Hippopatumus Haven

This property was exactly what we were looking for and what was advertised. Clean! The owner communicated quickly and was a pleasure to rent from. Great stay!

The cabin is in a perfect location! The scenery for the deck is amazing and it is about 10 minutes to Blue Ridge or tubing on the river. A great place to stay with your family and pets. It had everything we needed for our stay and the hosts were awesome.

Great cabin to visit. The driveway was difficult for us because you can’t turn around and it’s steep. We have a truck and although possible, it did prove to be a challenge. We parked at the bottom and only used the driveway to unload and load the truck. The river access is beautiful! We enjoyed exploring the river collecting rocks. The hot tub was wonderful to soak in after a long day of walking around and exploring.

This cabin was fantastic! The hot tub was brand new and spotless, which made relaxing even better. With the amazing views and the Toccoa River right there, the setting is hard to beat. Highly recommend!

We had a great stay here! We would recommend this property for sure!

I really appreciate the owner’s effort to make our stay great. After an initial set-back getting in, everything was perfect. Fishing right out front and minutes away from shopping, dining, and all other outdoor pursuits.

Great house and great location! Very peaceful/quiet street with a nice view of the river. Only negative was the kitchen was not well stocked with items needed to cook and/or they were very worn.

We stayed for a week and a half from Christmas through the New Year and we cannot recommend this place enough! From the 81 steps it was the perfect stay for us and our pups! The fireplace in the house was gorgeous and it was nice overlooking the River everything morning and being so close for a cozy afternoon by it with a fire! Highly recommend :) the beautiful kitchen and porch were great for nights to stay in and cook at home!

Very cozy cabin. I really enjoyed my stay and definitely will be back.

Host was very accommodating, house is beautiful

Beautiful cabin. Perfect for a few days away with my family. My 5 year old loved the creek and fireplace. Thank you!

Great house and host very quick to respond. Lots of space and comfy beds.

It was a great and comfortable stay! Lots of stairs but worth it with the beautiful view of the river!

Wonderful location- you can hear the river which is super relaxing! Great primary shower. Lots of stairs. Host was very responsive.

This is exactly what we needed!! Such a beautiful place, and the river was so relaxing with the camp fire and fishing!

Our stay at the cabin was great. The location was perfect next to the river and close to several hiking trails. The kitchen had everything we needed for making meals. We really enjoyed our visit and hope to come back soon.

Amazing location. Cabin was clean and we had Zero complaints! Highly recommend.

This cabin was absolutely amazing. Let’s start with the river. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but I couldn’t have asked for anything better. The property has access to the river in 2 nice spots. One is shallow and rocky, the other is sandy beach that deepens plenty enough to swim (gets really deep) My kids are 8, 9 and 13 and loved swimming across the river to the other side (there is a decent current, my kids are strong swimmers). It’s pretty wide. We also went up the river and tubed back down to the property. We love to fish and caught HUGE catfish. The cabin is beautiful and well stocked. The grill is on the deck right off the middle floor to the kitchen. My kids played the ring on a string for hours lol. Beautiful views. There are a lot of steps here. Probably not the best property for anyone disabled. Didn’t bother us, but just a heads up. The cabin is 3 stories, and access to the river (across the gravel rd) requires a good bit of steps. They have cornhole and shuffle board which was fun on rainy days. Property owners are really nice and very responsive to our questions. Hot tub didn’t work during our stay but the owner took care of it. I highly recommend this cabin. It’s absolutely perfect for a large family. Upstairs bedroom great for hubby and I, downstairs bedroom good for our kids, and there’s pullout sofas on every floor. You have to eat at the Tocoa river restaurant (get the trout), visit downtown blue ridge, and spend a day at blue ridge lake.Book it!!!

The cabin and location were beyond our expectations. The host was very responsive to our needs. Can’t wait to go back!

We came up for a quick two night getaway and had a wonderful time. The place was very dog friendly and had more than enough space to move around. There isn’t really a yard but the river is right across the small street so we just took our walks over there. Our dogs and toddler loved playing in the river but we spent more of our time on one of the porches. There are A LOT of stairs so just be aware of that.

