8/10 Good
Joseph J.
Mar 11, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
I'm struggling writing this review because this really is a nice place.Vrbo limits the characters one can use, so it is impossible to explain why I did not give this place 5-state, so unfortunately there isn't room to tell you about all of the good (and even great) things about this cabin (see others' reviews for that)Simply put, the reason I didn't give it 5-stars was that while listed as having a fireplace, and technically there is one, it is boarded up and a really cheesy fire hologram device mounted in the front of it.The plan was to "unplug" for a couple of days. A complete "Digital Detox". No computer, no television, no cell phone... nothing to distract me. I planned to sit and stare at a fire as I let my mind focus on the here and now, and let the world move along without me. There is just something about moving water and fire that can mesmerize a person, and given the time of year, I knew that I would not be hiking up a mountain to gaze at a flowing stream... so fire it is.So I packed the firewood in the car and drove to Nederland. Now imagine my dismay upon discovering the fact that not only was the fireplace boarded over, but a digital fake fire screen mounted in its place. "NO I cried! WHY CAN'T A PERSON ESCAPE THIS DIGITAL WORLD??!!"I wish that the owner did not claim that there was a fireplace, or at least made it clear in the description that it was a "fake" fireplace.And 'No' given the temps, sitting outside at the fire pit was not a viable option
Joseph J.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
