We enjoyed our stay at the house. We would certainly book it again. The Cons listed below are only trivial issues. The Pros are legion.
Pros of Nantahala Lakefront Lodge
1. Comes with a pontoon boat, 1-person kayak, and 3-person row boat
2. Wifi (slow with many users)
3. Cellular coverage (texts easy, calls difficult, but a house with any cellular coverage is a huge bonus in Nantahala!)
4. Spacious house with large rooms
5. Good location near entrance to neighborhood
6. Large working hot tub
7. DVD and VHS selection
8. Excellent Master Bedroom and bath
9. Large kids room with 4 beds with DVD/VHS combo
10. Plenty of towels, life jackets, noodles
11. Indoor and outdoor seating for meals
12. Two ovens, full size fridge, microwave, toaster, drip coffee maker, gas stove, griddle, dish washer, tea kettle, blender, slow cooker, ice cream maker
13. Lots of dishes, glasses, silverware, steak knives, pots, pans
14. Lots of parking, cement driveway
15. Washer and dryer okay, detergent and dryer sheets provided
16. Two large seating areas inside with sofas and lounging chairs
17. Air hockey table
18. Wood burning oven (didn’t try it)
19. Lots of cleaning supplies provided under the kitchen sink
20. Greeted by Todd the owner who showed us around the house and took us out on the lake for a boat tutorial
Cons of Nantahala Lodge
1. No oven mitts provided
2. No mixer provided
3. Had to buy extra toilet paper and napkins (supplies not enough for 7 people for one week). Grocery store approx 30 min drive.
4. No alumni foil, pot scrubbers/sponges, saran wrap provided (we left our purchases in the house)
5. Cooking knives old and dull
6. Bedroom on basement floor with king size bed does not have a door
7. Funky Refrigerator - ice maker very slow and ice runs out fast, froze lots of foods in fridge section, filtered water very slow
8. Cement blocks down to water, no handrails (hazardous)
9. TV tricky to use with various remotes
10. Oven display does not work though owner shows you how to work ovens without the display
11. No dish drying rack
12. Landline - no dial tone. Not able to call out or receive calls.
13. Steep driveway like many houses on the lake
14. Lake view partially obstructed by several large trees