My family and I stayed at this location for the 4th of July weekend. It is an amazing site with a lot of amenities! You can tell that the Host has put in a lot of pride and effort into making this location as beautiful as it is. Having said that there were a ton of Pro’s and very little Con’s. They are as followed:

Pro’s: It is a large spacious site! There is ZERO need to leave the location as there is plenty to do! There is a dock for your boat and easy access to swim in the lake. During this drought the lake was low and we had to release the boat at another location in order to dock it. The view of the lake is beautiful!!!!! The home is across Mattress Mack’s house and every year he puts on a lavish fireworks display. He has a trial run the day before and on the actual 4th. It was super nice. There is an extremely large game room with pool table, along with play cards and board games. The game room also has a bar area so you can prep your drinks as you play games. There are also 2 very large patio areas. One with a bar and fridge and the other with 2 very large grills to cook. The main house also has a fridge with a large kitchen area. You can tell the Host pays attention to reviews because there was a previous review that mentions there was limited amount of cooking utensils such as pots and pans. That is no longer an issue. The site has your own private pool! Super convenient when you want to take a swim in the evening when the sun goes down. There is a shade area in the pool if you want to stay away from the heat and plenty of umbrellas to move around to keep in the shade to avoid the heat. In the evening there is plenty of lighting around each patios and in the pool area. The showers are HUGE! I fell in love with the showers. The HOST provides plenty of towels, shampoo, conditioner, and hair dryers if you need it.

Con’s: Having the Host on site was not a Con for us but for many other people it might be. (This was informed to us when booking) …. As mentioned before, it was the 4th of July and the Host son was there with his own group of friends, so the “private” aspect of our trip was none existent as his guest were very much present in the area and also utilizing the dock area, to which we had to wait for them to clear on our first day there. The HOST himself (father) was there as well but just to check and make sure we are okay. We had several lovely conversations with him. For us, it was a none issue, but I know for several others it might be. The listing states that there were queen size beds and if you sleep in one you will quickly figure out that the beds are not queen, they are full size beds. 2 people can still fit per the beds though, just a little snug. The listing also states that the location is pet friendly. If you are an animal lover and your pet is a part of your family, when reading a pet friendly listing you are under the impression that your loved pet is allowed to come into the rooms, lay in bed with you, or snuggle with you on the sofa. However, there are signs that point to no animals allowed in the bedrooms. No animals allowed in the pool area. The listing should note it as pets allowed with restrictions and list those restrictions. The first day we arrived the wife of the HOST told us to make sure our pet did not go into the bedroom, on the beds, or on the furniture. However, our pet was allowed to be inside the main home. We kept him kenneled most of the time indoors to remain respectful of the host wishes.

There was a bit of confusion as to the 5 bedroom 9 beds. I reserved the location not my husband, but as we got there and my husband did not see enough beds, he asked the host if we can pitch a tent on property, and the host was okay with that. When I brought it up to my husbands attention, he mentioned he didn’t want to start our stay getting on our Hosts nerve so we never pushed back on the additional bedroom with the other 2 beds. It also appeared to be occupied by the HOST guests as well. Our party did not exceed the 16 capacity limit of guests. We did end up needing to buy inflatable beds to accommodate the 2 beds that were needed. Again, we did not address this issue with the Host and push back on it but it was definitely a letdown for us.

Overall our stay was very enjoyable and pleasant. Check in and out was easy. It was definitely a trip to remember and we plan to return in the future.