This is a perfect cabin to get away from everything, especially during cold months! The cabin has plenty of room and is very relaxing! It is very secluded, only one cabin up on the hill blocked by trees. All of the provided instructions for using everything in the cabin made it very easy. The driving directions the owner provided made getting to the cabin very simple, even for us arriving in the dark.
The hot tub was very clean and worked perfect, unlike many cabins we have rented. And I didn't mind checking the chemical levels at all, that is a great policy to keep it clean and sanitary! The fire pit was a nice touch while relaxing in the hot tub, although it was too cold to enjoy the large deck.
There are deer all over the entire area of beech mountain, two even came up near the hot tub while we were in it.
We used the sauna on a rainy cold day and it was very cozy and clean! Beware, it heats up quick and holds heat very well! This was very nice on the cold, windy day we had!
The main part of the cabin (fireplace, kitchen, main bedroom) stays warmer than the added living area and added bedroom, since the thermostat is in that part of the cabin and the thermometer is limited as far as the temperature, highest we could go was 73, so living area temp wasn't as comfortable as we would have liked it to be. Also the added bedroom stays cool for the same reason and also all of the sliding doors in that room. Sleeping in that room would have been chilly.
Beware of the driveway if driving a car, we had to get a running start every time and the driveway is rutted out which makes it worse! We barely made it each time, spinning the entire way up (on a rear wheel drive car).
The only issues we had were cleaning issues...there were dishes that weren't cleaned well in the cabinet, moldy coffee grounds left in the coffee maker, and a dirty hand towel in the bathroom. Also, all the nooks and crannies could use a good cleaning (corners, under and around beds, floors, etc)
Additionally, having to take your own trash down is inconvenient, especially having to put trash in the back seat of my car. Luckily, we didn't have our daughter or friends so we actually had room back there to put it.
We loved the cabin and hope to stay here again someday! There are so many things to do near the cabin or within an hour drive! There's no way I could give the cabin any less than 5 stars.