It was a good place to stay with a lot to do on the property. We only ever left to get groceries. There were some A/C issues in the apartment above the garage and the back bedroom. Needs some tlc but for the price and the amount of people it holds, you get what you pay for. The maintenance contractor was still there working on the hot tub when we arrived at 4:30 but we didnât mind, it was nice that the hot tub was being drained and cleaned from the last guests. Overall, I would recommend for a quick weekend stay with your friends!
We did a holiday weekend stay and had great weather for hiking the nearby Hocking Hills trails which were just beautiful. The kids really enjoyed fishing right off the deck and the hot tub was good for the after hikes.
The views of the lake were beautiful! The houses were clean. There was a ton of room for the six of us adults that ended up going on our long weekend. There was a big problem with ants, I know itâs a problem this time of the year, I struggle with them at my house. I just wish that they hadnât been there. We really enjoyed our time there and would stay again.
Home has potential with some tlc. Spent morning after arrival cleaning. Floors , table, counter tops filthy. Hot tub and grill were not maintained. Work remote and last day had no internet and had to check out and get a hotel to be able to work. First Choice offered 15 percent off our next stay there lol. VRBO was no more help than First Choice was. Wonât be using either again for stays.
We stayed here with our entire family. All of the kids loved it! They enjoyed fishing off the deck more than anything and also enjoyed the hot tub. It was perfect! We stayed on Easter and had an egg hunt for the kids and grilled out. Def a trip to remember :) We plan on making it a yearly tradition.
It was such a great experience from the beautiful view of the pond to the amount of space there was inside! All of the amenities were great it had 7 rooms total so it fit everyone comfortably. Only thing that was a problem but they mentioned theyâd fix it after we left was one of the bonfire chairs were broken so we had to grab another chair. Also they mentioned they had a check in the same day we checked out so it did kind of feel rushed because maintenance was already there before checkout time which they notified me about, but I wouldâve still wished to sit down and enjoy the view one last time after locking up but wasnât able to do so which is fine. Definitely hoping to go back soon!
Two primary AC areas did not work at first, but when I notified management they were repaired the next day. This rental had plenty of room for our extended family which is really three separate small families with each able to have their privacy areas yet all be together on the same property. We would come back.
I booked the Island Retreat for My brother's Family of 4; my family of 5; my other brother; and my parents. 12 people total. This location was perfect for us; everyone got enough room to sleep comfortably. The dock was perfect with the shade on one side; we did A LOT of fishing! There was a canoe and peddle boat on the dock waiting for us. We used them a lot as well. There are 2 other locations on the same lake; we could hear others at times, but nothing disruptive. The location was safe and remote, but not too remote where you wouldn't be able to get any last minute things for your stay. This made for such a great and memorable trip for my whole family.
There was note stating the room "may" be damp due to a leak. The room was SOAKED and completely unusable.
- The home with the two bedrooms had a mouse in it. Mouse poop was in the kitchen cabinets so we chose to not use that area at all.
- I wouldnt say the place was filthy, but it was not in any condition to believe someone came to clean the place prior to our arrival. There were ants, dust, and dirt everywhere.
Overall, we were disappointed with the conditions of the home. I was hoping 1st Choice would be willing to provide a partial reimbursement but instead, they ignored my concerns entirely.
We had a nice time, however, it would have been nice to know ahead of time that there was only working air conditioning in 2 of the bedrooms. The 3 bedrooms in the main house did not have AC and the 2 above the garage the AC did not keep up so it was very hot. There was a window unit in the kitchen that worked but did very little for the bedrooms. I reached out to the manager who told me there were box fans for each room but when it's 80 degrees inside, those really do not help much. WIFI was unusable. There was quite a bit of trash under the deck unfortunately. Location was good and the lake was nice. The house has many half finished updates going on. Overall, all 12 of us were pretty disappointed in our stay but made the best of it anyway
Beautiful location and plenty of things to do with teens. Nice lake, hot tub, the setting is beautiful, plenty of space and seating for a large family. Lots of towels provided and a nice laundry provided too.
The lower bathroom needs some love and there are some minor repairs needed to make this property a smidge better but I would book again.
My family and I had a great stay. The house could use some updates, but nothing that made our stay bad. More than enough room for people to be together in a big group, while at the same time there is space if you want to break away into smaller groups. Cool to be able to fish off the porch.
The place was nice .. but half the lights didn't work, there was a hole in one of the bedroom walls, the lower bathroom floor was soft, it needs some tlc. But the location was nice the outside was amazing and beautiful. Would return
This place is wonderful. Great for fishing and just sitting on one of the decks watching the geese. My family and I really enjoyed ourselves. We will come here again.
The property allowed enough room for our family and a few friends to come together at one location to enjoy the NYE Weekend. It was nice having separate living areas to be able to spread out. Some updates/upkeep would put this place in another price bracket as the location was on point. We would stay again and recommend to anyone.
We came together to have a family Thanksgiving. We all enjoyed downtime together. The house was the perfect size and the apartment above the garage was nice to put the older kids in.
If i was to give any critiques it would be the bathroom in the lower end of the house definitely needs redone......floors are smushy.
Everything was very clean.
Our stay was wonderful. The only drawback was the lockbox for the keys was difficult to find and also difficult to open. It also did not work when I went to put the keys back, so it would be much easier just to have the digital code on a door