The Alder Lodge - Hot tub, shuffleboard, air hockey, bbq, dogs-ok

Host was very communicative, house was amazing, extra points for having toys for the 3 and 4 year olds to stay engaged.

The place was great overall; we really enjoyed our stay. The communication with the hosts was very welcoming. The air hockey, shuffleboard, hot tub, and record player were a hit with the kids, and there were very comfortable sleeping arrangements for our group of 9. The location was convenient (traffic notwithstanding). There were white noise machines provided in each room to help with any traffic noise, and blinds to help with any lights from Hwy 26. For the price, though, there were a few very minor things that would have bumped our rating from 4 stars to 5:- The blinds were broken (on the floor) in one of the rooms. We contacted the hosts, and they apologized, indicating that there wasn't time to fix it between rentals, which is understandable. We were able to jerry-rig the blinds, so this was fine. - In the downstairs shower, the temperature knob was partly broken (the part of the handle that sticks out and gives purchase for turning). It still worked, but required more force, so the kids weren't able to adjust the shower temperature, needing adult assistance. - The pictures show a ping-pong table (a tabletop that can go over the air hockey table), but the tabletop was in the garage and broken. - There was a mouse caught in a sticky trap on the 2nd day of our stay. We didn't see any other evidence of mice (and they didn't into our food, thankfully). - Given that the place can accommodate large groups, it would have been nice for the dining table to be larger.

It was a nice place to stay for our family for the holidays.

Had a pleasant weekend away with family, (a group of 8) lots of space for everyone here.We were let down by a few things…the hot tub was unplugged and very cold which made people really bummed, as it was major selling point for us choosing this home. Thankfully by night two it was warm enough. Using the electric fireplace in the living room kept causing a breaker to blow and there were no pellets to give the option of using the pellet stove instead. When trying to cook there were practically no measuring cups/spoons…just odd. No basic salt/pepper.No propane in the tanks to use the outdoor fireplace or bbq. Down stairs shower was a scalding 115degrees and no way to adjust the temp. 10AM felt very early to checkout while required to have beds stripped and dishwasher loaded and running. We still enjoyed other amenities such as shuffle board and ping pong and had a great time hanging out with family.