La "Casa del Lago" - En el Río San Juan.

Thank you Darin, and thanks for taking such good care of the place and leaving the goodies in the fridge!

Alicia - I would like to respond to your review: 1. Nice Home, Amazing Backyard - Thank you! It is our "Home". Our vacation home where we spend a lot of our time. We seldom make it available for rental because we are here a lot. 2. It was overpriced mainly due to location and demand - I do not understand this comment. I don't claim to be an expert on vacation rental property, but I believe location and demand are two very important factors that determine price. We have compared our property with others in the area (location) and set a price that we believe is reasonable and fair. Our home gets rented for almost every date we make it available (during May - October) so it must be in demand! Expensive is a subjective term; we believe the price is fair and reasonable and you are the first reviewer to use the term expensive. 3. The bathroom and bedroom could have smelled cleaner - We clean the home ourselves before every rental. The bedding and towels are washed and sanitized in a Maytag washer with commercial technology using the following detergent (ALL with Stainlifters free & clear 100% free of perfumes and dyes). The bedding and towels are dried on high with no dryer sheets. If I smell them, I smell no smells. Maybe you are accustomed to washing and drying with other products that have a fresh and clean smell instead of no smell. I wish you had have notified me as soon as you determined the bathroom and bedroom linen did not meet your expectations. There are other sheets and towels in the house or we could have had others delivered. If the first we hear that you have an issue is during the review process then we can't do anything to resolve your issue. 4. There was no access to the Washer and Dryer - The Washer and Dryer are not listed as being available for use. Because we provide several sets of bedding and towels for all bedrooms and both bathrooms we have chosen to generally not provide access to the laundry room. We are not set up for guests that are here for short stays to do their laundry. We have, upon prior request; allowed access to the laundry room for guests staying for longer stays. This issue was the only communication we had with you during your stay where you indicated you were not fully satisfied with the home. 5. If you are willing to spend approximately $500/nite (for a 3 night stay) then this is a nice place - We have set a price based on a comparison on what we see around the area. If you choose to buy the insurance rather than put down a damage deposit then your cost per night increases. The lake is a short 10 minute drive up the river; but it may not be for all lake people. I might suggest you consider the Aqua Lodge at the marina the next time you visit the area. They offer very reasonably priced lodging on the lake.

Thanks for the great review!