This was my family's first trip west, and it was to be a big one. This cabin appeared from the online listing to be what I was looking for, something in the middle of camping and a fully equipped cabin experience. With the June flooding of Yellowstone National Park and reported flooding in Island Park, ID, I reached out to the host to inquire about the state of the property and possibly rescheduling our trip to ensure we would be able to visit YNP. I never asked for a refund, just a possible reschedule and I was told they would consider my change in dates a cancellation and I would lose our full payment. End of discussion. Upon arrival we were quickly let down with the state of the cabin and the area. The exterior photos showed a cute little cabin in the woods with an excellent outdoor space and fire pit, with a description detailing all the time we would love spending outdoors. The front area was severely overgrown to the point that you could not see the fire pit. We had to cut grass away with scissors to even get to the seating area and see the stone around the pit. There was construction or demo debris from the lot next door all in the overgrown grass that had to be removed before my kids could play in the yard. Very misleading photos, or at the least, a property manager who hasn't seen the property in a while.
The inside of the cabin was dirty. There were gross, obvious marks and stains on the pullout couch that did not appear to ever have been cleaned or treated. The coffee maker had clearly been used recently and not cleaned. The only laundromat is a solid 15 minutes away from the cabin. The laundromat nearby is closed / vacant.
That being said - the beds were comfortable, the sheets appeared to be clean and the neighbors were very friendly.