things inside the cabin that need to be addressed. One of the beds upstairs needs an immediate mattress replacement. It is not able to function as a bed in its current state. (My husband and I sleep separately so he had to go downstairs to the bunkbeds which isn't ideal for a grown man!) We booked this house in part because it had two bedrooms with nice sized beds. So this was a disappointment. Also, the television in the den is placed way too high for comfortable viewing. It would be nice to have some type of shade to pull down if viewing the TV in the afternoon as the sun shines directly into the house. Don't get me wrong, we loved the sunsets but were not able to watch tv until it was dark. You will definitely need 4-wheel or all wheel drive in the winter as it's a climb to get there, but so worth it!

I would highly recommend staying here the views are amazing the only thing is we had to clean when we got to the cabin there was dirt and dog hair on the floors and couches.

Upon arrival both fireplaces did not work, upstairs toilet seat was badly cracked, bathroom plug at sink did not work. After calling number provided for service with no answer, we later emailed Tonya Hawkins from your Hospitality team and received a response the next day. A service man replaced the broken fireplace switch and provided a remote. He also explained how to work fireplace downstairs (worked via unmarked wall thermostat?), and replaced toilet seat. Written operating instructions for downstairs fireplace would have been helpful. He made note of damaged plug since he did not have replacement with him. Wine openers damaged and did not work. We could not open trash can outside, instructions on can not readable, need instructions inside house, not just on can left outside. We were frustrated to have an email telling us the house was ready and INSPECTED, whoever inspected did a very poor job! Although very clean, items not working should have been part of inspection. Again, the main fireplace electronic on/off switch was in pieces on top of the mantel, should have been obvious when inspecting. Serviceman was very helpful and much appreciated. Once fireplace worked we enjoyed our chilly stay very much!