8/10 Good
Christopher B.
19 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good cottage, great owners, accurate listing and photos
Owners, 6 out of 5
Excellent communication from reservation to check-out. Extremely thoughtful and considerate. Can't say enough nice things about them. Lovely people!
Location, 4.5 out of 5
15-20 minutes from Dreams Park during daylight, slower at night due to winding roads and the need to slow down for wild animals. If you're a bougie suburbanite, you might want to consider a property with fewer turn-offs from route-28 and a more North/South orientation from Dreams Park.
Overall, 4.5 out of 5
Again, the owners are 100% honest and transparent with property photos and descriptions, so the sub-5 rating is at least partially due to me not appreciating some subtleties, e.g. cottage (what this property is) vs. a house (what suits us better). The upstairs bedroom had a very low ceiling, enough for our 5-foot grandma and 5.5 foot teen daughters to hit their heads a few times. Master bathroom was smaller than expected, close to "too small" but just enough. Second full bathroom was quite nice by comparison. Kitchen water pressure was on the low side (relevant for washing dishes) but showers and bathroom sinks were fine. Plenty of towels and linens.
Good value for the price, location and season - only advice would be to spend more money on a larger more modern place if you're a bougie suburbanite, or split a large property with a few families. But if you've been camping at least once willingly in your life, you may think my few critiques are silly downstate talk!
Christopher B.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
