Mountainside Cabin w/ Deck - 16 Miles to Skiing!

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While we enjoyed the beautiful mountain views, our stay was less than ideal. The home is situated along the mountainside which makes traveling there (even in the summer time) a bit difficult. When we entered the home, we noticed a strong musty smell coming from the home. We opened windows to allow fresh air to circulate but the smell remained throughout our stay. It may have been because of the dingy carpet throughout the entire cabin; including in the master bathroom as well. Rugs on top of carpet in the bathroom- can you imagine! Although we paid a hefty cleaning fee (almost 1/3 of the total price), the home was NOT clean. Spider webs and dust were found throughout the home- I took pictures. There was even toothpaste and stains from the previous renter on the bathroom mirrors and floors. Even the dishes had to be washed BEFORE we used them. Cleaning or even putting away the dishes is NOT included in the large cleaning fee we paid. We had to wash and put away our dishes before leaving - which is probably why the dishes were dirty when we arrived. If every guest is expected to clean and put away dishes, you can guess how many actually do a good job cleaning the dishes before you use them. Not a big deal if I didn't pay a large cleaning fee. So I had to clean when I arrived and then again before we left. Would be nice for management to check before the arrival of guests. We even brought our own blankets and sheets but still had to strip the bed before leaving. Lastly, although it is advertised with no A/C, it was more than 100 degrees during our stay so we brought our own fans. They were kind enough to provide a portal A/C unit - which is why I gave more than 1 star. While it was good to have, it was not effective at all. The lowest we could get the temperature in the home was 83 degrees...at night. And that was ONLY if we continued to fill the unit with ice and water every couple of hours; even at night - it is a small unit so could not cool more than one room. Imagine having to turn off the unit to fill it up; every couple of hours and then turn it back on and wait for it to cool down the air; while you're trying to sleep. When we brought this issue to the property management attention, he suggested we go to a local beach to cool off. After spending so much money on this rental, we ended up spending most of the time outdoors to stay cool and avoid the weird odor in the home. I would not recommend booking this rental.

Vacation

The place is nice and clean I like the view it’s close to a lot of places Very cozy I would rent it again I’m looking Forward to spending a nice weekend with my family

Almost Perfect

The cabin is wonderful once you find it (Do not try this in the dark). The king bed in the master is nice as are the linens but the pillows are large and very firm. The queen bed is soft and the down stairs twin is very firm. The upstairs master bath is wonderful with an amazing soaking tub. The kitchen is well equipped with condiments and an array of spices. The deck is lovely with a wonderful view of the forest. There are TVs both upstairs and down. The living room couch is comfortable and roomy. I would definitely stay again now that I can find it!

Highly recommend

We just stayed at this cozy cabin. It was perfect for our group of six. The owner was so warm and welcoming. He called us prior to our stay to give us directions and tips. It snowed like crazy when we were up there (which was beautiful) and we called to owner twice since we are not generally used to the snow. He was responsive and very helpful. The cabin was clean, well-maintained and well stocked with the basics we needed. I would highly recommend if you are looking for something in Lake Arrowhead.