Great Place to Stay

Chuck and Family (Raleigh, NC)
Review submitted: August 20, 2010   Date of arrival: August 12, 2010

We as a family (my kids and their kids) have stayed at this cabin 3 years in a row and plan to continue coming back. Everyone has a great time here and the kids all love the ability to hike around and have camp fires. The cabin is well maintained with all the amenities you need. The location gives us easy access to Boone and Blowing Rock, NC plus other nearby areas. If you like hiking and exploring, this location is great.
The owner is easy to work with and wants everyone to enjoy themselves and have a great time. We have never had any problems with the cabin or the driveway (referring to one comment regarding the driveway). We stayed at the cabin a few weeks ago and parked 3 vehicles (one was front-wheel drive) there with no problems getting up, down, or parking.
The cabin is fairly secluded and private and really forces you to relax and enjoy nature. I highly recommend this cabin to anyone who wants to kick back and have a great time.

Recommended for: families with young children, pet-friendly, sight seeing

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Helpful votes: 5 / 5

Best Vacation EVER!!!!

kaylonc (Orlando,FL)
Review submitted: August 20, 2010   Date of arrival: December 24, 2009

Oh my Gosh..... This was the best vacation we have ever had! It was just us three girls, my 22 year old niece, 18 year old daughter and myself. Here we are(true florida natives) in the middle of winter, on top of a snowy, icy mountain. The owner told us exactly what to expect. I thought we would have trouble with the driveway but we had no problem. I was intimidated at first but after the first time driving up the driveway we were laughing at ourselves for taking it so seriously. The owner had the driveway snow plowed and the stairs and porch salted before we arrived.
The cabin was beautiful, we went in started the fireplace and got comfy and cozy right away. The next day we were able to get out and explore. We found out the cabin was in a great location. We had the town in one direction and skiing in the other. The girls wanted to check out the local university and the local restaurants. "Daniel Boone" was the favorite restaurant for home cooking. Every evening we would return back to the cabin, start the fireplace and enjoy looking out the full glass front windows at the moonlight glistening on the snow covered mountain.
We enjoyed it so much that we have already booked this winter at another one of the owners cabins. We would love to return to this cabin but it is ALREADY booked. The owner also leaves you a list of their favorite places and restaurants, we thought that was very helpful.
Our suggestion is....GO, RELAX and ENJOY!!!!

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 4 / 5

A wonderful place

Review submitted: August 20, 2010   Date of arrival: October 1, 2009

The Marshburns Jacksonville, NC
Review Submitted: November 22, 2009 Date of Stay: October 2008
We stayed at the cabin the first weekend in October. Yes the driveway is steep, but we managed just fine. My family loves this place! First, I really enjoyed talking with Patti, who is very nice. The cabin was clean and well taken care of. Our dogs sure did love adventuring around the property and going down the trail and to the water. It is a beautiful area that the cabin is in, peaceful, but yet not far from Boone and other areas. We only stayed two nights and wish we would have stayed at least a week. We plan on going back to the cabin. I have recommended this place to my friends. I can't wait to go back!!!!! Patti, thanks for sharing your wonderful place!!!

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Take me back immediately!!

Review submitted: August 20, 2010   Date of arrival: August 25, 2009

Honey's family Charlotte, NC area
Review Submitted: September 4, 2009 Date of Stay: August 2009
We just got home 3 hours ago from this wonderful cabin and I'm ready to go back!! It would be hard for us to ever find another location that suited us more. We were celebrating our anniversary and didn't want to leave our 14 year old doggie behind. This is a great place for dogs!

What was planned as a 2 night stay stretched into a wonderful 6 night trip to remember. The owner was just a call away and so very helpful and friendly . She had a binder with suggestions on where to eat and things to do in the area. We specifically came to the mountains for the cooler temperatures at the end of what has been a hot NC summer....and we got just that! The hiking was wonderful and the cool, crisp mornings were spent on the wrap-around deck, sipping hot coffee and soaking in all the beauty. The 2 drizzley, overcast days were just as enjoyable to us as the sunny ones. We turned the TV to the Satellite Radio station and cranked up the music. Very Private...Very Secluded feeling.. yet still close to Boone and Blowing Rock.

The trail at the end of the driveway took us to the Hebron Falls area where you can connect to the Boone Fork trail. My husband is the hiker in our family and found a variety of other easy to strenuous trails as well. As for the driveway, it IS very steep, but I just shifted my mini-van into low gear, punched it and made the climb just fine(walking it was a little harder, but I did it!)

We found the descriptions to be very accurate. We hadn't planned on staying so long, so we hit the grocery in Boone just 14 minutes away. Extra paper products and zip loc bags made it easy for us to eat in every day. I did have to buy detergent since we had packed so lightly and needed to use the stacked washer/dryer and dishwasher. The kitchen was fully stocked with utencils, dishes, pots and pans, bakeware etc. There was one roll of paper in each bathroom. The beds were made with fresh linens and slept well. Towels were enough for us since we had use of the washer. Previous renters had done a little surface damage to some of the furniture and grill, but the owner is planning on taking care of any and all issues when she visits this month. Our cell phone service was a little tricky inside, but we got a good signal from the deck. I used the land line for dial up internet. Great pet-friendly place. Thanks again to the owners for a wonderful experience

5

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Nice place to stay!

Review submitted: August 20, 2010   Date of arrival: August 1, 2010

Nice Place to Stay!
Charlotte_Family Charlotte NC
Review Submitted: May 26, 2009 Date of Stay: May 2009
My family stayed at this cabin for 3 nights on Memorial Day Weekend. We had a wonderful time and plan to come back again soon! The cabin was nicely secluded, but still very close to Blowing Rock (10 min) and Hebron Falls (10 min walk). The driveway was tricky, but very typical of a cabin in the NC mountains (you just have to drop it in low gear and gun-it). Our family has stayed in a few places and have seen more difficult entrances. The cabin was very clean, and the furniture and linens were in very nice condition. The TV's and radios worked fine and there were actually some good books to read as well. We actually got some pictures of deer on the property, which was a fun experience for the kids.

We had our 8, 6 and 4 year old with us, and they had a blast playing around the cabin. We walked down to the creek every day which they enjoyed as well. There are some steps going up to the front door, maybe 20 or so, so an early toddler might need two security gates to be safe.

A few notes for future guests: you will need to bring toilet paper and soap. Also, there is no A/C, so the loft beds might get warm in peak summer months. The dining area is small, but perfect for kids. We actually ate on the deck, while the kids ate inside, so it worked out perfect.

We also went Gem Mining, Fly Fishing and visited the Moses Cone Center while we were there. These are all close to the cabin.

Overall, I would highly recommend this cabin to families with young kids or teenagers. There is plenty to do within walking distance, and downtown Blowing Rock is not a far drive. We are sure to be back again
5 out of 5

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Not a good place to stay!

susieQ (Willow Spring, NC)
Review submitted: August 17, 2010   Date of arrival: August 16, 2010

The Location of this property and accessibility are extremely bad. Driveway and parking are the worst. If you stay here, even with 3 bedrooms, only 1 car will barely fit, but make sure your tires are good, and the car is a heavy 4-wheel drive, or you will not make it up this drive. once up, there is no where to park or turn around. cabin itself, is nice, but NO view. We did not stay here even one night. the driveway was too much to deal with.. we went straight back home, very upset. I would certainly not recommend this place to anyone. Boone looks like a nice town, we didn't get to see it... but we will go back another time, and rent a different cabin...

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