My friends and I were excited walking into the main area of the lodge and seeing the loft. The smell of Pine lifted our spirits after coming out of the cold and we set to making it our little space and making Dinner.
Getting the stove to work was a little bit of a hassle but we figured it out (Make sure the white flame starter is exposed from the gray ring when starting the burner, or it won't light itself).
Then when we set to make the fire in the woodstove. That was a little more difficult. The wood we had inside was nice and dry, but we had to use all the matches to get it lit, as the fire starters ran out and all the Grill Lighters were empty. (Make sure to bring your own lighters and fire starters). Unfortunately, we didn't have the forethought to bring in anymore wood from the outside so it can dry out for the next time we wanted to use it, so starting a fire was near impossible the next night, but that is on us.
Moving on, the Lodge space was comfy and fun to play in with plenty of space for my Oculus Quest.
A couple notes for the rooms: When going to the upstairs bathroom, the door is slightly misaligned from the frame, so to have it properly locked, you'll want to use the handle to lift the door until the latch falls into place, and then you can lock it properly.
We noticed that none of the windows have blinds, but we weren't worried about any peepers peering in. The only time we wish there had been curtains was for the window next to the woodstove as, sitting on the chair in front of it while drinking my morning coffee gave me a nice face-full of sunlight. I quickly moved to the adjacent couch that sat a little ways out of the sunlight.
Otherwise, the only true quip I have was with the entry way not being properly maintained. There is a mound of ice in front of the doorstep that made it a little precarious to transport luggage in and out of the cabin. If you aren't careful, it would be all too easy to slip and fall.
Overall, I enjoyed the cabin and my friends and I all had a fun comfortable time staying there!