Our first 2 days at this house were very nice. It was clean and charming with many amenities. However, on the third evening of our 6-day vacation, a severe storm came over the top of the cabin and caused a tree to fall onto the power line that serviced the cabin. The cabin was without power for over 48 hours. Without power, the well pump was inoperable so that there was no A/C, running water or sewer. Also, the roads down the mountain were impassable due to fallen trees.
Our vacation turned into a primitive camping trip against our wishes. We stayed for 36 hours after the power went off, hoping that the power would come on and we could continue our vacation. After 36 hours and no obvious timeframe for the return of electrical service, we packed up and came home.
For 2 days, my family was deprived of electricity and water. We could not cook, flush toilets, shower, wash clothes or dishes, keep our food cold, or have air conditioning or lights.
The property management company (Mountain Breeze Cabin Rentals), host and VRBO are hiding behind the terms and conditions of the rental, and state that we should have bought travel insurance, or they can they do nothing for us. We should not have to pay for travel insurance to ensure we will have access to water or electricity in our rental cabin.
My recommendation is to not rent from this host, Mountain Breeze Cabin Rentals, or VRBO, but if you do: BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE AND DON’T RENT A CABIN WITHOUT A GENERATOR.