8/10 Good
Joseph B.
17 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Black Forest Cabin - April 2025
The most important part of the property is that it had the look and feel of a cabin, starting with wood floors that were obviously authentic and very old. So we got the atmosphere we hoped for. The next best part was the kitchen -- plenty large enough to allow multiple people to be cooking, talking, and drinking coffee or wine together. What's better about a property used as a getaway for multiple couples or one large family? In my limited experiences, a kitchen that big and mostly modernized (e.g. large new fridge, big island/prep area, large sink) is unusual in a vacation rental described as a "cabin." However, given the cleaning fee, it would be nice to pay more attention to the multiple outdoor decks and furniture. We had to spend a lot of time cleaning off a ton of pine needles (no shock given the location in the middle of a Ponderosa Pine forest, but the amount we had to remove said it hadn't been done in a very long time) and had to do a lot more than wipe down an outside table and chairs before using them for meals. With so few bugs in CO, you can eat outside regularly but before we could enjoy that (and we did) we had to do deep cleaning that hadn't been done in a little while.
Joseph B.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025