We enjoyed our stay — the cabin is comfortable and clean. We especially liked all the decks overlooking the river.

This property was great! The house was clean and comfortable! Plenty of room for our family of 5 and our fur babies! We loved the firm mattress in the master bedroom. Our girls said their beds were comfortable as well. We loved the stone countertops and showers. The hot tub was a bonus. The owners were great and we were able to get checked in a little early and we were able to enjoy extra time at the property! We had an issue with the key (my fault) and the owner was very helpful and understanding. We will be staying at this property again! Thanks for a great stay!!

Location great. Close enough to town and all of the fishing/hiking that we wanted to do. Very clean and the amount of space was perfect for us. Very limited supplies in the kitchen. If you plan on cooking bring all the extras that you may need (foil, anything for storage, spices etc.) Hot tube did not work, which was a satisfaction deal breaker for my husband. Very uncomfortable beds. Bring your own camping chairs if you want to sit by the river which is right across the street.

Very nice property, we had a great time on the areas around the home hiking, fishing, and exploring. Be sure to visit the welcome center in town. We appreciate the hosts responsiveness on issues. It was great to be able to have our dog with us.

This was an amazing stay and the host was very responsive to all of our questions, we would definitely book here again when it is warmer to have a chance to swim. The house and river were absolutely breathtaking!

The property was absolutely beautiful with a gorgeous view of the Taccoa River. The bathrooms were spacious and the beds were comfortable. The stone fireplace made everything cozy! There were quite a bit of steps to climb which was worth the work out! Our van didn’t quite make it up the driveway due to how steep it was but there was parking available at the bottom on the side which worked out fine. We were only about 5-10 minutes to Walmart and grocery stores. The cabin was beautiful and our family and pup loved it! We will definitely be back.

great place would stay here again

We always visit Blue Ridge after Christmas as a time to rest, recover and reconnect. Your cabin provided us the space to do just that.

Pros: The cabin is cute and cozy with a beautiful scenic river view and accessibility. It has plenty of space for a small family, and finding somewhere that takes dogs is helpful when traveling with your pets. It is located on a quiet street and conveniently located to everything. Cons: It is dirty, inside and out. The carpets and bedding were stained and smelly. There were dead bugs, lady bugs and flies through the whole house, the vents have about 2” of dust on them along with everything else, the windows were stained and the furniture had dog hair on it when we got there . There were large nest of something on the vents on the outside patios and it just felt unsanitary. Also, there were no brooms, mops or cleaning supplies to cleanup with. If I were the owner I would deep clean the property, remove the carpets (especially when hosting pets) and get a NEW cleaning company.

Cabin is beautiful, nice decoration, shuffleboard game, kitchen and living room, cabin location is also good, however will be a place we would not return. Every year we go to the mountains with kids and this was the only cabin we would not return, so we were bit disappointed with these points: sofa bed mattress is terrible and wasn't clean, several kitchen drawers were dirty, we didn't like the bed clothing smell and organization, we found a lighter in the hot bathtub, the master bedroom mattress and in general all other ones should be replaced in our opinion and experience, coffee mugs were found dirty, all TV remote control do not work on the TV, etc. There were lots of things that adding together made our experience not good as we were expecting by seen the reviews and photos.

I can not say enough how beautiful this home and location was. It was so much more beautiful than the pictures. The home had everything you need for a long stay from the kitchen to towels and more. My kids had a blast fishing, playing the many board games by the fire place, s’mores and scary stories by the fire pit. We were all so sad to leave. Only thing to be aware of is the very steep driveway but that seems to be the norm in that area.. mountains and all lol we can’t wait to go back!

The view every morning to the river was awesome and you could hear it if you open the windows it was so close. Just a short walk down to the river for some s’mores and good times! The rooms were spacious and it is about a 15 minute drive to downtown!

Great place and very relaxing stay. We all enjoyed it tremendously. Awesome hosts!

Nice, quiet location on the river

Absolutely beautiful home in an even more beautiful setting! You will not be disappointed! If you are on the fence about it, do not be!!