The house itself was clean and nice and we did have a nice time at the house. Location could have been described a little better (it's right next to a hotel and across the street from a gas station). Mattresses were a bit uncomfortable on the beds. The view of the lake, etc. is somewhat obstructed except from one corner of the deck.

The house itself was clean and nice and we did have a nice time at the house. Location could have been described a little better (it's right next to a hotel and across the street from a gas station). Mattresses were a bit uncomfortable on the beds. The view of the lake, etc. is somewhat obstructed except from one corner of the deck.

We rented this lovely home for the week before Labor Day with teenagers and a dog. Tons of natural light inside, a roomy deck, and a yard with comfortable chairs to watch the sunset made our stay very enjoyable. The mature pines in the back yard were a good source of shade and added some privacy to the house, but I don’t think it took away from the water views. The hotel next door allows pets too, so if you bring your dog, there will be friends for it. A few houses to the left of the house are two marinas for boat rentals. It was easy to walk over and get our boats and tubes. The floating dock was perfect to dock the boat or sit on late at night to look at the stars. It took our dog three days to get comfortable with the dock’s movement to get on the boat. There’s no ladder on the dock, but due to some boat traffic, I’m not sure if it’s safe to play in the water at the end of the dock. My dog liked the shallow entry to the water. The hot tub worked great (and it’s serviced weekly). The kitchen appliances and washer / dryer are newer. The outdoor Weber grill was older. They had tons of kitchen utensils, dishes, bowls, bakeware, glasses, etc. This is not a secluded house - the driveway is right along a secondary road, across the street set back a ways is the back of a gas station and a Burger King. The hotel next door has a fire pit so folks are enjoying it into the late night. With that being said, the house faces the water, there’s no windows facing the street, and we didn’t really feel the busyness behind us. Overall, a wonderful, relaxing, enjoyable stay. Thank you!

We rented this lovely home for the week before Labor Day with teenagers and a dog. Tons of natural light inside, a roomy deck, and a yard with comfortable chairs to watch the sunset made our stay very enjoyable. The mature pines in the back yard were a good source of shade and added some privacy to the house, but I don’t think it took away from the water views. The hotel next door allows pets too, so if you bring your dog, there will be friends for it. A few houses to the left of the house are two marinas for boat rentals. It was easy to walk over and get our boats and tubes. The floating dock was perfect to dock the boat or sit on late at night to look at the stars. It took our dog three days to get comfortable with the dock’s movement to get on the boat. There’s no ladder on the dock, but due to some boat traffic, I’m not sure if it’s safe to play in the water at the end of the dock. My dog liked the shallow entry to the water. The hot tub worked great (and it’s serviced weekly). The kitchen appliances and washer / dryer are newer. The outdoor Weber grill was older. They had tons of kitchen utensils, dishes, bowls, bakeware, glasses, etc. This is not a secluded house - the driveway is right along a secondary road, across the street set back a ways is the back of a gas station and a Burger King. The hotel next door has a fire pit so folks are enjoying it into the late night. With that being said, the house faces the water, there’s no windows facing the street, and we didn’t really feel the busyness behind us. Overall, a wonderful, relaxing, enjoyable stay. Thank you!

Too many issues to list. I’ll start from the exterior. The parking - good size but drainage is an issue especially located where rain is almost inevitable. Keeping with drainage issue, water rushes down the side of the property leaving debris all over the steps/walkway out back to lake. Perforated pipe with a sleeve and some 3/4 inch crushed stone would solve all this and I wouldn’t be stepping into ankle high puddles when I exit my vehicle.The dock and porch look like they haven’t been cared to in years. No safety issue just very unsightly with how worn they are with the paint chipping. The grass needed to be mowed before we got there and still wasn’t mowed the entire week we were there, easily shin high in areas. The gutters were clogged. Mentioned it to maintenance man who was on sight checking on a potential leak inside. He cleared the bottom gutter, but left the top clogged so it was a rainfall almost everyday right at the beginning of the walkway leading to the front door. My assumption was that he only had an 8ft ladder with him and he would be returning with a larger ladder to clear the top, but never did. Not exactly sure what the high cleaning fee is for.. pieces from board games left underneath the couches from previous occupants. I returned them to their respective boxes in the closet, you’re welcome. I wouldn’t call the place dirty, but it wasn’t spotless other reviewers previously have listed, dust in some corners of walls and other items on the floor. Not dirt but just pieces of outside, some pine needles and other things for instance. There was also trash, pieces of plastic wrapping behind a bedroom door. Bugs in the bedding of one day of one of the main floor bedrooms, the same bedroom that has the large water stain on the ceiling. These bugs were in the bed the day of our arrival. There was human hair inside the sheets, And what appeared to be animal (dog or cat presumably) hair littered all over the comforter and decorative pillows. One of the pots had what appeared to be old pasta residue with mold growing on it inside. The hot pads were disgusting. Literally a dollar store item to replace. There’s a special note to clean the glass on the stovetop. When we arrived it definitely was not clean. The stain can actually be seen in one of the pictures on your listing right by the fan blade, though it appears to be a shadow in the photograph. The mattresses have to be +10 years Old. Can’t fit the rest in here due to site restrictions

