Rustic Cabin- "Whitetail"

In our 6th year renting our historic cabins, and after hundreds of people have loved their stays here, made us superhosts, and returned (some more than once a year), we find ourselves with our first two negative reviews, both on vrbo, within a month. We are remote and located in Ponderosa forest up against wilderness. We spend hours prepping our cabins for each new guest, cleaning most all surfaces, vacuuming, cleaning floors, sweeping decks, steps, cleaning fireplaces, BBQs, fresh bedding on Sealy mattresses less than 5 years old, supplying fresh towels, dish towels, cleaning sinks, the shower stalls, the toilet and outhouses and resupplying them, putting away clean dishes and replacing coffee, chocolates, and condiments as needed. Not clean? We found a pile of dog poo under the living room table after these guests left, likely from their Chihuahua! And we don't even charge a pet fee. A one star review is nasty, and a first. These are old rustic cabins (100 and 75 years old), advertised as such, and squeaky clean hotels with parking lots, landscaping, cable TV, wifi, and full time staff they will never be. People come here to be in this beautiful country for the peace and quiet, adventure, dark skies, solitude, and 'getting away from it all'. Our cabins are very comfortable unless you have hotel tastes and forget where you are and why you came here.

You'll always be welcome here Kim! Thank you for a nice clean up!

Thanks Brad! You, April, and the girls, will always be welcome here!

These friends are gentlemen, and not only thoughtful as guests, but respectful as well. They will always be welcome here. Thanks guys! PS. Cell phone reception can be found on the property (though you have to walk to find it),or a short walk /drive further to Camas Prairie depending on one's carrier. Verizon and US Cellular work best up here.

You're very kind Barbra, and thank you so much! You both were warm and friendly right out of the shoot, and it was a pleasure meeting and hosting you!c You'll always be welcome here! Best, Cam

Thank you Robert! Next time we'll have you up to the house we designed and built here! We're so glad you had a great stay!

We really enjoyed meeting you two, and thanks for the review! We had our chimney cleaned just before Winter close down and you were the second renters at Whitetail this season. Very late Spring here this year. I had no idea about acrid burn smell in the cabin, and want to apologize to you for that. We discovered that Fabreeze actually takes it out! Hope to see you another time! Best, Cam

This extended Handley family was everything a host could ask for. Great communication, happy to be where they were, and extremely thoughtful and generous in their cleanup. They will always be welcome here!

You'll always be welcome here Angeles! Best to you and your family!

Thank you so much for your review John! We hope you will return! There is so much adventure from our 'base camp' here. Have a wonderful wedding! Best regards, Cam & Christine

We loved hosting these guys! Communication was the best, and we really appreciated that and the salmon fillet they left us, as well as the how clean they left the cabin. They represent the best kind of guests, showing respect for where they are and leaving it as they found it. They'll always be welcome!