The purpose was to have a cabin to use as a "base" from which we could go explore the beautiful scenery then return to at the end of the day. As the short review states, it served it's purpose. However, the add was a bit misleading in the following areas. First, I don't see any way this thing could sleep twelve comfortably. There were three bedrooms, so that would be six people max. The other six would have to sleep in the same upstairs area, sleeping on the futons and the floor. Second, the listing stated it was air conditioned. There was one small unit on wheels in the eating area which exhausted through a window. No air upstairs or in the bedroom downstairs. Thank goodness the nights were semi-cool. Those sleeping upstairs had to have fans in the window blowing are on them. There was also a note that stated not to use the air conditioner and the microwave at the same time. Hmm. Lastly, the cabin had a covered porch around the entire structure. The floorboards were warped, loose, and most of the stain on the wood had peeled off. On one side of the cabin, the railing was actually disconnected from the post. The inside of the cabin was nicely decorated, I will give them that. Now, 100 feet or so away from this cabin was a really nice cabin for a smaller group. Obviously much newer, with really nice furniture. I'm thinking the family cabin we were in was probably one of the first that was built. They really need to quit renting this out and spend some money on getting it back into shape.