Too many issues to list. I’ll start from the exterior. The parking - good size but drainage is an issue especially located where rain is almost inevitable. Keeping with drainage issue, water rushes down the side of the property leaving debris all over the steps/walkway out back to lake. Perforated pipe with a sleeve and some 3/4 inch crushed stone would solve all this and I wouldn’t be stepping into ankle high puddles when I exit my vehicle.The dock and porch look like they haven’t been cared to in years. No safety issue just very unsightly with how worn they are with the paint chipping. The grass needed to be mowed before we got there and still wasn’t mowed the entire week we were there, easily shin high in areas. The gutters were clogged. Mentioned it to maintenance man who was on sight checking on a potential leak inside. He cleared the bottom gutter, but left the top clogged so it was a rainfall almost everyday right at the beginning of the walkway leading to the front door. My assumption was that he only had an 8ft ladder with him and he would be returning with a larger ladder to clear the top, but never did. Not exactly sure what the high cleaning fee is for.. pieces from board games left underneath the couches from previous occupants. I returned them to their respective boxes in the closet, you’re welcome. I wouldn’t call the place dirty, but it wasn’t spotless other reviewers previously have listed, dust in some corners of walls and other items on the floor. Not dirt but just pieces of outside, some pine needles and other things for instance. There was also trash, pieces of plastic wrapping behind a bedroom door. Bugs in the bedding of one day of one of the main floor bedrooms, the same bedroom that has the large water stain on the ceiling. These bugs were in the bed the day of our arrival. There was human hair inside the sheets, And what appeared to be animal (dog or cat presumably) hair littered all over the comforter and decorative pillows. One of the pots had what appeared to be old pasta residue with mold growing on it inside. The hot pads were disgusting. Literally a dollar store item to replace. There’s a special note to clean the glass on the stovetop. When we arrived it definitely was not clean. The stain can actually be seen in one of the pictures on your listing right by the fan blade, though it appears to be a shadow in the photograph. The mattresses have to be +10 years Old. Can’t fit the rest in here due to site restrictions

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had an excellent stay at Almost Paradise. The property is clearly loved and well used, and that does not deter from the charm at all. Everything is in excellent condition. Other reviews had mentioned items like a slightly older dock and we were a bit worried about this when we booked, but we found the condition to be just fine. A handyman was sent out for one extremely minor item. He was very polite, prompt, and helpful and we encountered no other issues during the stay. The location is excellent, close to lots of amenities, but set up in such a way that you feel like you're the only house on the lake. Almost Paradise gave us everything we needed for a short weekend trip. We were able to arrive and feel like we were at a home away from home with no effort or time to adjust, allowing us to make the most of our trip. We will definitely be back. Thank you!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Taylor-Made made the rental process easy. The house was easy to find and the location was great. We loved the dock. We were in the lake or on the dock most of the time during the day. The house was perfect for evening. We had plenty of room for cooking our big meals, play pool, or other games, and use the hot tub. The house was perfect! Everything was great. Our only complaint was all the goose poop on the dock and no way to get it off.

Rating Details:The property manager was very helpful.The vacation rental was very clean.I was very happy with the location.I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.Reviewer Comments:Taylor-Made made the rental process easy. The house was easy to find and the location was great. We loved the dock. We were in the lake or on the dock most of the time during the day. The house was perfect for evening. We had plenty of room for cooking our big meals, play pool, or other games, and use the hot tub. The house was perfect! Everything was great. Our only complaint was all the goose poop on the dock and no way to get it off.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Taylor-Made made the rental process easy. The house was easy to find and the location was great. We loved the dock. We were in the lake or on the dock most of the time during the day. The house was perfect for evening. We had plenty of room for cooking our big meals, play pool, or other games, and use the hot tub. The house was perfect! Everything was great. Our only complaint was all the goose poop on the dock and no way to get it off.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Almost Paradise was perfect for our 10-member family vacation at DCL. The property is close to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. The beautiful trees offer lots of shade with plenty of full-sun area available by the water. Walk-in water level was great for the children. We had a few minor problems that were addressed immediately by Taylor-Made property techs. We would definitely stay here again!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The home is what is advertised. The accommodation was great. The location on the water was great for Grand kids and dog. The discount card found in the house was used.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Almost Paradise was perfect for our 10-member family vacation at DCL. The property is close to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. The beautiful trees offer lots of shade with plenty of full-sun area available by the water. Walk-in water level was great for the children. We had a few minor problems that were addressed immediately by Taylor-Made property techs. We would definitely stay here again!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family, 6 adults, 4 children returned to Almost Paradise again this year for vaca. Love the location/backyard and the layout of the house. Each family has a level/bathroom. Deck/dock needs refinishing....splinters/peeling paint kept the kids in water shoes all week. Complaints from one son about the mattress in the lowest level...may need replacement. Would love a fire pit......

