When we arrived we found the place was a bit dusty. Most of what we needed was present in the kitchen. Most of the appliances seemed to work but some still needed a bit of cleaning, such as the coffee maker that had a bunch of crud in the water tank. All the items mentioned in the description seemed to be present, but not all worked. For instance, the Jacuzzi tub was out of order and the thermostat control in the master bedroom upstairs did not work which led to a couple chilly nights. One thing to mention is that only the downstairs bathroom has a fan. That means that the bathroom off the kitchen has no fan, so if someone stinks up the bathroom you’ll want to make sure that door is closed and the window open.
The office seemed friendly and helpful enough. The outside of the place looks a bit more run down than the pictures represent. The stairs were a bit rickety and the deck looked like it hadn’t been cared for much recently.
The downstairs area inside of the house is a bit cramped and creepy feeling with the low ceilings and the deer head hanging over the couch. Additionally, when we first arrived we immediately noticed that one of the downstairs bedrooms on the ground floor had a door to the outside that was left ajar. That seemed a bit creepy to the individual staying in that room. Possibly this is also how the bat got into the house.
The first day we arrived, while my kids were watching tv, they started saying, “mommy daddy there’s a bird flying around”. We thought they must be imagining because we could never find a bird. Finally, on the last day one of us spotted a little brown round thing stuck to the wall of the cabin and it was a little bat that had been keeping us company the whole time, which was a little creepy for everyone.
The internet worked well, which was nice. Each room except for one has a tv in it (though we only used the one in the main living room). The grill worked well and we were able to grill some meat for dinner both nights. The area itself is basically forest and we saw a deer huddled under a porch when we arrived. It was obviously better than camping, but we would likely look for a better place for the money next time. We were looking for clean, warm, snug and comfortable, but we ended up getting dusty, creepy, and cold. Fortunately, the Yosemite sites were amazing. This was just a place to sleep and quickly leave each day.