4/10 Poor
Johnna N.
14 Aug 2023
Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Misleading Lake Cabin
We paid a premium weekend rate for a weekend at this property. Be advised, the photos are very carefully taken and cropped to hide that this cabin is a fixer upper in progress. The trash was overflowing when we arrived. The bathrooms are in poor condition, one tub had standing water filled with dead bugs. The lawn had not been mowed for weeks with foot tall thistle in the yard. There was trash outside the property in the flowerbeds. The deck and stairs to the beach are in disrepair and unsteady. We cleaned up dried spaghetti off the deck floor and table so we could eat. One burner on the stove didn’t work. We rented this cabin to be on a lake, and it turns out the sandy lake bottom you expect does not exist here. My family was not comfortable walking directly into deep weeds and being unable to see the lake bottom just two feet from shore. These are not sparse weeds; these weeds were so dense, the sand and your feet were not visible and they were tall. The dock would have been enjoyable had we not had to overlook the pontoon in a state of total disrepair with tools strewn everywhere. The owners have made several cosmetic updates, and ultimately, I think this will become a decent property. But until all the updates are done, I would not recommend staying here. If you are looking for a lake place for a family getaway in Alexandria, this is not it. If you are considering a stay here for any price greater than $150 per night, call a local hotel with a pool instead.
Johnna N.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
