Enjoyable stay and bungalow, issue with hot tub not working until the last day and only used the fire place once because of smoke coming into the cabin and setting alarms off

Interior was decent and very clean. Exterior maintenace bad. Ice covered all the steps going up to entrance and front of landing. After telling Proprty Mngmnt 2nd day with conversations going into 4th day. I gave up and we shoveled the steps. Nothing was done by Property Mngmnt. Also there was dog poop on side deck along with branches and twigs and the hot tub was unstrapped, branches/twigs which were also on cover of hot tub. After I cleaned it off I opened the top(it was unstraped) and there were a few leaves in bottom. This leads me to believe the chemicals were probably not kept up so as much as I wanted to use the hot tub I felt the water was probably not clean enough. Exterior maintenance was basically non existent. Property Management did nothing to correct the situation.

We would stay again. Place was incredibly clean, newly reno(?) & well appointed. Hot tub worked great and was ready for us when we arrived. Would be nice if fenced backyard had a light and gate, but nice to have dog with us. Fireplace, frig, kitchen… everything spotless and made us feel comfortable. Front lamppost was not working, so coupled with dark (steep) backyard, bring a flashlight (although I think they had one). Chairs on front porch for view were okay, but nice rockers would be great. The bear theme, right down to carved bear pillars and furniture were spectacular. Small but Cozy as advertised The only thing preventing 5 stars was our early encounter with management (Blue Ridge Mountain Rentals). They only use VRBO for initial contact. They then hound you rather harshly for signed contract; inundate you with automated emails and paperwork designed for ALL properties, (eg, “IF you have lockbox, hot tub, dog…); over-lawyered disclaimers; threatened to cancel reservation if not pay within 24 hours of notice … even though our pmt/contact info on VRBO - which had different invoice?!. When confronted, mgt denounced VRBO and AirBNB saying we should read fine print. Poor first impressions and customer service, especially the large volume, cookie cutter, sloppy communications approach. The local staff on arrival seemed much better. The heat struggled on a cold night, but emergency heat worked great that night and trip, and tech was sent next day to ensure okay. The firewood we prepaid for was not there on arrival, but they brought it (plus extra) the next day. The fire starters that come with wood are okay, but advise you bring some Duraflame logs to avoid constantly stoking or restarting fire. Yes, they had large fire lighter; nice, thanks! Special thanks to Jessica who was responsive and very pleasant to work with. We tried to stay extra night at discount as they advertise, but someone beat us to it. Fair enough. Location is good. Not top notch neighborhood and camper/trucks parked behind you. But location at end of street, plus evergreen shrubbery gives you plenty of privacy. While maybe only 1.5 miles from downtown shops (which are wonderful — eat at Speckled Trout!), it’s too hilly to hike unless young and don’t plan to haul back a lot of goodies! Moderate view from front porch. Pleasant but not breathtaking. Again, we would visit again. Just wiser and ready for robo-booking/confirm process.

Enjoyed the fireplace, hot tub and the changing of the leaves. So close to everything! Will be back.

Cute and convenient. We had had a young whitetail buck visit us one morning. Quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Definitely would recommend ❤️

We enjoyed our stay in Bear Bungalow. It was in a great location, the hot tub was nice, bed was comfy, kitchen well stocked. We loved seeing deer roaming around eating the apples. It was a fabulous weekend!

The bear theme is well done inside and outside. Very clean housekeeping, but a neglect of a few minor maintenance items made it four star. Nice, fairly secluded neighborhood with good access to Blowing Rock shopping. Accessing the cabin is a bit challenging. The road is steep, narrow and partly unpaved. The stair up to the porch is steep and rough. Overall it is a great, fun place.

The cabin was absolutely beautiful! So quiet and cozy. Very clean. It was the perfect place for my little weekend getaway. I didn't want to leave and now I can't wait to go back!

Perfect cabin. Clean and furnished with everything we needed. Great location!!

