7 Mi to Big Boulder Mountain: Poconos Escape!

Reviews

• 1/5

  Unfortunately, our stay over Thanksgiving included a bunch of obstacles. Upon arrival, the house was freezing because the heat was turned off. We turned on the thermostats and tried to turn on the minisplit units (the remotes were very finicky) but after an hour of no improvement, we learned that the breakers were turned off. We also discovered that the window in the front bedrooom upstairs was stuck open due to a bent screen, so cold air had been leaking into the house. We removed the screen in order to get the window closed for the remainder of our stay. The smoke detector in the front bedroom downstairs was found on the dresser with the batteries out of it and the batteries to the tv remote were almost entirely dead, so trying to control the device was entirely inconsistent. The beds did not have top sheets and the downstairs bathroom did not have hand soap. The kitchen did not have paper towels or napkins. Worst of all, unfortunately, was the fact that the bottom coil of the oven did not work. After three hours of the oven pre-heating and no food cooking through, we discovered that the coil was so cool we could touch it. We then resorted to using the microwave, only to find that the turntable did not rotate (and yes, we tried the on/off button for the turntable). Thanksgiving dinner did not happen. The host was responsive our first day regarding the heating issues but we never received a reply to our communications regarding the status of the oven.

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• 4/5

  Great location to beach and pool access. Home is a little dated. Bring a broom if you have kids to pick up after.

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• 5/5

  This Poconos Escape was excellent for a quiet weekend with friends, it was within walking distance to the lake and beach plus a short drive away from Jim Thorpe. Check-in was simple and there was great communication with the renter, would recommend and visit again!

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• Needs work. Rusty heaters, leak in ceiling light, crappy main bathroom, pots pans horrible condition, front step needs replaced, screen room has no door and birds nest, couldn't use it

  1/5

  Property needs work. Will not return

• Services could have been better

  2/5

  The location was absolutely AMAZING. Easy to locate and the backyard/deck was fun to hangout in.The house absolutely needs a LOT of work done. The wood, flooring, front deck and many other places need to be refurbished. The entry step itself was broken. The hot water was not working which made the stay VERY difficult. The number of the person that was provided for help was not very helpful as we had to repeatedly bounce around on calls to get the water fixed. The kitchen was well-equipped which helped us.The place looks great, parking was not at all an issue. Rafting was very close by which was good. The old wood made it difficult to walk on the deck. The plumbing needs work done as well.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo