StillWaters Waterfront Condo w/WiFi & Boat Slip in Lake Martin

Review submitted: April 19, 2011   Date of arrival: March 25, 2011

Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your lovely home. It was what we were looking for - peace & quiet & beautiful scenery. It felt like home. We really enjoyed our stay. You have thought of everything for your guests' stay.

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Sweet Home Alabama

VRBORORG133855 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Review submitted: April 4, 2011   Date of arrival: March 29, 2011

As I sit on the deck this morning overlooking the glass-like lake under a pale blue sky, enjoying my coffee on, unfortunately, the last of our seven days here, I am being serenaded with a cacophonous symphony of songs of unseen birds hidden in the branches of flowering dogwoods and other nearby roosts.

This property was exactly as listed - clean, well-maintained, and with a well-equipped kitchen - for those who like to cook. My wife and I are amateur chefs who enjoy cooking and we found everything we needed, including a full array of herbs and spices, and sharp knives.

Julie and Patrick are wonderful hosts who have provided us with much information about the property, the neighborhood, the surrounding area and all the things there are to see and do. There is a restaurant nearby called Oskars, which is a must if you want simple, but excellent fare at reasonable prices. Get there early for dinner to avoid standing in line because this place is not a secret, just great. Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain Georgia is only an hour away and well worth the side trip.

If you are a golfing enthusiast, try the local Still Waters course, or for a special treat, the Grand National at Opelika - part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. If you are a driving enthusiast, try any of the back roads that wind and twist through the hilly countryside - you'll get my drift.

If you come to Alabama from Calgary (in the Great White North) in the spring, as we did, be prepared for the full-on onslaught of color and fragrance from the plethora of flowering shrubs and trees - redbud, dogwood, magnolia, wisteria, azalea, rhododendron and more - interspersed in the mixed pine and hardwood forests that abound on the route to the south.

We don't often return to the same place in our retirement vacation schedule because the world is so big, but, if we have the chance, and if some of you haven't already snapped this place up, we have put this location on our come-back-to list.

Thanks again Julie for all that you have done to make your Still Waters condo our Sweet Home Alabama for a week.

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, sight seeing

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Review submitted: January 30, 2011   Date of arrival: December 4, 2010

We needed a last minute place to stay for our best friend's wedding. This was such a nice and relaxing place to stay. We are looking forward to our wedding in 13 days! God bless and happy holidays! Roll Tide!!!

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