Serene Hearthstone Retreat with fireplace, hot tub, BBQ, dog-friendly

The host attentive, with it being the holidays I wasn’t trying to bug someone for every little thing, as a host myself I was trying to be respectful. But that’s all the positive things that could be said, this place has been neglected and is not cleaned well. I am a professional cleaner/ vacation rental manager and this place was a huge disappointment. Not sure if it’s on the owner or Meredith lodging but everything was moldy, wet, dirty, the whole house smelt like dog pee, there was a thick layer of dust on everything, the rugs are stained and have dog hair all over them from previous guests. We found huge chunks of mold slush in the hot tub as well as cigarette butts, the hot tub needed a drain and fill, severely! There were 8 of us and one of the toilets stopped working so we all had a use the upstairs toilet that is located inside of the master suite. The master suites free standing tub tips when you step into it, the shower curtains were stained with urine and mold. The downstairs bedroom with the bunks heater was broken, so it was freezing in there. Cobb webs, spider webs everywhere. The kitchen and bathroom drawers had hair and crumbs in them. We ended up using all paper and plastic products because the provided stuff was dirty. I took pictures if anyone would like to see. The front room fire place needs to get looked at as it doesn’t really light up super well, remotes don’t work with switch on. Wouldn’t book again.

House is great but the potential comfort was destroyed by the lack of cleanliness. When you find a dead mouse chilling on the couch, you stop sitting on the couch and start questioning your bed sheets… cobwebs everywhere didn’t help the

Everything was great. The house was very clean and well maintained. The neighborhood was private and quiet. The only issue we had was that the grill was old and it did not heat up properly. The burners were rusted out so we were unable to grill out as planned. The kitchen had plenty of pots, pans, utensils, etc. There was no chalk for the pool cue. We were only provided with 2 dishwasher detergent pods for our group of 7 for a 4 day stay. A couple extra would have been appreciated. Other than the minor issues, it was a great place to stay.

We had a great time! Lots of space, big hot tub and comfy beds. We also got lucky with a gorgeous snowy weekend. Would definitely stay again!

Great space and room for activities.

We enjoyed our stay however the house itself is a bit of a DYI project. Many doors didn’t close and one of the shower/tubs was unusable. We enjoyed the space but I don’t think I would revisit this property

The place is much bigger somehow than we imagined. It was nice. Also fully fenced backyard which was great to let our dogs not have to be leashes every second. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others. Loved the backyard lights and the detached pool room. The only reason it wasn't 5 stars is because of 1. So closely within other houses. 2. Ceiling fans and back door cleanliness. 3 Parking. If you're interested in more details on these, you can see below. As far as any negatives these are super minor in comparison to other rentals. You're close to many activities, stores, and restaurants, with also giving the relaxation. We will use this rental again when we come back to the area. Overall it was a great choice and very comfortable. The cabin is sandwiched closely among other houses/cabins. Once you're inside and in the backyard you can't notice this though. The place was quite clean, except the ceiling fans need a severe dusting, as well as the frame of the back door. These were two areas that were constantly within eyesight. The rest was clean and great. The place technically has sleeping for at least 11, but only parking for 4. If it had more parking it would have the ability to house many more people.

Great property for our group. Separate game/party room was awesome!

The property location has poor cell service. I wish I had known I would have stopped when I did have good cell service to get the code for the door. I had to double back to town to get cell service for the door code. The interior was very nicely appointed, stocked and clean. The outside was not not. The back door to the unattached game room was very dirty and grimy. While the unattached game room was awesome the back yard looked in areas like a neglected constructions site with boards leaning up against the building. I did not feel safe letting my kids explore. Also did I mention how dirty and grimy the back door was? Then we discovered a plumbing problem with the upstairs shower. The tub drain was not connected to the drain pipe so it spilled all over the floor and leaked into the bathroom down stairs. The property management team offered us another house but we had already moved in so we toughed it out with one shower for all of us. We were not sure we were going to get a better house or not.. In summary this house is a well appointed large cabin. The un attached game room was alot of fun. The cabin was very clean so the disappointment was in how it was being maintained, and the outside back yard was a bit sketchy. I am sure the owners have great pride in this cabin, however for the money I paid I was a bit disappointed and I do not think it was the owners fault but who ever is in charge of the maintenance. That plumbing problem was so strange, how do you rent out a cabin when the tub is not connected to the drain pipe?

Had a nice couple days in Rhododedron. House is easy to get to, even in snowy conditions. Worked really well for having kids, including having the separate back house to be louder in while the kids slept. We’d love to come back!