Our stay at the House on the Lake at Harlan County Reservoir Alma and Republican City was not at all what we expected. The curb appeal was negative before we got into the house. The view through the picture windows was amazing. The sun was shining in the 2 picture windows and there are no drapes to block the sun. The 2 small window air conditioners (stuck in the windows right next to the front door, so hot air was being expelled on anyone coming into the cabin), could not make a dent in the air temp to cool the cabin on our day of arrival. The cabin was very dirty. I don't know why a cleaning fee was included it was not clean. The oscillating fan had grimy dust strands blowing out when the fan was on. It was taken apart and sprayed down outside just so we could use it. The floors were disgusting in the kitchen. Coffee spilled from previous guests was evident on the floors and the utility cart. The area around the trash can in the kitchen was just gross.
The description regarding fishing near the cabin was absolutely false. It is NOT easy lake access. There is a 15 ft. drop that was accommodated by steps but it didn’t have steps to get down the next 8 ft drop to the water. If you could get down to the water’s edge there was so much brush and dead trees, fishing was not possible. The cove just to the West of the cabin was totally inaccessible from the shore. The only way to fish in that area was to rent a boat. The cabin was advertised as having a canoe available; it was apparently stolen so it was misrepresented in the cabin description. IF we could have transported the canoe down to the shore, I am not sure we could have returned it to the cabin because of the cliff nature of the shore line.
The floor in the “master” bedroom squeaked every time anyone walked on it. It was annoying. The extra blankets in the closet were quilted rags; I have seen dog blankets in better shape.
The owner contacted us to purchase dish soap and trash bags because there were none in the cabin. He did reimburse us.
I would not recommend this rental. The furniture was worn and there were no front legs on the couch which was about 30 inches in front of the TV. The glare from the picture window made it difficult to watch movies (there is no TV reception or cable at the cabin). Overall very disappointed. I have pictures of the issues described above.
Not worth the price we paid.