Beautiful Log Home Retreat - Hike & Swim!

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A spacious wooden cabin with a dining area, a sofa, and a fireplace.
A covered outdoor seating area with wooden benches and chairs, overlooking a garden.
A wooden cabin interior with a round dining table, six wooden chairs, a lamp, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.
A cozy cabin interior with wooden floors, a fireplace, a dining area, and a living room with a sofa and lamps.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel stove, and a refrigerator.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Athens, OH
  • Place, Ohio University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Peden Stadium
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Court Street
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master

1 King Bed

Second main

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs office

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Main floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Athens

Located in Athens, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a river. Shade Winery and Fun Barn are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Strouds Run State Park and Waterloo State Wildlife Management Area. Dairy Barn Arts Center and Hot Dog Museum are also worth visiting. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.
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Athens, OH

What's nearby

  • Ohio University - 5 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Peden Stadium - 6 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Convocation Center - 6 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Court Street - 7 min drive - 9.6 km
  • John Calhoun Baker University Center - 7 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

  • Columbus, OH (LCK-Rickenbacker Intl.) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Court Street Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Donkey Coffee & Espresso - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪GoodFella's Pizza - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Log Home Retreat - Hike & Swim! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beautiful Log Home Retreat - Hike & Swim!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Log Home Retreat - Hike & Swim!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Log Home Retreat - Hike & Swim!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Log Home Retreat - Hike & Swim! located?

Located in the heart of Athens, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Ohio University, Convocation Center and Peden Stadium. John Calhoun Baker University Center and Court Street are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

Reviews

Archival

8/10 Good

A slice of Ohio at it's best.

Wonderful rental secluded yet close everything you'd want or need. Enjoyed the bird and deer watching as well as the pond for fishing and swimming I would recommend it to anyone.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 December 2020
How fun to see wildlife right out your windows! Thanks for choosing our property and for submitting a review.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Peace, quiet and lots of space

This house was close to town, but yet was also very secluded. We enjoyed walking the short trails on the property and hanging out on the deck. The house is very spacious in terms of living space with two living rooms (one more for sitting, the other a TV room). The kitchen is well stocked. There are two bedrooms with a center area that can become a third bedroom if you close the curtain. The two full bathrooms are spacious and very nice. The house and landscaping are beautiful and the owners seem to have lots of nice local pottery. We enjoyed our stay very much and will return.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 30 December 2020
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for the review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SHOULD BE 10 **********.......Beautiful log house and private location

wife and I stayed new years eve and few days after, the place is so welcoming and one of the cleanest we have stayed in with VRBO that we did not want to leave to do anything! should be 5 start all the way and we will be back ...contact with owner was above and beyond....Thanks again Emily. Ernie & Vicki Richardson
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect in every way!

Our family completely enjoyed this beautiful log cabin home overlooking a lake. The house was very spacious, very clean and comfortable. We spent most of our time on the wrap around deck, enjoying the view and the yellow finches that came to the bird feeders. Enjoyed all the little touches, like fresh flowers on the tables. I only wish I had found this place when my daughter was a freshman at OU and not a senior- but it was the perfect place to stay for graduation. Only a few minutes to campus. Would very highly recommend to anyone!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great place for a quiet family getaway.

Our first impression of this cabin was that the pictures didn't do this place justice. It really is a beautiful place. When we first arrived, it was very warm inside, but we figured we just needed to adjust the temp and give it time. We realized soon enough that the A.C. wasn't working and we were there at one of the hottest weeks of the year. We emailed the owner and she immediately spoke with a heating and cooling company, and had someone out as soon as was possible. It was fixed, and the rest of our week went on without incident. We swam, went canoeing, and fished in the pond. The water is a little gross, but that's nature. We walked some of the paths, which weren't as clear as some of us city slickers would hope for, but again that's nature and how it's supposed to be. The bird feeders were empty when we arrived, but on day 3 we found the seed, and enjoyed bird watching on the deck from then on out. The wrap around deck was amazing, with plenty of seating to enjoy the views. There is a place to have fires with plenty of wood on sight. You are nicely removed, but still close to all the restaurants and stores. We had a great, relaxing vacation, and would highly recommend this cabin.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Relaxing retreat!

