Orwell Cabin on Sunrise Lake w/ Private Dock & BBQ

Great Family Retreat

A wedding brought us to Orwell and the cabin was just what we needed and some for our family. What a beautiful home tucked away in a private area. The host have such a family friendly home with activities for all ages. East to communicate with. Make sure to check in while still daylight, tight road going up to the cabin.

Serene

My family and I stayed here for Memorial Day weekend, 2023. We were looking for a place near Lake George, and in our search, this popped up. It wasn't anywhere near there, but the hour drive wasn't too bad. Drove to Lake George and spent a day at the beach, site seeing and a boat ride. We planned the weekend so we could spend the hottest day by the lake, kayaking and swimming. Those kayaks were the highlight of the trip! and the views... breathtaking. The cabin is so well equipped that we were completely set.. Bath and beach towels supplied were a big plus AND toilet paper and paper towels too! So thankful for that. We had a pretty chill getaway, so we did no cooking or grilling, except for the fried eggs and frozen waffles, but the kitchen is stocked with everything you might need and so well organized! Overall, we were super happy with it. A few things to note: The road to the cabin is super narrow. Is a singe lane road, so make sure you drive super slow, since you're sharing it with pedestrians and pets. Also, it is gravel/dirt, so you don't want to lift any unnecessary dust! You're in the WOODS. You WILL SEE BUGS. Spiders and smaller critters were all over so be aware. Cellular reception is POOR. So always make sure to map your destination before you get there and whenever heading out, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE. Also, if you don't or forget to print the instructions, take a screen shot of the email they send with the code for the door. Trust me, it'll be your best friend. The cabin looks bigger on the photo, but it's comfy and cozy. I think it's more suited for couples or a large family rather than a group or if you plan to join other families, it might be a bit crammed specially if you have small kids. We usually travel with 2 o 3 other families and although the cabin comfortably sleeps 10, I feel like 2 families might be a bit tight. We had water back up issues in the bathroom downstairs, but did as the instructions said and fixed the issue as stated. So don't panic, make sure you READ the instructions to your group before disaster happens. The nearest supermarket is about 15min. out, and they close at 9. So plan your route to include this stop whenever you're out of the house. We stopped there before we got to the cabin to buy essentials (milk, water, eggs, etc.) for at least that night and next day, and shop for more later. We absolutely loved spending the weekend there and highly recommend. Enjoy!

FILTHY HOME, TERRIBLE STAY, DO NOT RENT!!!

If I could give negative stars I would. Evolve Rentals is truly the worst company I have ever booked a vacation through. Please do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS. We showed up at our property and it was downright filthy. There were human excrements caked on the toilet, mold and food residue through out the kitchen, pubic hair on the sheets, mice in the home, dead and alive insects in most rooms, and dirt/crumbs everywhere. It was evident that the home had not been cleaned not only from the last visit, but not for months prior. When I called the homeowner and Evolve neither was able to send a cleaner and so with no where to go in this rural town, my party was on our hands and knees scrubbing toilets and every other surface in the house. A stellar way to kick off a vacation. We were initially only offered back half of the $250 cleaning fee. After 5 hours of calls and being berated by the Evolve team, being told the property was "livable" and we should get over it, we were offered a refund for the first night and cleaning fee only. Mind you, this was all in the the midst of the pandemic in which Evolve purports on its website to uphold high levels of cleanliness to adhere to CDC guidelines. An absolute joke. Other issues persisted. The reviews online noted that cleanliness was an ongoing issue and that there were structural issues with the house (e.g., a multi-hundred pound sliding door not being attached to the frame which took 3 adults to struggle to lift back into place). The owner lied responding to these complaints feigning unawareness and claiming that all had been resolved. The same door collapsed into the house when we went to open it. On the porch outside was the hardware that should have been used to attach the door, but clearly the owner did not care to complete the job (and then lied about fixing it when confronted). When I told the owner of the issue he sent me a video of how to open a door. The lack of responsibility to provide a safe, clean, structurally sound home was remarkable. Even more unbelievable that this property is sold at $550+/night including fees. The cherry on the cake was the customer service team at Evolve. The owner stopped responding and the Evolve team would put me on 30+ minute waits to ever speak to a human. Instead of reimbursing my credit card 50% as promised in writing, they charged me again, effectively billing me for 150% of my stay. I emailed them to let them know of the issue, and no one responded. I then called twice, waiting on the phone for 1+ hours to address the improper billing. I was told that the reimbursement should come through on my card, but the fact that the second charge went through and the reimbursement did not seems highly suspicious. All said and done, please for all that is good in the world do not book from Evolve Rentals. This company deserves to go out of business for the way they treat their customers.

great house by lake

spent several glorious days enjoying the mountain air and cool clear waters of the lake. house was beautiful, very clean and comfortable and had everything we needed. host was prompt in responding to any questions i had.