All right, I will say that I am partially at fault as this was a last minute fall getaway and I didn’t take the time to figure out all the details. The host took more than 24 hours to respond to my first inquiry and by then I figured I would just make it work, which I did. I will say, that after the long wait for the first reply, communication was fine and the location is definitely lovely.
The listing states ‘ indoor fireplace‘ and ‘one bed’ . The ‘yurt’ had neither. OK, let’s start at the beginning. I have done plenty of camping and I have been in several yurts. What is offered here, is not a yurt, it’s a canvas tent, more specifically a bell tent. Semi permanent yurts are usually placed on raised platforms which has several advantages but anyway. Like I said, I didn’t take much time to scrutinize the photos and I just went by the description which was vague at best, my bad. Long story short, this tent is completely empty except for a battery operated fan, two flashlights, a couple of candles and games and other small items. The host stated there would be a lamp but there was not. There was a fire pit with plenty of wood, alas no kindling or anything to light it with. There was also a small grill with plastic (😐) utensils and a bottle of charcoal lighter fluid. Two fishing poles and a tacklebox were a nice thought, unfortunately the line on the poles was a tangled mess and the tackle box contained mostly useless rusted items and some garbage.
The bathroom in the community center was fine and clean enough, I’ll just consider the duct tape holding the shower curtain rod in place a special touch. Somehow I had expected a bit more for the price 🤷🏼‍♀️