The cabin was great and sits on a very nice piece of property with a beautiful view. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the cabin and are very thankful that our dog was able to join us. We really appreciate the dog friendly accommodations and have enjoyed coming back to DCL year after year.
Future travelers may benefit from knowing that the property sits fairly close to 219 therefore noise from traffic/trucks is not uncommon.
The traffic was not a huge issue for us and we look forward to possibly returning again in the future.
My family and I stayed at Tolson Cabin for my birthday week. We absolutely loved the cabin and the location. The photos do not do it justice as the cabin is even cuter than the photos reveal. The property was wonderful and we enjoyed every minute of our time there. The dock was perfect for our boat and I even took a little swim in the lake which has a nice sandy beach.
Awesome location right by the lake! Private beach was great! Minor issue is that property is semi close to a busy road. Some maintenance issues with the property were addressed after our stay. Good communication.
Great location! The large yard with a level lake area couldn't be beat. We really enjoyed sitting on the dock and swimming in the lake. The house was very nicely decorated with very comfortable beds and linens.
There is no AC which is probably only an issue a few weeks out of the year or if there is a hard rain. We needed to close the windows when it rained because the floors and some of the electronics set in the one bedroom window were getting wet.
The cabin is very rustic which adds to the charm but could be an issue if you are squeamish about critters. I don't feel the pictures are accurate in terms of the condition of the building. The screened in porch and outside stairs definitely need some repairs. The wood is rotting in a lot of places and seems unstable in some areas. There is a large gap around the door leading outside in the kitchen. We noticed mice droppings in the bedrooms, living room, kitchen and dining room. When we contacted the rental agency we were told it was not their issue to fix and asked what we wanted them to do. At our request they dropped off peanut butter and a broom and dustpan so we could set the mouse baits and clean up the droppings.
If you are most concerned about location and outdoor space this place is great. If you prefer something less rustic without bugs, mice, decaying wood would consider renting something else.
The most terrifying part of our trip was that the porch caved about 6 inches while we were enjoying dinner on the porch. The maintenance guy told us that the owners had a work order to fix the porch but they rented to us otherwise!!! The main beam supporting the porch had failed and this is something the owners of the property were aware of prior to renting to us. Not only weâre we put in an incredibly dangerous situation we were unable to use the porch safely during our stay.
The claw foot tub does not have a working plug so I was unable to bathe my child as advertised in the listing.
One of the bedroom doors fell off the hinge.
The walls are basically plywood.
The back steps were incredibly slippery. We all slipped at least once trying to get into our cabin. A few of us have severe bruising from slipping.
We were charged a full Memorial Day weekend rate despite everything in deep creek being closed. The reason we rented this cabin was for its proximity to local restaurants.
The rental agency, railey realty, has yet to respond to my complaint.