Vacation Rentals by Owner

Home Away From Home

Guest: G&R (Thomasville, PA)
Date of Stay: 11/04/11 Review Submitted: 11/15/11

This beautiful cottage is everything as advertised plus much more! It is impeccably maintained, immaculately clean, and has every kitchen gadget you need from a crockpot to mountain pie makers. There were four adults and a dog and it was the perfect size. The location is close enough to a boat launch,hiking at Balance Rock, but far enough away to provide the peacefulness of the mountains. Julie promptly answered any questions that I had and she had a basket filled with the necessities to make s'mores. Thank you for sharing your mountain retreat Julie & Shaun. We will definately come back.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

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Guest: DT (Bath, Pa.)
Date of Stay: 10/14/11 Review Submitted: 10/20/11

This is the place to go for peace, quite and relaxation. Everything that you can want to have a perfect vacation is right here for I felt right at home when I walked in the door, WOW!! This site on VRBO was very accurate. My husband, I and a female german shepherd had 4 hours of great hiking time in the morning till about 1:30 and a rest in the afternoon then walk to the lake from the cabin(James Creek) feed the ducks sit a bit and walk back, dog was soooo happy, we averaged 8 miles a day at different areas each day. The beds, sheets and towels are better that some motels and cabin so cozy feeling with comfortable furniture. We will definitly go back for it's a nice ride from home and it also so easy to get to, garmin took us right there!!!!! THANK YOU Julie and Shawn for sharing your home.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Cozy

Guest: acudakid (Washington PA)
Date of Stay: 09/23/11 Review Submitted: 09/26/11

Cozy is the feeling you get when you step into this cabin. We did not want to leave and would definitely go back. We would like to thank the owners for sharing their home with us. The birdhouses, the fire ring, the spacious deck, the warm feeling of the house, there are not enough words to describe.........absolutely loved it.Thank you very much!!!!!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Guest: Mike & Jenny
Date of Stay: 08/05/11 Review Submitted: 08/15/11

This place is lovely!! We shared breakfast on the deck every morning with the hummingbirds and stargazed at night. Never see this many stars in the city! It was a wonderful place to unwind after a day of boating and hiking. Thanks for opening your home to us - you've thought of everything! See you next year!

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Guest: Tish, Steve & Family
Date of Stay: 07/31/11 Review Submitted: 08/15/11

We love it here! I could stay here forever! Thanks!

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Cozy, charming cottage

Guest: Roni (Wilmington, DE)
Date of Stay: 06/19/11 Review Submitted: 06/24/11

My family of 5 and our dog really enjoyed our stay. There are bird feeders all around the front and I've never seen so many hummingbirds and gold finches. The home was clean and all the furnishings were comfortable. Julie and Shawn really make you feel like a guest by providing smores fixings and allowing use of their condiments. We enjoyed using the fire pit more than once. The home is conveniently located within 5 miles to the main attractions of Lake Raystown (the resort and waterpark, the beaches at Tatman Run, and hiking trails at Trough Creek). I can't say enough nice things about the home and it's owners. Thank you.

Recommended for:Families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

A Charming and Warm Getaway!

Guest: angie (Virginia)
Date of Stay: 07/30/10 Review Submitted: 09/11/10

We stayed for an extended weekend in August of 2010. The owners were very warm in welcoming us to their cabing even though we didn't meet them in person. We found plenty of smores fixings and wood back at the cabin for a great way to end our days swimming and boating by the Raystown Lake. The cabin is furnished and decorated in a familial setting and shares with you the pride of having this cabin. It is well kept and found to be an excellent way to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city. The photos that are on the site due reflect the true nature of this cabin and its grounds, There are plenty water activities to do along with a zip line that has just been built this year. For those that like the outdoors this is the place to be. Everything from hiking in the woods (trails nearby at the parks) to the various water activities this area has it. The cabin is at most a 15-20 min drive away. We enjoyed it so much that we are thinking of returning in the fall! THANK YOU for having this place and for sharing it with others!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Kevin, Sharon and Keisha

Guest: Shash (Berlin, PA)
Date of Stay: 07/25/10 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Need to get away just to relax. This is the place to go. Very clean, peaceful and quiet. We used to go tent camping so we were prepared and took everything with us. Not this place, all we would have needed was our clothes and food. It has all the comforts of home. We had extremely hot weather but had the luxury of air conditioning to go into. We took our dogs with us and they loved it as well. We will be returning next year!

Recommended for:Age 55+, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Excellent

Guest: MA (Lewisberry, PA)
Date of Stay: 07/02/10 Review Submitted: 07/26/10

We stayed over the July 4 holiday. Excellent location, beautiful home, wonderful owner. Highly recommended.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Jeanne Moss (Murrysville, PA)
Date of Stay: 10/12/09 Review Submitted: 10/12/09

What a nice place - very clean, easy to get to, quietly secluded. Had everything we needed, and the boat launch just up the road. Glad I found it, definitely recommend.

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Guest: Valerie, Roger, Duke & PeeWee - Baltimore
Date of Stay: 09/21/09 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

LOVED IT! Thanks a million for everything. We loved the country decor, the special touches like the smore basket & candy, and the fresh cut flowers. Spent lots of time relaxing on the deck or around the fire in the evenings. So close to the boat launch & beautiful Trough Creek park - enjoyed the "bouncing bridge" there. See you same time next year!

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Guest: Maureen & Family-Boothwyn, PA
Date of Stay: 08/22/09 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

We really enjoyed out stay! Your house is so cute & clean! We really felt at home here. Thanks for the smores. They were awesome. I guarantee we will be back again!

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Guest: Tracy, Pam, Matt, & Stephanie
Date of Stay: 08/01/09 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

We don't know what else you could have done to make this house feel like a home away from home. We spent most of our time here. Just a really good time to get refreshed. Thanks for sharing your home!

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Guest: Tim & Lesley
Date of Stay: 06/08/09 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

Thanks so much for allowing us to stay at your beautiful home. We loved being here and are sad to leave. Hope to be here next summer!

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Guest: William Moulton (-)
Date of Stay: 05/03/09 Review Submitted: 05/03/09

One very special feature of this rental is the piano. The owner is an accomplished pianist and her husband purchased and delivered this piano as a surprise for his wife. We had many "sing-along's" at this location. Always clean and well kept.

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Guest: Stacey14 (Sparta MI)
Date of Stay: 01/03/09 Review Submitted: 01/03/09

This is a wonderful, secluded property. The owners were very thoughtful. The cabin was VERY clean and well cared for. We had a fabulous vacation. Thanks so much!!

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Guest: Rob, Rose, Tracey, Janene & Chris
Date of Stay: 08/13/08 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

Thank you so much for the use of your beautiful home. We had so much fun that we would LOVE to return next year for a full week! You've thought of EVERYTHING to make your guests stay relaxing and fun! It is the perfect place to "get away from it all".

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Guest: Billy, Maria, Marlee & Dozer
Date of Stay: 08/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/29/10

We had a wonderful time in PA. We really enjoyed the cozy feel of the cottage. We made s'mores (thanks for the ingredients!) and watched some good movies when it rained. Thank you for sharing your cottage with us and we hope to return again.

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