it was cozy and rustic!

Was amazing to spend time with friends and just a nice get away from the city!

We arrived at 11pm driving thru pitch black darkness. As u can imagine, property was hard to find but eventually we found it after getting out of the truck walking around the trails. The check in instructions were very easy to follow and we found the keys, then unlocked the door. WOW! we all said together lol this cabin is nice and cozy. It has a welcoming feeling of loving grandparents. My 9yr old son noticed the yellow phone on the wall and said "Mom, is that a phone on the wall?" He picked it up and said "OMG! It works! But how do u dial the phone number so I can call check up on grandma?" I had to explain to him how to use a ROTARY DIAL phone lol That phone brought back so much found memories of the 70-80's, it was just like being at my mom's house again. So far so good! We checked out the entire cabin and it's very rustic and well loved. The bed mattress is very bouncy (wasn't use to that as we have foam mattress at home) but we slept well. The next morning we woke up to see the BEAUTY of the woods! We missed so much driving up in the night time. The property is amazing and peaceful with a slight cool gentle breeze. We walked for 2 mins to get to the creek and it was a bummer to see the drought. There was hardly any water left in the creek. It has now turned into an ankle high babbling brook with tons of algae but that didn't stop the children from playing in it and they still had fun! We had no TV (antenna line was disconnected?) No internet or cell phone service, so it was GREAT! to see the children play using their imagination! Cooking in the kitchen was awesome! Love the stove, it heats up boiling water in less then 2 mins! Convection oven heats up fast and stays warm for a long time after u turn it off. The fridge kept everything very cold and the BBQ grill is perfection! It had a full tank of propane and was cleaned ready for the next grilling! We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary, then next day was my bday and the day after that was my husband's bday! We had some family come up to camp over night in their tent with the children and they said it wasn't cold at night, they slept well and to wake up looking at the beautiful redwood trees was amazing! Thank you very much to the Smith family for letting our family enjoy your property! We feel very blessed to have come to a place like this! God bless you and your family always!

This property is pure magic! I stayed with my two granddaughters and we thoroughly enjoyed preparing our meals inside and on the gas grill and even over the fire in the fire pit! We had everything we needed. It was a nice respite to be electronically disconnected and the landline stil provides an opportunity for emergency contact if needed. I would enjoy just visiting this space on my own for a weekend - if I lived closer! my contacts with Mike were always warm, friendly and informative.

We had the best time here. Very quiet and relaxing. The cabin is as described. Very quaint, nice neighbors, no cell service (it was nice to unplug), kitchen had everything we needed and pretty close to Monte Rio and Guerneville (best ice cream ever - Guerneville Bank Club). Mike was a great host and very responsive. We will be staying here again in the near future.

Overall a truly awesome and super cute cabin! Loved all the extras including the sand toys, games, s’more roasting sticks and the beautiful shaded scenery! Loved waking up to the birds every morning . Loved having room for our tent trailer too although the driveway is extremely narrow!!!! The creek was super fun to walk along even though quite low this time of year. The construction noise and traffic from the highway was a bit distracting but the family all had a great time hanging out and reconnecting! Thanks again Mike!

We loved this little cabin right smack in the middle of a redwood grove. So peaceful and beautiful. Lots of games for our granddaughter to play with us. Comfy bed. Fine kitchen. Great deck to eat on and lovely fire pit.

We had a nice stay at this cabin. It was as described. The windy weather didn't allow us to kayak as we intended but we did get a lot of reading and relaxing in.