My husband, two grown children, and our cat thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Flying Dutchman cottage! We are not skiers, but we were coming back to an area of PA we used to live in several years ago, and needed a peaceful, quiet house to spend a long pre-Christmas weekend together. The snow covered woods and the families of deer were idyllic to look at though we stayed in most of the time due to single digit temperatures a lot of the time. We stayed warm and comfortable with a thermostat in every room and two electric fireplaces. The large flat screen TV, the blanket for the sectional couch, the coffee maker, and electric kettle kept the cold nights fun and entertaining. Our cat seemed comfortable right away, running up and down the carpeted stairs and hanging with us on the couch and our beds. On the one day it was a bit warmer, the Masthope Community Lodge was warm and inviting, with festive holiday decorations and happy families of skiers. We were a bit disappointed that the tubing on the slopes did not start until the following week, but the lodge restaurant provided us with plenty of take-out food, and my daughter and I had a nice late lunch in the restaurant listening to holiday music. She and I also had fun playing air hockey and pinball in the lodge game room. My family is already talking about booking this cottage again in the summer so we can enjoy the Masthope Community pool, lake, hiking trails, and maybe even the horses!