Perfect cabin. Clean and furnished with everything we needed. Great location!!

This cabin was awesome, great place that is super clean and centrally located to everything important! Only thing was the size of the bathroom (small) other than that great stay. I will also say the main road should be renamed from possum hollow to possum halla :-P.

This cabin was awesome, great place that is super clean and centrally located to everything important! Only thing was the size of the bathroom (small) other than that great stay. I will also say the main road should be renamed from possum hollow to possum halla :-P.

Property was wonderful. Hot tub, privacy, proximity to town. We would rent this property again.

Property was wonderful. Hot tub, privacy, proximity to town. We would rent this property again.

Had a great weekend. Location was very convenient to B Rock downtown. Was OK for 2 people, did have another bedroom but would be too small for 4 people IMO. Not a lot of room in bedrooms and single bathroom was small with very minimal counterspace. Again, with just 2 people, was feasible but had to use the other bedroom a lot for storage space.

Wonderful stay at this cabin - great location, quick drive to Blowing Rock and to the parkway. If anything, the cabin is nicer than it appears in the listing photos. We'll absolutely be back.

We have stayed here several times and plan on returning in this is a great place to stay

Process of reserving and checking out was very simple. Little bit of confusion checking in but a quick call took care of it.

So close to town. Fast internet service - was able to work remotely (not typical in many mountain rentals we have stayed with). Great service.

So close to town. Fast internet service - was able to work remotely (not typical in many mountain rentals we have stayed with). Great service.

We had a great stay at Blowing Rock. House was very nice with great space for relaxing outdoors. Very comfortable with lots of amenities. Communication w/ management was clear and easy.

We had a great stay at Blowing Rock. House was very nice with great space for relaxing outdoors. Very comfortable with lots of amenities. Communication w/ management was clear and easy.

Pefect getaway. Quite and peaceful.

Great location. Very clean

Cottage is very private with just one rental unit next door. Stayed over Xmas with our first white Xmas in over ten years. Even though we were snowed in on Xmas we had planned ahead an ordered firewood for the week and were well stocked with food we brought with us.

Cabin was located in a great area . Right at tweetsie and tanger outlets. The cabin itself was nice and clean . Having a real wood burning fire place was really a nice setting. Who wants gas logs in a cabin not us..the hot tub was really nice. Neat little back yard. Only thing missing was a fire pit. Would definitely consider coming back!

Had a great time., and we will be back.

Super convenient locale.

Oveall we enjoyed our stay. The house is close to town but not walkable since it's across from the highway. It was clean and had everything needed. The bathroom was small.

We enjoyed the cabin!! But !!! Some things you should know … from one rental property owner to another … Termites are destroying the beautiful bear entrance posts …at the bases. The BBQ grill insides are totally rusted making the grill almost useless The backyard is overgrown with weeds, ruts, etc and not conducive for yard games or lounging as suggested in the listing The deck needs some TLC stain?, post caps are broken and missing, etc. The table is falling apart and the chairs in the back yard are not something one would ever want to sit in. Misc … bathtub drain is blocked and drains very very slowly – one stands in water when showering. Toaster is not working on one side. Lastly … the road leading to property from the paved road needs some attention or you need to tell renters that vehicles with a lower clearance to ground may have issues. Which we did … we had serpentine and almost coast in and out not to scrape the bottom of our car Please take these comments in the spirit as intended … we encourage our renters to give us comment on our properties so we can provide the best possible experience. Mark and Deb

Excellent communication with the management office.

We took our small family to this cabin between Christmas and New Years and it was perfect. The Cabin has a great fireplace and tv for movies at night, the hot tub was really nice. The road going to the cabin is gravel for about 100 yards, but really easy to get to and makes it feel more remote than you actually are. We went skiing at App Ski, only about 8 min away and spent a lot of time downtown Blowing Rock, only about 5 min away. It was a trip my family will never forget. Thank you!