10/10
The house was wonderful! It was beautiful, with plenty of space for our family and in a location near Calaveras Big Trees State Park. We were ten people and there were large cooking pots and a well equipped kitchen. The deck was a highlight, spacious and looking out into the forest. The neighborhood was quiet and a pretty place to go for walks. One thing I was disappointed about was that when we got there, we found out there is no place to put garbage once the kitchen bag is full. Our host's instructions said the outdoor bear box/garbage receptacle was off limits; it said our choices for dealing with kitchen garbage were to either leave bagged garbage in our kitchen, or drive it down to the Avery Transfer station which was 18 minutes south. Since we were ten people staying five nights, it was not practical to walk around bags of garbage in the kitchen, which was also a thoroughfare. There was no other place to put it (outside not possible due to bears). I messaged the property manager thru the VRBO platform the second day of our stay to ask what other alternative there might be for garbage, but I never got an answer. I ended up driving some down to the transfer station, which was inconvenient, as it cut into our plans for the day. We also had some trouble with the lockbox jamming a few times and being hard to open. Other than these things, it was really an enjoyable stay!
Karen K.
Aufenthalt von 5 Nächten im Juni 2025