We had a stay in caboose #103. It was delightful, really cozy, but it is in need of a bit of TLC. The wall paper is peeling in the kitchen and on the ceiling. There was a 'protective' coating of dust on everything. There were dead bugs in the corners of the bathroom. I enjoyed very much the hot tub, the peaceful setting and our quiet time together. The hot tub worked perfectly, but for the price I thought it would be much cleaner, in more pristine condition.
Our coffeepot ran over the first day taking over an hour to make a pot, a quick call to the owner meant a new pot was delivered within a few hours. The problem was the filter door kept popping open, it took 3 times of it doing this before I realized it wasn't going to stay shut. I held it together with a large black bull clip from my office.
The bed wasn't queen sized in Caboose #103....it was a full at best. It was not comfortable to sleep in, I had a sore arm the last evening from keeping it held up against my chest because I couldn't get comfortable. I think the other cabooses have larger beds....according to those reviews.
There needs to be more attention to detail. We had one washcloth left for the two of us. When replenishing there were only 2 left for another 2 nights of stay. I use the same towel at home, but always a new washcloth.
Take your own toiletries. This is rugged living, not set up like a hotel with bed changes and housekeeping every day. (This was just fine with us, it left us more time to lounge around and enjoy our time off.)
It rained while we were there, the wind howled through the trees, the wind blew right straight through the caboose from one end to the other, there is nothing to stop it from coming in the door. The gap is so wide on the front entrance that you could almost see out. We took the blanket that was hanging inside, opened the door, stuck it in the top and then re-shut the door to keep the breeze at bay. (This should tell you how big the gap actually is...maybe another repair???)
I'll do this trip again, but hope the owner will give the cabooses a good hard cleaning, some varnish to the fading wood and repair the rotting windows on the outside.
It would be nice to have an extra kitchen towel and dishcloth there in case it is needed. All in all it was still fun and we'd go back.
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