My family and I were really excited for this trip and for the stay at the cabin with 40 acres of privacy and quiet. However, our expectations did not meet up with reality.
Pros:
1. Nice, quiet, relaxing location.
2. Towels were nice and there were plenty of them.
3. Charming local furniture.
4. Good size for a small group or family.
5. Cute and nice plates, cups, and mugs.
6. It is simply furnished and tidy.
Cons:
1. The queen size bed was the most uncomfortable bed my husband and I have ever shared (and we travel a lot). It was loud, not the bed frame, but the mattress itself. Anytime one of us moved, it would wake the other up. After the first night, I ended up sharing the twin room with my son. My husband took the queen, because we found one side was slightly better than the other. We contemplated trying the pull-out sofa. But it was even worse than the bed. Additionally, there were no mattress pad covers on the beds and the queen sheets were dirty when we got there.
2. There is technically a grill on the property. However, it is like one you find at a picnic shelter. No coverings, and no one has cleaned that thing in a while. Most of our meals were planned to be cooked on the grill, but it was so nasty that we just couldn't, so we had to drive 45 minutes to the nearest store to get a small grill to use. We could have used the cookware in the home, but most of them were also not in great shape. One pan was flaking teflon and one cookie sheet was covered in rust. Additionally, most of the knives were bent, rusted, or chipped.
3. Upon first glance it looks clean, but there was a thick layer of dust over every light fixture, baseboard, ceiling fan, rafter, and basically any surface not used on a regular basis. There were dead bugs in the corners of some of the rooms and on windowsills. We even discovered random pieces of trash on the floor.
While it is the mountains and they did have wifi and Satellite TV, be prepared that they will go out if it rains, if it storms, or in some case even if it's sunny. Luckily we packed games and books to occupy our time when we were in the cabin (there was nothing available in the cabin). Family movie night was hard since we struggled to stream anything.
My recommendation would be to update the mattresses, the linens, the cookware, add a grill, and make sure the cleaning crew is doing what they should be doing. Add in some movies, books, and games for your guests. Small touches go a long way.