Hillside Escape...your home away from home!

This house was extremely clean and was just ok. Coffee supplies had ran out. Very shady/not convenient parking. Only 2 outdoor chairs were provided so we couldn’t even all sit on the porch. Hot tub was dirty. Not a very nice part of town. Listened to neighbors bang on cars and remodel their homes. Neighbors were very very close. Not in a convenient part of town or within walking distance to anything. Beds and pillows were not very comfy. Old/noisy house and floors. Way too expensive for what you get. I messaged the owners 3x the day before and morning of check in, once through VRBO twice through text with the cell phone provided. Didn’t get a response until 8 pm the day of check in when we checked in at 4 pm. They said they had my wrong phone number but I had been trying to reach them and my texts were “delivered” and never got a response through VRBO. But he acted like he got my message. Glad we didn’t bring our boat even though the listing says 6 car driveway. I would say 2-3 cars max. I would not stay here again.

The inside of the house is beautiful. There are a few floor boards that feel like they’re going to give out from under you, but it’s an old house. A mouse ran through the living room on our first night. Sent a message to the host, but didn’t hear back. The hot tub water was green and smelly. Another message was sent. We didn’t hear from the owner until we reached out to VRBO. We were told that he didn’t know about the mice and he would get someone out to look at the hot tub, but no one came. Plenty of dishes and cookware for the basics, family dining table, comfortable beds.

The inside of the house was clean. The house did have a very strong smell of maybe a wet basement. The electronic deadbolt was difficult to use, we had to lock it from the inside and then leave from the front door, it will only would unlock, not lock. The hot tub was green and smelled bad. The fire pit was full of trash and the seating was just rotten logs. We ended up leaving a day early because we were disappointed that we couldn’t use the property to its potential. I would like to request a refund for one day at least. The property was also very overgrown on the outside, the pictures did not match reality.

bed sheets in one room were less than ideal, appeared dirty, bottom sheet was fuzzy with lint stuck to it and had stains property contact was slow to respond in beginning, then while there no response at all from multiple messages sent.

There were mouse droppings in amongst the silverware in the drawer. Host did not respond for over 12hrs, only after I had to contact VRBO directly

When we arrived at the house for our stay, we noticed that the back yard was completely overgrown and unkept, making the fire pit and hot tub unusable. We were sad to see this, since this was a large selling point in us booking the home for the weekend. There was also dirty silverware left in the drawer with the clean silverware. Another concern was the volume of hair left in every bed when we arrived, indicating that the sheets had not been washed in between visits to the rental. We attempted to change the sheets to ensure we were sleeping in clean beds, but there were no extra clean sheets to be found anywhere in the house. We also noticed that the blankets in the living room were stained and dirty, as well. After noticing these problems, we reached out to the property owner and did not get a response for multiple days. After replying back to them immediately, we still have not heard back weeks later. We were disappointed in this rental since it had the potential to be a wonderful stay, but the cleanliness issues and lack of response when communicating this to the owner was unfortunate.

Hot tub water was green with dirt/debris in it and grass was very tall, never mowed so fire pit area was unusable. Property host did not respond to multiple inquiries about the condition of the advertised amenities.

Clean. Lots of space. Easy instructions on how to enter & how to leave the place.

There was a problem with the hot water heater. Initially the property manger responded and informed us how to access the basement to reset the breaker. There was water on the basement floor (which explained the musty smell in the kitchen). The water heater was rusty and corroded. We reset the breaker twice daily for several days until the water heater completely died and was leaking. There was no response from the manager at that point. We left a day early because of the problem and still haven't heard back. VRBO says they can't do anything because we left. We are very disappointed in how this was handled.

To start, photos of exterior are nothing like the posted photos. So do not select this place on appearance. You will be disappointed. If it met all other expectations provided in the post. I would have ignored the location setting more and the outside appearance to a degree. Street is noises as well. The hot tub was a particular aspect we voted on enjoying and it failed. Green water with a mildew smell killed the vibe and therefore we could not even use. House was mostly clean, minus the spider webs, marks on walls, and the fact that you really can’t clean if you have no hot water in my book. Oh yeah no hot water, showers were a mental choice to consider after hiking and swimming in the lake. Communication went to the VRBO before we made contact with the property manager. Contacting the host owner is mute point. I mean my thought is I could have dealt with most concerns… but the no hot water all weekend was a no go and was a huge concern. Who would rent a place with no hot water? Very disappointed.

The rooms are nice and kitchen has lots of supplies! Good distance to the trails as well as being walkable to ice cream and other shops. Yard could be kept up more but the hot tub was great.

Very disappointing. The pictures that were taken likely are 10 years old. There was something smeared on the wall in one of the bedrooms. The lawn hadnt been mowed in probably 2 weeks. The landscaping hadn't been done this year at all as the poisonous pokeweed plants were about 2 feet tall growing in the rocks. No decent skillet to cook on. Didn't matter much though because i got a call the day after we arrived that my dad had died and we had to leave. This rating is honest and i am not embesllishing at all. I have pics. If you're going to run a Vrbo be honest about what your facilities look like. This was my worst Vrbo rental I have ever booked.

