A 3-day gift stay for my wife and me, late September 2021. Here's a long review, sorry. The particulars only cover the Dot Calm cabin. (What a name!)
Good:
* Renee' and Frank (and Laurie) are great hosts; Laurie created an amusing and thoughtful welcome sign on the master bed.
* The cabin and grounds were very clean and quiet. Good distance and trees between cabins.
* The water tastes just fine, no chemicals or minerals.
* The large rear deck looks out into a slight valley, trees nearby. Saw a deer once, if that's important. Two Adirondack-style chairs and four high-tops with a table.
* The "rain-shower" head in the shower is amazing. It was hard not to just stand there, relaxing. I'm 6'4" and had about 1" to spare to the shower head.
* We took two showers in a row and did not run out of hot water.
* The cabin's living room is spacious. Wood everything.
* Ample towels are fluffy and smell fresh.
* King bed is very comfortable. (We brought our own pillows.) Linens also fresh.
* Carpet in the bedroom.
* Kitchen utensils are sufficient. Corel-ware for dishes.
* Four-burner electric stove. (It's been a while for me, electric cooking.)
* Standard fridge.
* Most paper products supplied. Excluded Kleenex, bring some. (The TP was between hotel quality and Charmin.)
* Soap, shampoo, conditioner, and dishwashing liquid provided.
* A curious "treasure hunt" for various geegaws. Amuse yourself.
* Large-screen TV. (I did not watch it, though my wife tried to. See below.)
* 12-pot coffee maker, with ground Maxwell House provided. No decaf.
* Pricing is in the general market for what's provided, but more than two people are $20 each.
* The gas fireplace heats things up pretty quickly.
* Flyswatter included. (The stink bugs were in season.)
* Box-fan included. (I like white noise when sleeping.)
* Important : the Rockbridge Preserve is within walking distance : no driving! We did two hikes over the two days, to the Natural Bridge and the Rock Ledge, each about 2.8 miles from our cabin. It was a very pretty woodland walk, if slightly challenging, over hilly terrain.
* A telescope of sorts, which I used briefly, although not at stars. Bring some binoculars.
* "Pet friendly" -- we don't have any -- but I could not smell anything.
Iffy (and here I am being picky):
* The bathroom is accessed through the bedroom. So if people are sleeping on the futon they will have to come through to use it.
* There is no closet nor chest-of-drawers to hang or store clothes.
* There is no spare shelving to store food.
* My wife used the hot tub and enjoyed it; I thought the chlorine smell was overwhelming and so declined. (I assume they have little choice in that matter.) And while sitting on the deck, the incessant 60 Hz hum from the hot tub was audible.
* The light over the dining room table is perhaps 25 W. Personally, I like to see what I'm eating.
* There are no table nor floor lamps in the main room. Illumination is from the fan lamps, three bulbs above, but that makes it a harsh light if one is reading on the comfortable recliner or futon.
* The bathroom light is overhead, so I assume it might not be best for makeup? Not my province. But there is a nice small mirror that swings out and has a magnifier on the back side.
* Apparently one must be an engineer to figure out the Direct TV. My wife struggled. I read a book and was unhelpful (as usual).
* There is a 3-valve grill on the deck, but the innards are rather rusty. If you are a griller, bring some aluminum foil.
* No Internet, wired or otherwise. Yeah, I know, I'm pathetic.
I think that about covers it. We'd certainly stay again if we're in the area. Maybe a different cabin, just to see. So I'd say 4.5 Stars. And give Laurie a tip. read more