Let me go through the review in bullet points to cover everything I noticed :
1. The host was very cordial, responsive and ensured we were all set.
2. Locality is convenient, good parking , nice open suroundings etc. I thought I read a lake view somewhere, but probably my mistake. The view from backyard was wonderful nevertheless :)
3. After staying there I felt the properties is good value for money, especially if you are utilizing it with full capacity for multiple days to make sure of everything on offer. As they were well setup , so could use them all.
Only glitch I noticed is there are only 2.5 bath, out of which only 1 at lower floor. So if you have full utilization of of lower floor beds, there is a bathroom contention :)
When we stayed it rained , and so upper deck was dripping natural water on lower deck, which is part of the whole setup. But considering the hot tub was right below it, we felt it might be risky to let that drop in the tub. So we waited a bit for it to dry before we use the tub. Probably we were a bit paranoid about safety and cleanliness of the tub, but shouldn't be an issue in rest of the season I guess.
4. Check-in / check out process was fairly straight forward , but we ended up having some confusion about the trash and Moore bros dumpster being suggested in instructions. Maybe the instructions can be improved a bit or I wish VRBO provided an ability to have custom instructions based on length of the stay. Because the trash bins next to the cabin are sufficient for any short term stay like ours. The dumpster only becomes relevant for anyone staying week long ... Etc.
5. I still consider groveland properties to be a bit expensive than what they should be , considering how long it takes to get to the valley.
Also, there is some $43 parking fee in this community which either is not sufficiently highlighted in the listing or is missing. Not a big deal. But ideally should be part of rental cost.
Nevertheless I recommend this cabin for stay. It's a nice place to stay :)