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall, our stay was great. The house is pleasant, plenty of room for a decent sized group. My only complaint is there really was not a lake view as advertised. The house is right on the lake, but is surrounded by trees. This provides privacy (as there is a house a couple feet away on one side and a small hotel on the other side), but we couldn't even see the dock from the deck. The listing should be lake front only, not lake view, unless they cut/trim a couple trees down. Other than that, it was a great place to stay.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved this house! Great location, close to everything but felt like a secluded home. Staff was friendly and responded quickly to minor issues (broken garbage disposal and broken chair). We would definitely stay here again!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved the entire experience!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our family time together. But the house needs upgrades. The mattresses are worn out. In the kitchen the frying pans and griddle are so old it was like cooking on charcoal. Had to buy new pans so we could cook. When we arrived we found a broken kitchen chair. Next day another chair collapsed while sitting on it; found another chair ready to break. Property management did bring 3 chairs from their warehouse. The hot water at the kitchen sink never got hot enough to properly clean dishes. With a little effort this would be a nice place to stay. Until the property owners put some TLC into the house I would not recommend this unit to anyone. Note: We rented this place 2 years in a row and could definitely see the decline in the house. Please post to save other renters a bad experience.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our fourth getaway weekend on Deep Creek Lake but our first in Almost Paradise. It was just about perfect for our needs, since we are all over 60 and don't relish the thought of climbing into bunk beds anymore! We loved the location as it was within a minute or two of so many places to shop and eat like Ledo's pizza, the Shop and Save, the Fort and Moon Shadow Cafe. The furniture was comfortable and having access to Netflix caused us to retire early, turn on the gas fireplace and enjoy a movie and each other. The kitchen was also very adequate for our needs and the open floor plan made it close to the dining room table. Although the downstairs was a little chilly, using the fan helped to equalize the temperature. Our only thought was to install more hooks on the back of bathroom doors for towels. We have already talked about renting this house again next fall.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This lakeside home was very nicely appointed and convenient to what Deep Creek has to offer. The master suite is outstanding. It would have been nice to have a fire pit for our cool fall evening. Also one more nice to have would have been a rail around the hot tub to put drinks on. Not dings on the place, just observations. Very nice property overall.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice, clean house with everything we needed for our adult children, grandchildren and grand dog. Only disappointment was location of home on busy street with large commercial complex across street. We were awaken at 6:45 am Sunday morning by lawn mower across street

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Not bad...minor problems ice maker... Only real problem was front door lock...kept needing new combo ??? Did not get in till 430

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location of the house is wonderful. We enjoyed lakefront and minimal "traffic" on the lake. It is within walking to several restaurants and Smiley's! (A hit with the grandkids.) Maintenance was quick to respond with issues of a slow-draining tub. All in all, nice location and house.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was the best week best week that we have ever had at Deep Creek. The weather was awesome and the place was very convenient to the lake and all of the places that we wanted to go. The house was well suited for our family and we had a great time!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I and my friends enjoyed our stay at "Almost Paradise" very much.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is our 5th family vacation at this property. Perfect for us, each family unit has their own level. Kids love the dock and shallow lake to wade in. Fishing was great this year! So much to do in the area from Zip lines to kayaking, golf, water park, hiking, mountain coaster.....something for everyone!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is our 5th family vacation at this property. Perfect for us, each family unit has their own level. Kids love the dock and shallow lake to wade in. Fishing was great this year! So much to do in the area from Zip lines to kayaking, golf, water park, hiking, mountain coaster.....something for everyone!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The weather was horrible, but the house was great...on the inside. Apparently we were the first booking of the year so they hadn't cleaned the deck or porch, which was covered in pine needles, bird droppings, and a can of old cigarette buts from some time ago (even though they obviously knew we were coming). We called and they attempted to clean the porch but did a poor job. The available broom was so old and worn out I couldn't sweep it effectively. Not enough washcloths were available and we had to call for more by day 2. All office personnel were nice and friendly. I made an error on check out and they accommodated us an extra night, thank goodness. Deep Creek Marina personnel were the worst I've ever experienced. Boat was supposed to be ready at 9 and we didn't get on the water until 10:15. One hand didn't know what the other was doing there. My husband and son were very frustrated with the Marina, because we only had one nice day and wanted to make the most of it. I would advise going to Bill's. The mountain slide was an awesome experience! And one of the workers actually found my cell phone that flew off during the ride!! Again, the inside of the home was great, but the yard/outside areas were unkempt and very disappointing. I probably would not go back to that home, and would pay more for a better maintained one if time outside was a factor.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was very nice and well maintained along with being clean. The amenities were as described. The hot tub was one of the nicest ones I've ever seen at a rental property and the outdoor space was also very nice. The beds in the home were large, but nearly every one needed the mattress replaced.