A Beautiful Cabin on a Nice Wide Creek! FREE WiFi/ Satellite TV

We had a lovely time. The house and yard is beautiful. We seen deer several times and my husband enjoyed fishing in the creek.

Positives: cabin was pretty, comfortable, well appointed, and had cute decor. The jacuzzi and firepit were great. Has a nice big yard for our dog to play and fetch. The beds were comfortable. The two tv's we used worked well. The creek was nice but I have stayed near nicer ones.

Good things to do in the area - rafting down the Ocoee River (we used Ocoee Rafting and our guide was Chris- both were A+); Cute towns with shopping and eats ( like Blue Ridge and Helen, and Murphy).

Negatives: not a mountainous area, more like rolling hills near the mountains. Upstairs toilet was grossly stained ( from minerals in the water). The water is nasty to drink and even shower in due to high iron and sulfer content. Kitchen well equipped but no very large pots.

We took a trip to Bryson City for a day for train ride and other things but it is 1.25 hours away.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would rcommend it, overall.

Just returned from a short getaway with my husband, another couple and their teenagers, and our dogs. All of us had a great time.

The cabin itself is solidly built and comfortable for a good-sized group of 6. Some places advertise that they can sleep six, but that doesn't mean that six people will be happy cooped up inside if it rains. This place has plenty of porch space and living space for people to stretch out in peace with two enclosed bedrooms and a spacious loft with a bed and a sofa.

The hot tub is a nice amenity and still in decent shape. We enjoyed the relative seclusion of the property. It's in a bend in the creek with strategic cypress plantings to block the view of the cabin next door (about 80 yards or so between cabins).

Across the creek is some kind of cabin compound that is unoccupied as of this writing. We would have had a nice time regardless, but it was improved by the lack of neighbors.

Inside, the cabin is appointed with just about anything you may need as far as cooking and tidying up after yourself. The beds were comfortable (we like ours very firm) and the bathrooms were not luxurious but just right for a mountain cabin. No weird mold, smells, or complicated procedures to get the shower to work. Just perfectly functional plumbing!

Our favorite activity was bringing our folding chairs down to the creek and splashing around. Bring water shoes though because the rocks are sharp!

We also enjoyed the fire pit. It's a nice touch, and we spent a whole evening with the teenagers singing songs and talking around the fire.

The owners communicated well. We had some questions about the weather and they responded quickly and were available via cell phone. They also had clear instructions regarding check out and cabin use. For example, you need to make arrangements for packing out your own trash or pay a small fee for housekeeping to remove it. The information sheet provided clear details on where to take the trash.

Overall exceptional experience at Laurel Creek cabin! We hope to return!

Exactly as described! Everything we could have imagined! We lacked for nothing. The owners thought about everything, even what we did not think about - even toilet paper and napkins, games and puzzles, Saran Wrap and aluminum foil, charcoal and beach towels. We did however need instructions on engaging the shower -- this is "different" and needs to be included in the initial check-in procedures. We hope to return soon!!

I have to say the place itself is lovely. The creek and yard are very nice. The cabin is nice to look at. My concern was the fact that we could not use the master bedroom or bath due to a swarm of wasps. The downstairs bath had no water pressure, so we could not take a shower. We also saw a few cockroaches in the kitchen. For what this cost I expected better . I did notify the owner, so the water and wasp situation could be corrected before the next guest arrived.