PROS
- Location convenient to Lake Itasca State Park, Bemidji and Chippewa National Forest.
- Nice size modern cabin with central A/C, fridge with filtered water and ice maker.
- Picturesque and peaceful, isolated area.
- Plenty of room for outdoor yard games.
CONS
- This was my first vacation rental experience where upon arrival bed linens were not clean. I sent this message to the property owner the morning of our departure: "I didn’t find any instructions regarding if you’d like the beds stripped so we are doing this now. The lack of instructions may have been a problem with your last guests because upon arrival we noted both beds had dirty linens, one containing a significant amount of what appeared to be dog hair (we found clean sheets and used them). Additionally we found used towels on the back of bathroom door. All dirty towels and linens have been left in hamper or on floor." I was kind of hoping for some acknowledgement from the owner but "Que Será Será".
- Our stay was rather impromptu and for only one night; we booked about two weeks out. Seven days prior to arrival the owner confirmed for me that other guests were staying in the cabin in the days immediately prior to us. Therefore, five days out, I asked the owner: "Weather permitting, are you able to open windows a few hours before we arrive as an extra precaution?" (The goal being to air out the cabin and further reduce risk of the virus) The response was "Yes." The day we arrived was a beautiful sunny day but unfortunately we found all windows closed and central A/C on. Easy enough to have forgotten but since the owner had previously messaged me he had been hesitant to rent the cabin due to COVID, I thought we were on the same page with extra precautions. Regardless, we opened windows upon arrival and had with us our own fans + air filter which ran for a good 90 minutes while we enjoyed the property outside.