TL;DR: Lea’s place is amazing, and Lea is a lovely hostess.
Hubs and I are both essential workers who hadn’t had a real break since the pandemic hit. We booked Lea’s place in the hopes that it would be a place we could set down the responsibilities of the real world for a time and just rest. Her cabin was *just* what the doctor ordered! From the first breath of the rich forest air, the first sound of the babbling creek nearby, and the first moment of walking into Lea’s haven, we could feel ourselves starting to relax and unwind.
In addition to a nice selection of cooking utensils and equipment, Lea graciously supplied us with a starter set of nourishing breakfast food (eggs, juice, milk, bagels, and muffins) and snacks (cheese and fruit) in the fridge and freezer, as well as pantry items (coffee, tea, hot cocoa, crackers, pasta, marinara sauce, rice, soup, etc.) which allowed us to eat “in” on our first night and morning, even though we hadn’t brought groceries with us. For other meals, we alternated between cooking food at the cabin and eating at Alice’s Restaurant (the closest local restaurant).
The decor in the cabin was very calming, and the skylights and numerous windows provided lots of natural light as well as a view through the sliding glass doors out onto the deck, forest, and creek that was truly lovely. The bed was super comfortable (a Tempur-Pedic), and there was a variety of pillows to choose from, depending on what level of softness/firmness we wanted. The couch was comfortable and gave us a nice place to sit together and read, while curled up under a soft shared blanket.
As a hostess, Lea was gracious and very responsive. Whenever I messaged her with questions, she got back to me within minutes, and always with exactly what I needed. Otherwise, though, we were given our space and privacy. By happenstance, we had a chance to say “hi” in person at the beginning, and at the end, and Lea made a point of checking in at the end to ask us if we had any feedback about things that needed fixing, or ideas for making the space even better.
Our one minor complaint was that occasionally there were drivers on the nearby road that had loud engines and/or were taking the road too fast. Since the surrounding area is otherwise so quiet, those moments were more noticeable than they would have otherwise been. That didn’t detract from our stay, it just would have been nice if those occasional auditory disruptions weren’t the case.
All in all, I highly recommend Lea’s cabin. In fact, we liked it so much, we’ve already booked our next stay there.