All-cabane en bois Sierra dans le Proche-Arnold / Bear Valley Woods

The area was very nice and peaceful.The stores were close by, cabin was very cozy and plenty of room.Would recommend for families looking for a nice adventure, no snow but we only had to travel 5-10 miles up the road for fresh snow.

Received the “welcome” packet with the key a few weeks prior to our weekend getaway. I noticed it stated renters to clean prior to vacating.....dusting, vacuuming sweeping, moping, bathroom sinks, toilets, washing all towels....even though there's a cleaning fee. Most cabins call for the standard straightening up, removing trash, and leaving dirty towels in the laundry room. I also read that we would have to take our trash to a nearby trash facility which is about 20 min away so I contacted the owner and his response was that this was on his posting clearly noted and actually it’s not otherwise I would have never rented this place. He apologized for the misunderstanding but what could I do, it was already too late to cancel.....then he tells me that the dishwasher is broken and that a door seal is on order but won’t be in until March so we would also have to wash dishes!!

On our way, the owner texts me and ask me could I dispose two bags of trash that was left by the previous renter, that his cleaning lady doesn’t dispose trash of and that he apologizes for the inconvenience.....I said sure.

Now the check in.....we get there around 8:30pm and walk in to yes, it’s an old cabin but that wasn’t the problem. I love old and rustic but what I don’t like is a filthy cabin. Nothing had been cleaned. Dust everywhere, dirty kitchen & bathrooms down to urine and pubs on the seats, pennies and debris all over the carpet, dirty tissue on the floor, old food in the fridge and no sheets on the beds even though the listing shows "linens provided". I called the owner and was sorry and said the listing was inaccurate about the sheets. I told him we would clean but I wanted the cleaning fee refunded and fire his cleaning lady....he agreed to the refund. So after hours of cleaning and finding a few flat sheets to wash, we covered the stained urine and old blood mattresses and crashed. Beds, by the way, are horrid.

We left the next day after a few hours of snow play even though we were paid up for the weekend. We cleaned our messes, even vacuumed and removed all trash from the cabin but we left the trash at the curb with the previous renter's trash. The cabin looked better than we found it. The security deposit was refunded quickly but not the cleaning fee.....surprise surprise.

***Oh read all the reviews, the owner left himself a glowing review....HILARIOUS! I bet the other "glowing" reviews are family/friend related as well.***

The cabin is nice and had everything. I didn't have to look for or go buy anything, pretty much set up nicely. Roomy and quiet, had a little family reunion with no problems. Steven rates a 5 star in working with us and our cleaning deposit was returned within 7 days. (nice) Oh one thing was my 80yr old mother had a little trouble with the stairs but we over-came and made-do. My bad for not checking it out beforehand. I made the reservations only 2 weeks before our stay so no complaints. I would recommend to my friends. Thank You!!!

I personally loved this cabin, however there where a few quirks, quite a few of the chairs had been repaired several times, and at best feel a little precarious. One was broken when we arrived at the cabin. The twin bed upstairs was in a sad state and should probably be replaced. Along with that the downstairs bedroom I was in the blinds still let the light in during the morning, I am a light sleeper so this was a bit of a nuisance.

Still despite all this I would heartily stay here again. It's a comfortable cabin that has a lot of rustic charm. The upstairs would be great if you have a lot of kids and need to get rid of them. Also I can confirm this cabin does in fact have smoke detectors.

My husband and I rented this house as a base camp while he worked in the area. My husband loved this place; it was very convent to the all the places he needed to be during the week and on weekends there was a ton of places to explore. The lay out is perfect for large groups, the kitchen is nicely stocked. After reading some of the reviews about the bed comfort I opted to bring an air bed for the one weekend I was there just in case. It was unusually hot this summer so I sleep outside of the porch one night when it was too hot to sleep inside, I was happy to have this option. This is a rustic cabin but very comfortable. If you are looking for a 5 star hotel, I would not stay here. If you looking for an inexpensive comfortable place to stay were your dog is welcome this is the place to be. Thank you for letting us stay in your cabin. It was perfect for our needs.