Bears Cove

Good
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Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Being able to use a key code to enter upon arrival was convenient. We enjoyed having a house to ourselves over a hotel. We enjoyed the space available, with 3.5 bathrooms there was no need to share, the cabin/ house is secluded thus privacy from neighbors is great. We enjoyed the ability to go for runs/walks with our dog. Having a full kitchen to do our own cooking saved money. Having a washer & dryer allowed us to go home with clean clothes. The drive into Helen and surrounding forestry hiking is great. The HOT-tub (the temp is perhaps a bit too high) for sore muscles after hiking was great.
  : This cannot be changed but the driveway is scary steep so anyone renting needs to be aware. The beds were not comfortable, bed linens were also not comfortable, the pool table needs to be thrown away, a new hot water heater that can accommodate as many guest as the house sleeps or at least in our case four people needs to be installed. The couches are very short and so well used that theyre not comfortable.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The property was really nice and it was an overall pleasant stay. The house was well stocked with dishes and utensils, towels, garbage bags, sponges and hygiene products. My children loved the pool and ping pong tables.
  : The property definitely had some flaws. The driveway to get to it is terrible, it's honestly terrifying to go up and the gravel at the bottom needs to be evened out really badly. I drive a large SUV and there was a spot where my car bottomed out because it's so uneven and my tires spun out. The comforter on our bed has a giant dark brown crusty stain on it, and had clearly had not been washed. One of the couches in the basement had a broken leg that had been propped up to make it look like it was intact (I assume this was done by a previous guest and the host just didn't notice so I wasn't too concerned about this) and the house definitely needs to be dusted in the less used areas.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : loved how clean it was
  : no pool table like shown in pictures

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Cozy, private
  : Old, and not kept up

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The view was beautiful and it was very private.
  : It was advertised that a pool table was in the game room/basement which is why we chose this location over others. We wanted to play pool and enjoy the quiet while our children played boardgames. No pool table was at the location as shown in the photos and in the description. The house smelled bad and stains were on all the carpets. A big door in the basement was locked which made the location feel very "uncomfortable" as it could have very well been a living space. The description prepared us for a "country driveway" which was pretty standard, the problem is the "hairpin" turn to get out with a tree blocking the turn for a 4 wheel drive truck that is required to exit. We stayed about 10 minutes and left-we ended up at a quality in down the street.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Quite area
  : No outside trash cans, pool balls all go to center of table after shots. Not what I was expecting for the cost of the stay

Fair
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : The location was beautiful. The cabin has a lovely view from the back porch. The hot tub worked well, minus the weird smell from the water. The
  : The roof leaked in multiple locations while we were there. They charge a large cleaning fee and then ask you to take your garbage over a mile down an unpaved road to a large garbage bin. The driveway is not easily accessible and very steep, please insure that your brakes on your vehicle are good before attempting this driveway. The pool table is a joke. The sticks were not complete and the table had a large lean in the middle, causing the balls to roll in the middle. The table was missing one of the balls upon arrival. The white ball was racked wit the other ball in the triangle to look like it was complete. Very disappointing. When I notified the host, they seemed to not care and just advised that it would be noted.