We have had 3 vacations here, and it was lovely each time. The location is up from the main road behind a row of trees, enough to keep the noise of the main road down to a dull roar, and affording a wonderful view of Deep Creek Lake and the forest around it from the small porch off the kitchen. The apartment is accessible up two flights of stairs, but with a smaller bedroom accessible by a ground floor entrance. The owners recently installed a hot tub (for summer months) and a small astroturf patio tucked under the porch, a great place to relax with a morning beverage. Down the hill by the road is a small "village" with a cafe, an Italian restaurant, a Subway and a water-sports shop that offers tours of the lake during the high season. The entrance sits at a wide loop around the lake, so it can be hard to see the traffic coming around either bend, so use extra caution when you go sightseeing. There is enough here for a four-season experience.