Paint Creek Lodge Great River Road, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146

"Eleven of us stayed for a Friday and Saturday night in February. There is a master bedroom with a full bath on the main floor, three bedrooms in the basement, and an open loft with three beds upstairs. The loft had bare wires hanging down where a ceiling fan should be and we couldn't find a switch to turn on the ceiling fan over the living room. The basement bedroom I stayed in only had one outlet and no window. There are two simple fire rings. The one by the badminton net had several bolts and screws from someone burning the log-furniture bench and chairs. The fire ring by the back door still had half burnt spindles from when the porch railing was rebuilt. We paid an extra $25 to have firewood delivered, but none was brought to us. The front porch had a couple chairs, but there was no other chairs for sitting around the fires. The kitchen was good and the appliances all worked. There is a TV in the living room and basement. We didn't turn them on, but there are satellite dishes on the roof. There was one roll of toilet paper in each bathroom, no extra garbage bags, and no paper towels, so bring some with you. I don't think there were any hand or kitchen towels. There is a big sectional couch in the living and nice dining room table with six chairs."

"The cabin is dirty and it is not maintained at all. Be ready to get bitten by bed bugs. Be ready that no one will answer if you will need to talk to the host. The hot tub was not working we tried to get to the host and they just simply ignored us. We called them , texted them multiple times. 0 answer. This was the worst experience i have ever had with a vacation house. 0 out of 5 stars!!!"

"Beautiful log cabin on a very quiet private road. This was the second time my wife and I stayed at Paint Creek with our Cocker spaniel. Can't beat the winter rental rates! Saw many deer and turkey just mere yards from the cabin. Also could hear a Barred owl calling" Who cooks for you" around sunset. The Yellow river state forest is just a couple minutes away. Our dog loves his walks but I looked forward to taking him on walks in the State forest compared to our urban subdivision. My wife and I looked forward to the hot tub and a REAL fire place in the evening! But as the owners state in their description, this is not a resort with resort amenties. That's not what I want in a log cabin though."

"BEWARE, this cabin is NOT as it appears online! Property was filthy and so poorly maintained that we couldn't stay there. The wood of the balcony railing had rotted to the point that it was unsafe for our young kids. Outdoor furniture that was dirty and rotten, dock to the swimming pond being rundown and wobbly, and trash (including broken glass) everywhere led to an unlivable experience. And it was impossible to speak with a member of the staff to resolve the issues or negotiate any reimbursement. The cabin was already overpriced but it would have been all right if it had been at all like the pictures online. Avoid working with this company at all costs!"

"We just got home from our weekend trip to the cabin. It was an awesome time. The cabin seemed to be well maintained and clean. The hot tub was located on the lower patio and also clean. The property manager was great to deal with considering he let us go back an hour after check out to find my wife’s wedding ring. The cabin is quite large with 7 beds and two couches spread out on three different floors. Four bedrooms and a loft with three of the beds. It’d be ideal for large families or a group trip. It’s still the perfect couples get away with one master suite with a jacuzzi tub and large walk in shower. 10/10 from this happy couple."