15 Reviews of Property 302346 in Atwood Lake, Mineral City, Ohio

My husband and I wanted to celebrate our 10yr anniversary by doing the things we loved- swimming(privately) and fishing. We found this place on the internet and scheduled it 5 months in advance. As each month passed our excitement grew. A WEEK before our scheduled stay we were contacted by country cottage and gardens that the pool and jacuzzi would not be available for use. They said that they just recently had to close the pool for construction because of a new law that was passed. All public pools now have to upgrade their equipment or face very hefty fines. Due to this, they had to close the pool down for construction purposes to comply with the new law. The whole reason we choose this place was because you could swim privately. Lets just say we were more than disappointed. We let them know how disappointed we were but sorry was all they could or would say, no discount offered. If we had been contacted sooner we would have completely canceled our reservation but it was a little late to find something that was not already booked up. We did cancel one night but decided to go ahead and give the place a try. I like to think that the pool closing was a recent development but when we read the comments in the guest book the last entry was at the beginning of July saying the pool was closed - we were told 2 weeks after that date and who knows how long they planned on closing it. That proved to me we could have been told sooner, which did not help my opinion of the place. On the positive side, I will say the contemporary cottage was nice enough, it was clean. No cable but they provide videos. The bed was very comfortable, the grounds are pretty, especially the pond which my husband enjoyed fishing. The lady that checked us in was nice and they do provide an assortment of snacks. But overall without the pool I think that its way overpriced. My suggestions for the owner would be give more than a weeks notice of the issues with the pool, give the vacationers you have scheduled already a discount for not providing all that you advertised & Most of all you need to post that the pool & jacuzzi is not available on vrbo, homeaway and your personal website.

My husband and I wanted to celebrate our 10yr anniversary by doing the things we loved- swimming(privately) and fishing. We found this place on the internet and scheduled it 5 months in advance. As each month passed our excitement grew. A WEEK before our scheduled stay we were contacted by country cottage and gardens that the pool and jacuzzi would not be available for use. They said that they just recently had to close the pool for construction because of a new law that was passed. All public pools now have to upgrade their equipment or face very hefty fines. Due to this, they had to close the pool down for construction purposes to comply with the new law.
The whole reason we choose this place was because you could swim privately. Lets just say we were more than disappointed. We let them know how disappointed we were but sorry was all they could or would say, no discount offered. If we had been contacted sooner we would have completely canceled our reservation but it was a little late to find something that was not already booked up. We did cancel one night but decided to go ahead and give the place a try. I like to think that the pool closing was a recent development but when we read the comments in the guest book the last entry was at the beginning of July saying the pool was closed - we were told 2 weeks after that date and who knows how long they planned on closing it. That proved to me we could have been told sooner, which did not help my opinion of the place.
On the positive side, I will say the contemporary cottage was nice enough, it was clean. No cable but they provide videos. The bed was very comfortable, the grounds are pretty, especially the pond which my husband enjoyed fishing. The lady that checked us in was nice and they do provide an assortment of snacks.
But overall without the pool I think that its way overpriced.
My suggestions for the owner would be give more than a weeks notice of the issues with the pool, give the vacationers you have scheduled already a discount for not providing all that you advertised & Most of all you need to post that the pool & jacuzzi is not available on vrbo, homeaway and your personal website.

Peaceful and quiet.
Loved the upstairs sitting room.
Fun feeding the fish bread.
The hot tub was great.

Would love to retrun!

My husband and I just returned after spending 4 nights. We both had such a releaxing and enjoyable time. The pond, pool house and our cottage was great. We will be back.

Jane and Edwin
Delaware, Ohio

My name is Lisa and my husband and I stayed at this wonderful estate in May of 2007 for our anniversary. We were met by the owner and she showed us around on her golf cart and introduced us to the estate. What a peacefull weekend and relaxing R and R. We stayed in the Lodge and loved everything about it. I expecially liked the screen in porch where in the mornings read my Bible and Prayed to the LORD while in the background could hear all the lovely birds and animals that HE created. The fire at night and grilling out was also fun. The pool house was awesome and having it all to yourself was a treat. My husband and I enjoyed a little fishing but I had fun just sitting in the sun on the dock and watching him. We will definately be back for another weekend of peace and relaxation and would recommend this getaway to anyone who needs some R and R.

My husband and I have stayed several times at the cottage. We loved it so much that we have also sent 2 of our children and their mates there as a present. We have always had the greatest experience there. It is quiet and out of the way of the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the owners are the most gracious hosts. We are planning to return in the near future. Our other 2 children are looking forward to their turns as a gift as well. We will never forget the hospitality shown to us each and every time we have stayed there. Carolene is such a sweetheart and we are looking forward to seeing her again soon. We have always stayed in the first cabin and now they have added some new ones as well. Looking forward to seeing the changes.
And we love Misty the cat and the collies.
Everything is always spotless and we have recommended this cottage to everyone we know. We have even passed out the pamphlets. It was everything we were looking for and more.
Bo and Cindy

We just spent a whole weekend at Moose Lips Lodge and it was better than we could have ever imagined. Beautifully decorated, the owner thought of everything. Her amazing attention to detail, the privacy, the peace and quiet, and the accommodations were all fantastic. We were able to take a quiet walk on the beautiful grounds, prepare some fantastic meals outside in the fire pit, visit Atwood Lake, and relax on the screened in porch on a quiet, sunny morning and during an evening thunderstorm. This was a wonderful opportunity for us to spend some time together and we are looking forward to returning again soon.

My husband and I have been coming to the cottages for over five years now and we love it! I would recommend it to anyone. The host is very generous and helpful but definately keeps your privacy... and there are always fun surprises and goodies for your stay. It's a great country get-away. Very well kept inside the cottages and all over the 17 acre estate.


As a side note- the last time we were there in the spring everything was in bloom and it litterally smelled like heaven all weekend we were there!