Overall our stay was not to bad as we we where not really at the house much except to eat dinner and sleep. Few cons about the house! Very noisy street, Hot in the up stairs of the house, bed where not comfortable, hot tub was not the cleanest, grass needed to be mowed. But as we where there to hike and not really spend a lot of time at the home and lay around these things didn't really bother us. Everyone still enjoyed the hot tub and had a great time. We are not perfect people and nor where we looking for perfect just some places kids can be kids and not in confined area on our trip.

Outside of home was not as nice as advertised and could not get any service/wifi at all. Had to walk 1/2 mile down the road to get directions anywhere. Vrbo owner was not very responsive when I was trying to get ahold of them sadly

The kitchen had everything that we needed. The beds were comfortable. It was fairly close to the State Park. The WiFi was weak. We could not watch TV. It just kept loading and never finished loading. Power went out - and there were no candles.

Had no phone number from the owner of this B&B. Place was hillside escape. What a joke!!! Place was a dump. Musty smell. Gross!!!I regret not taking photos of this dump.The pictures online were beautiful that I was so proud to finding this one. We did not stay then we had to drive elsewhere and make phone calls to other places. Found a better place an hour later. Very embarrassing to my friends I apologized to them so many times.

We took a weekend trip for my birthday this year and we rented this property for a couple days. The house was very nice and everything was easy the access. The hot tub was amazing especially after a long day of hiking and lake swimming. I didn’t need to communicate with the host much, but when I did I would never hear back from her. But overall it was a very nice stay.

Nice clean historic home with updated kitchen and bath. Everything went smoothly and we enjoyed our stay.

The house was charming and clean. It was located close to downtown and the state park. The hottub was warm, but could have been cleaner. Us girls enjoyed our stay.

We checked in for our stay not expecting a lot but this house exceeded expectations! It was clean and put together. Me and my little family enjoyed spending our weekend being in a prime spot in Logan. We will definitely be back and hopefully can stay in this house again. We would recommend this house for your stay. 10/10.

I booked this house for my friend's graduation from OU. Overall a great stay. The hot tub didn't get hot enough. The beds need updated.

The photos representing this home are definitely outdated. The yard was so overgrown and unkempt you couldn’t even enjoy the fire pit that had rotting/broken stumps for seats. We paid extra for amenities that were unusable. The hot tub is on the side of the house through the unkempt yard. It smelled like a decaying animal and the water was dirty. Next was the indoor fireplace that is pictured with a roaring fire. The only thing is the indoor fireplace is not actually a working fireplace. It was stuffed with old paper in the chimney. There were faulty light switches that were loose and only worked sometimes. Pealing paint, lady bugs everywhere, and dirty walls. The neighborhood is very sketchy. The neighbor’s dog barked at all hours of the night and the metal beds make horrendous amounts of noise if you moved a muscle. This is our first stay at a VRBO not personally knowing the owners and we were so disappointed. We couldn’t even figure out how to contact the host to mention our dissatisfaction. We learned a very big lesson… always read the comments and don’t go by overall rating because somehow this place had a high rating. We loved Hocking Hills and will be back but will never stay in this home again.

So the house overall has a lot of character that we liked. The vicinity to the road and loud traffic was too much for us. There were fans in each room but one was unusable. The walls are very very thin. You hear everything that goes on outside. Someone else talked about a German Shepard barking. We did not hear him but the dog across the street but not constantly upon making breakfast the first day we opened the cabinet to find dirty dishes filled with mouse turds. I messaged our host two days before coming and still have not gotten a response (5 days later) All in all it was a roof over our heads but if you are a light sleeper this is an absolute no go. The charm is there but more work is definitely needed

House was clean and well stocked. However, the yard needed mowed. Grass was very high and weeds blocked the walking path to the house. Electronic lock to the door was ridiculously difficult to lock. Took about 10 minutes to get the lock to work each time we left the house.

Had an issue upon arriving; host corrected and went above and beyond to fix and would stay there again.

Very clean. Lots of room for a family to stay at and very close to all kinds of things you can do.

We enjoyed our short stay at this charmingly updated old home near the heart of downtown Logan. It had everything we needed. However, the lock on the back door is super temperamental. Based on the recent reviews for the property, this is not a new issue. It really needs fixed. And the cobwebs around the ceiling moldings, especially in the dining room, need cleared out. Other than those two items, it is a great property.

House was clean and appropriate. Some areas were lacking such as cleanliness of backyard with overgrown cut grass and a/c circulation to upstairs rooms. We slept on ground floor because it felt atleast 10 degrees difference in temp. None of them deal breakers but something that could be remedied or specified in description.

Outside the door issue I enjoyed the house. Wish that you had a barbecue grill.