Our family stayed here with another family during the pandemic as we all needed a break from our own homes and the Phoenix heat. We all agreed that the cabin looked much larger and more secluded in the photos than it was in person. We had 5 children (ages 1-7) with us and the front and back yards were both full of pine cones which they enjoyed collecting. But there wasn't much space for them to go off exploring. No fault of the owners, but did want to mention it to other families who might be looking for a place for their kids to play.
When we entered the cabin we were overwhelmed with air freshener both upstairs and downstairs. One air freshener was on a timer upstairs and mounted to the wall, but a second air freshener was plugged in downstairs so we did unplug that as it was an overpowering smell. It was also unusually warm (95°) so perhaps the cabin being closed amplified the smell. After a day of no air freshener downstairs though we did begin to smell a very musty smell. I know the owners don't allow pets, but we all likened the smell to a wet dog.
The kitchen was stocked with pots/pans/plates/dish towels/etc but everything was rather worn and could use replacement. The owners ask renters to wash everything themselves and just about everything we went to use wasn't washed very well.
We all felt that the cabin could use a good deep cleaning. Crumbs in the kitchen drawers, dust on surfaces and fingerprints on the tvs were noticeable. I will say the bathrooms were very clean though.
There was a mix up with the owners/their cleaners where paper towels weren't left for us. We only had 1/2 a roll provided for 9 people for 5 days. Teesha did offer to reimburse us for a roll if we purchased some but we had already made a trip to the store before realizing the error and didn't want to go back.
One major issue we had was a full propane tank was left in the laundry room. When we discovered it we immediately put it outside by the grill.
The day before leaving Teesha text me asking if we would be checking out early because her cleaners had a very busy schedule. I found that rather odd, but I did text her the next morning when we left an hour before check out time.
Overall we enjoyed our time together. We visited Show Low lake (10 minutes away) and did some hiking (trails are very close, just across the street). We just felt for the cost, especially paying a cleaning fee, the cabin should have been cleaner and updated a bit.