Secluded Murphy Vacation Rental w/ Private Hot Tub

Reviews

• If we had known

  1/5

  We booked this listing for our 21st anniversary getaway because we thought we’d be alone for the duration of our trip; however, after the cancellation period of the trip, we learned that the owners could possibly be at the property, their “vacation” home, during our stay. We were greeted by the owners upon arrival, assuming they’d leave after greeting us, but we were mistaken and spent most of the trip attempting to make our toy poodle pup comfortable in a different environment while listening to them move around about our heads during the majority of our time there. Needless to say, we’ll never book a property in someone’s “vacation” home, as we would’ve simply gotten a hotel room if we wanted to be under someone’s feet. We had to empty a water reservoir from the dehumidifier, which was also very loud and bothered us and the pup. The bed was hard, and my wife and I kept hitting our legs on the frame of the bed; we were more uncomfortable, stiff, and sore during the trip than we’d arrived and ended up leaving the night before our checkout just to get a more comfortable sleep in our own bed without injuring ourselves every time we walked around the bed. Truly, we were ready to leave the moment we learned they’d be there, as we felt like guests in someone’s home, rather than paying customers.

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner:
  "Hello, Parrin. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Congratulations on 21 years. I'm sorry that our property isn't what you were looking for.
  
  "We will occasionally be on-site as the upper-level unit is a vacation home that is used part-time" is listed on the front page of the website description under policies. This is also included in the pre-stay information sent to guests at booking.
  The unit was not prepared for pets, as your reservation did not include pets or the pet fee. Shortly after your arrival, I offered to make the sofa cover available in case you wanted to use it. This is the only interaction we had. We left the property Friday morning. You were the only people on the property for the entire weekend. I'm sorry the dehumidifier in the kitchen bothered you. The control panel is on top of the dehumidifier and can easily be turned off. There are two queen beds with different types of frames and mattresses to accommodate different sleeping preferences. I'm sorry that neither was to your liking."

• Clean and cozy

  4/5

  Very nice owner. Everything was nice except the couch could use replacement.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  From the Owner: "Thank you for the review, Gwen. It was our pleasure to be your host. I vacuumed the sofa before your stay and didn't notice an issue. I'll check it out during my stay this week. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. We hope to host you and your beautiful dog,"

• Perfect Cozy Mountain Stay

  5/5

  This cabin In Murphy was the perfect mountain weekend getaway. It is a bottom level stay but that was not a problem. The host were there while we were there and we met them when we first got there and spoke to them when we left but we had 100% of the amenities which was so nice! and we felt like we were the only ones there. We grilled one night and had everything we needed. Even saw the Northern Lights. It was a short drive to the town of Murphy as well as Blue Ridge. 100% recommend !!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  From the Owner: "Thank you for the review! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the property. It was our pleasure to be your host. It sounds like you found plenty to do. We hope you will stay with us again."

• Fun visit!

  5/5

  The house was clean and comfortable. Perfect for me, my husband and two kids! Nice sized kitchen. We loved the fire pit and hot tub was already hot and ready to use! The owners were very friendly and helpful.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner: "Rachel, I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We meet the nicest people through hosting this property! We hope you will visit again soon."

• Weekend getaway

  5/5

  It was nice to find a place that was that private and still be so close to everything

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner: "Thank you for the review! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed your time in Murphy. It was our pleasure to be your host. We hope you will stay with us again."