The home is stunning and serene and well appointed. It met the needs of my entire family from 18-48 and our dogs! We loved our time there!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect retreat

My husband and I LOVED this place. It's beautiful, well-cared for, and clean. It's in a great location--super-close to Athens, but still offering the feeling of being away from town. Right up the road is Pleasant Hill Vineyard, a lovely winery with surprisingly good wine(!). This place, combined with all the activities we partook in, made this vacation a really memorable one!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2016
Archival

8/10 Good

beautiful home

I would love to give the home 5 stars, however, it does not have 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms as advertised. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a daybed in an office area between the bedrooms. Additionally, there is an "owner's" apartment below the home that has people stopping by at all sorts of irregular times which was certainly awkward and off-putting. It would have been nice to know this prior to renting the home. Other than that, the home was very nice, and its location has easy access to 33.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 December 2020
Dear Paula, glad you enjoyed the location of our home. Sorry some other things were dissatisfactory. It was a mistake that the home was listed with 2.5 baths. Thank you for bringing that to my attention so I could fix it to say 2 full baths. The bedroom situation is this: 1 closed off bedroom with queen bed, 1 closed off bedroom with king bed, 1 curtain closed daybed room with twin bed, 1 closed off living room with sleeper sofa. So, depending on how you look at it, this home has 2-4 bedrooms. This is why I listed it with 3. As stated clearly in the User Manual during the time of your stay, there would be periodic visits from our house-sitter who would tend to the owner's garden level (completely separate) apartment once or twice during during the week. However, that was a temporary arrangement and is no longer the case for future guests. We do appreciate your feedback and are glad you thought the home was nice and in a good location.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful home

We rented this for the week of my sons graduation from OU. Certainly better than a hotel! We loved the house, well kept, clean, pretty. The views were beautiful. I felt such peace there. Very happy we chose this home.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 December 2020
So glad you enjoyed your stay, and congratulations to your son! Thanks for your feedback.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Exactly what we needed!

What a lovely location, quiet and rural but close to town for great coffeeshops, restaurants, getting groceries.... We needed a place while our college-student young adults were off classes between semesters, during a time when our finances have been VERY tight. Exactly what we needed! An with young adults, wifi and Netflix and satellite tv and Amazon viewing were exactly what was needed. The dog and I roamed trails on site and in the area (Athens and Stroud Run), and the birds kept thick at the feeders. Two spacious bathrooms -- wow! And plenty warm enough even with the cold snap (0 degrees). So we had a place to call "home" over the holiday season, where we could all be together. In the summer, with decks and porch and outdoor space and pond, it could only be even better!
Response from VrboOwner on 30 December 2020
So glad our home was available to you at such a perfect time. Always great to hear a guest say that it was "exactly what they needed!" Thanks for enjoying our trails and home, and for writing a review.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Travelers

We stayed in this beautifully made home in autumn. The home was bright and cheery and comfortable. We were able to hang out on the deck into the evening and look out over the pond. Very peaceful and quiet, yet close to the fun of Athens. We enjoyed exploring on the extensive forested hiking trails. Our dog loved it too! It was a delight to be there.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Are you kidding me!

This place is fantastic! Like your own personal island with the house of anyone's dreams! So beautifully designed home with a handmade uniqueness, but elegant as well. Handmade pots, plates, paintings, and sculptures done by their daughter with a degree in architectural interior. A deck surrounding almost the entire home. Float on the crystal clear lake circling the home like a huge moat. At night we watched a fairyland of thousands of fireflies dance through the forest canopy on the property. Then the choir of bullfrogs competing for the frog princess. Near the university. Lovely places to eat, music, yoga and culture. I loved staying here. Wish to come again soon!
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