Reviews are important, both for the property owner and those of us evaluating a potential vacation. This is a challenging review ... 5 stars for the property location but only 2 stars for the cottage/hospitality. Being off the grid for internet, cell, and TV (no Dish or cable) was great to experience especially with the sounds of the North Tye River echoing up to the cottage. The exterior of the cottage is full of charm, but the interior is dated and missing some basic essentials that other hosts have provided at their rentals. The master bed is only a "full size," and the quality was horrible (see an earlier review). The cottage even lacked a simple dresser, so plan on living out of your suitcase or backpack. With two days of heavy rain we spent sometime inside and the furniture is dated and designed for a college dorm room ... lacking comfort. Our prior rentals from Colorado to Scotland all included a kitchen with the basics tools and pans to cook and enjoy ... bear Paw odd mixture of pots, pans, and cooking utensils were missing the necessities and all seemed to be second hand. Part of the charm was a finding an isolated location, requiring us to cook and enjoy the isolation. However, the tools of the kitchen need updating. In addition, the bath tub had dead bugs, the towels and sheets old (no blow dryer or iron) and worn. Remember everything from hand soap to your favorite pan for eggs in the morning. Hospitality ... we never met the owner or their representative upon arriving or during the stay, leaving us with questions (even after pre-trip planning on Google) that we hoped would direct us to some interesting sites. Being so isolated basic emergency awareness information was missing. We emailed the owners after receiving their automated confirmation and never received a reply. In addition, their email referenced a list of amenities for the cottage and one was never received or could be found on the website. Now some may say this review was overly picky, but we selected this property based upon others' review. In addition, compared to a hotel stay, there is no checking out early if you find the property disappointing. 5 stars for the location ... 2 stars for a very dated furnished interior needing some major TLC. Will we return to the area, yes, there is so much to see ... same property or other properties of these owners ... no ... there are a lot of options in the Blue Ridge Mountains.