We had a really lovely stay at the Lodge at River's Bend Ranch. The ranch itself is beautiful and we loved watching the horses, cows and deer throughout the day.
The house is as pictured and fit our needs for our family of 5 perfectly. I think the only things I would clarify about the house is that it isn't isolated as the picture may make it seem. There is another cabin (or 2 individual cabins sharing 1 building) right next door. This didn't pose a problem, or have any sort of negative effect on our stay, I just wasn't expecting it. Also, to clarify about the grills and the firepit, the description made me think there was a central area for the entire ranch to share these things each night. However, there were 2 grills and multiple firepits (2 solo stoves and 1 traditional firepit) for all 3 cabins on the hill to share. This was a pleasant surprise (just because it made things easier location wise).
The Ranch was pretty central to everywhere we wanted to go during our stay. We took several hikes in Shenandoah National Park, kayaked down the Shenandoah River, and took a trail ride with the Ranch one morning.
All in all, I would recommend River's Bend Ranch, and the Lodge in particular, to anyone wanting a peaceful visit to the Shenandoah Valley. I could have sat on the porch reading a book, watching the animals, and taking in the scenery for a long time!