My son wanted to go to Old Forge for his birthday and we found this listing. This was a rushed last minute trip but we were excited to find something available on a holiday weekend. We Initially were just planning on the five of us, but then after booking, our very close friends (one couple) were also able to join us as well. We did forget to update the guest count to 7 of us but didn't think anything of it or that it would be an issue. Well Chris (the owner) made it a big deal. We knew the house slept six people and were prepared and brought a blow up mattress for the extra person. Chris was rude when we told him that we are a group of 7 and decided to charge us an additional $300! He claimed that more than 6 guests, is taxing on the house?! Not sure I have ever heard that before. Regardless, we didn't make a big deal or question him about it and just paid him.
In addition to our unpleasant welcome to the house, we later learned during our stay that the beds in each room are hard and extremely uncomfortable. The kitchen did not have a coffee pot, just an old keurig with weird flavored k-cups that no one likes. He provided one bath towel per person, with no extras. So naturally, we wanted to do a load of laundry so that we could wash our towels. The listing states you have access to the washer and dryer, but Chris later says we are not aloud in that room. All the kitchenware, kitchen utensils, furniture, and bedrooms were extremely outdated. We decided to bring our own camping chairs as the listing showed no chairs around the fire pit just tree stumps. When we arrived, there were Adirondack chairs outside that were not on the initial listing. Kind of annoying but not a big deal. Upon check out, we made a point to ensure everything was cleaned up, dishes were cleaned and put away, fridge emptied, sheets stripped off beds, etc. Chris still found small things to complain about and told us we were not welcome back. To be honest, I have NEVER been treated so poorly as a guest before. Regardless we would have never considered going back just based on the initial way we were treated upon check-in and how that unfortunately set the tone for the rest of our stay.