Two things before I get started:
1. I already reached out to the owner about my concerns so I'm not typing this out of spite. I'm typing it to make sure everyone else that views this property next understands what they're getting in to.
2. I know it is not the owner's intention for us to check out of their property feeling this way. I think they really take pride in their cabin unfortunately there are things that need to be addressed.
Renting the property was easy as pie. Susan was great in communicating and check in/check out was incredibly smooth. The location was amazing. Mid-way to pretty much everything.
However, once checked in we found broken blinds, a dirty credenza, a hole in the closet door, incredibly dirty windows, hair and dirt on the shower floor, dirty walls, doors and floors.
My husband accidentally dripped some of our milk in the fridge and floor in the living room the first morning. I used a wet paper towel to wipe up the fridge and it picked up a bunch of dirt. Then when I used a fresh paper towel to clean up the floor there was nothing but dirt and dust. The wood floors definitely hide dirt well, we have them too, but this should all be cleaned out/up before anyone arrives.
The two most disappointing aspects of our stay were the super busy road and the towels. I wish the owner put something in the description that the road was busy. There were huge trucks passing by all day. I know in the description she mentions it's a quiet road and this is temporary but maybe there is construction going on somewhere close? It was just SO loud.
And the towels. This was unfortunately the breaking point for me and when I decided I had to put a review online for everyone. I almost cried the first morning we took our showers. The towels smell like they weren’t actually washed with soap or as if they’ve been sitting for a very long time in a humid/moist place. Unfortunately, most smelled like smoke (which I don't understand since it's a smoke free rental and DID NOT smell like smoke at all) and urine.
At the end of the day, my husband and I are just frustrated that we had to pay a cleaning fee when we feel like it wasn't even cleaned before we even showed up other than the sinks, toilets and change of sheets. The pictures online are accurate of what you are going to get, don't get me wrong. But what's missing is doors, walls and windows that need a extreme wipe down before the next renters arrive.