Vacation Rentals by Owner

Guest from Alaska

Guest: Lindsey & Ryan
Date of Stay: 10/09/11 Review Submitted: 10/25/11

I didn't get a follow up email (invitation from VRBO)so I will just send my comments to you: We stayed at the Green Lake cabin for 1 week in October. It was beautiful! The cabin was very clean and had everything we needed to feel at home for a week. I appreciated the extra ammenities that made it a fun week such as the canoe and life jackets, fire pit, hammock, board games, and grill. Thank you to Stephen and his family for letting us enjoy their home away from home. The (last name deleted for privacy)

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Great Find on the Lake

Guest: Peter in Portland (Porland OR)
Date of Stay: 10/05/11 Review Submitted: 10/11/11

Great cabin on the lake. The owner personally met us there and explained all the nuances of the cabin. (He even stuck around and called AAA for me when I locked my keys in the rental car with everything in it!) Highly recommended for families wanting to bond with children around lake activities. Cabin was stocked with some board games and cards. Great value. We'll be back next year! Peter

Owner response:Thanks Peter, You were a terrific renter. We'd love to have you and your family back! Stephen & Tami

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

post stay email from 2011 renter

Guest: Mary from St. Paul, MN
Date of Stay: 07/28/11 Review Submitted: 08/07/11

Hi Stephen, We had a very nice time. Everything went well and we left the cabin in good shape as you will find. I really enjoyed taking my parents and kids out in ;the canoe. It was the first time for the kids and the first time in years for my folks. Your neighbors up there are so friendly and helpful. Thanks and we hope to rent again next year. Mary

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Guest: Laurie from St. Paul
Date of Stay: 07/10/11 Review Submitted: 07/18/11

Thanks so much again, we will let you know. Next year is a strong possibility. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Sincerely, Laurie

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Guest: Karen from Waconia, MN
Date of Stay: 07/30/10 Review Submitted: 08/02/10

Following is copy/paste from a post renter email, I can't figure out how to solicit a comment "We had a very good time and would consider coming back next year! I will email pictures to you later this week. Thanks again."

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Guest: Jerry B.
Date of Stay: 08/17/09 Review Submitted: 08/16/09

Following is copied from an email after a renter returned home, "I thank you very much for all your assistance and attention to detail... We truly enjoyed ourselves... Thanks, Jerry"

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Guest: Kendra Golden
Date of Stay: 03/18/09 Review Submitted: 03/17/09

Following is a reply from an August 2007 renter in response to my invitation to return in 2009: "Good to hear from you, we are not coming to MN this summer. We did have a great time at the house. kendra"

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Guest: Vicki L. (Sedgwick, KS)
Date of Stay: 03/17/09 Review Submitted: 03/17/09

Our family enjoyed our stay here immensely. It was clean, spacious and comfortable. Stephen went out of his way to help make this a wonderful vacation for our family and we highly recommend staying here!

Owner response:Comment requested on 3/17/09 from July 2008 renter instead of keeping them on a renter reference call list. We'd love to have you back!

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Guest: Terri & Bob Neufeld (Morden, Manitoba, Canada)
Date of Stay: 03/17/09 Review Submitted: 03/17/09

We had a great time at this cabin! It was peaceful and very relaxing. The cabin was neat and clean and very comfortable. Great sunroom! The neighbors were also very friendly. It was a great place to watch the Loons! If we ever go back that way we will sure to come back. Terri, Bob, Lauren, Brenna & Rhett Neufeld

Owner response:Comments requested on 3/17/09 from July 2007 renter instead of keeping them on a renter reference call list. We'd love to have you back!

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Guest: Rev. David Parker
Date of Stay: 03/17/09 Review Submitted: 03/16/09

This is the owner typing; for the last 5 years, we did not utilize the "renter comments" option. Instead I offered a reference phone call list to interested renters. Today, I opened that option, and contacted some recent renters with an invitation to return this summer. The following is copied from an email Rev. David Parker sent me today. His family rented our place for a week in late June, 2007. "Stephen, All is very well with our family. Last January we had yet another child--3 in total--and that's it! Sarah and I just talked about your cabin this weekend. While we're looking at trying a "group" vacation with some friends from church this year, I have begged to go back to your place--maybe next year. I'll keep in touch. Thanks for the email... Peace, David"

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Guest: Steve Olmscheid
Date of Stay: 03/17/09 Review Submitted: 03/16/09

The comment below is from a renter in July 2006 "EVERYTRHING WAS GREAT! OUR FAMILY ENJOYED THE TIME TOGETHER, AND THE LAKE WAS A SAVIOR ON THOSE HOT DAYS. THANKS, STEVE"

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Guest: Dave & Brenda Jackson
Date of Stay: 03/17/09 Review Submitted: 03/16/09

This is copied from an email I kept from Dave & Brenda Jackson – dated 4/24/05 – they were cabin renters in summer 2004. They live in from Florida "Hi Steven, We haven't made specific plans for this summer due to school and work schedules. Thanks for the offer and the new additions you made sound great. We loved our stay last summer and would like to be "snow birds" one day.(Florida in the winter and Minnesota in the summer). If you ever hear of a cabin for sale in your area, please let us know. It would be fun to be neighbors. Take care and we will keep in touch if our plans work out. Dave and Brenda Jackson"

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