I stayed here for a week, my sister joined me for the last few days. We chose this location for easy access to multiple bike trails in the area (excellent for this!).
Positives: 1) No car/road noise; lovely location. 2) Loons calling nightly, hummingbirds flitting around. 3) Well stocked kitchen, although stove had gas leak problems (resolved). 4) Garage space available for bike storage out of elements. 5) Back porch was a lovely place to sit and enjoy the lake view and nice weather. 6) Plenty of comfortable indoor seating. 7) Picnic table is smooth--good work surface outdoors. 8) Firm, supportive beds. 9) Owner on-site was very nice.
Negatives: 1) Communication was nonexistent with "guest contact" and the property manager (Evolve). Only automated check-in info was sent (which was wrong, couldn't get in door when I arrived). Specific queries sent to both channels went ignored. When a problem arose with a stove gas leak, the guest contact did not pick up his phone, nor provide an opportunity to leave a message (they were camping with weak cell signal). We ended up shutting off the gas at the main valve. The guest contact then texted me at 11pm after I'd gone to bed to find out what happened. Owner cleaned the stove burners the next day, but the lack of "reachability" for the "emergency guest contact" in a situation like this was not acceptable. 2) The listing specifically states that a canoe/kayak is available, and shows a picture of a canoe on the dock. This is not true. A large rowboat is available. The canoe is not. 3 specific inquiries were sent about this prior to our arrival, and they were ignored. Felt deceptive, since the canoe/kayak was one of the reasons I chose this place to rent. 3) The lighting in the living room is very dim--almost impossible to read or craft by. I did my reading on the back porch. 4) Only Verizon has significant cell coverage out here. My T-mobile phone could not load websites, so I was unable to load maps or weather reports. No WiFi (known), but don't count on using your phone as a hotspot unless you have Verizon. 5) Listing says "coin laundry"--you need to go into town to the laundromat. Not on-site.
Conclusion: I got by for this week, using the library in Eagle River for internet access for working and loading documents to my phone/iPad for offline work, and using cell signal when in towns when possible. Due to the negatives listed above, however, I would probably not choose to stay here again.
