Bear Lovers Hideaway

We found ourselves very disappointed when we arrived at the rental. First, the property description said that there was tandem parking for two vehicles. This may be done worry-free if the two cars are economy size. We had two sedan-size cars, and every time we left, it was a huge struggle trying to get both cars in without one of the vehicles hanging out in the road. Next, the house had a weird smell. Nothing in the house smelled clean, the bedding, the towels, etc. The floor in the home and deck felt very unstable and unsafe. There are obvious areas where you feel the floor has dropped, and weak boards on the deck and steps. Items such as the headboard in the bedroom and the refrigerator were leaning back due to the drop in the floor. Many bulbs in the outdoor lighting around the wrap-around deck were out. There was poison ivy on one of the handrails going down to the house. There was no step to get into the hot tub, which made it dangerous to get in and out. You will need to bring extra paper supplies, such as toilet tissue. There is only one closet in the house to hang clothes. I would also suggest at least all wheel drive for the vehicle(s) due to the location. This rental is definitely not worth the price.

We drove almost 6 hours on the holiday weekend and had no choice but to stay there, but we were very disappointed. 1- needs to post in the ad that the parking is VERY limited AND that the only way in or out of the house is up and down those stairs. We barely got both cars parked and with my asthma, I had to limit the amount of times I went in and out. 2- the “table” was folded up against the couch and unusable. We found one wheel in a drawer in the kitchen and one wheel on the floor beneath it. Not able to use it all weekend. 3- we had to unscrew the lightbulb in one of the bedrooms to keep the receptacles working because they are on the switch with the light. The couple that slept in that room had a C-PAP machine and had to have power so in order to sleep they had to just unscrew the upper light. UPDATE - the owner stated there was a second switch in the room but we did not see it when there. 4- the house is in rough shape. The floors are very uneven, there were several things broken and unusable (doors in bedroom that lead to the outside, toilet paper holder in bathroom broken, no closets to hang up our clothes). There was a musty smell in the house compounded with the use of the deodorizers. Not a great combo and did not work at all. Overall I would not recommend this house for anyone to stay in. We paid almost $300 a night with all of the fees and it most definitely wasn’t worth our money.