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The Cabbage on Olive Street, overlooking Hayden Brook

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A small wooden cabin with a red roof, a front door, and two windows with red frames.
A kitchen with a stove, oven, and various utensils. There are wooden walls and a window with a view of trees.
A cozy log cabin bedroom with a bed, pillows, a lamp, and a window.
A wooden interior with shelves holding various kitchenware, a red appliance, and a window with a view of greenery.
A forested area with a dirt path, two blue Adirondack chairs, and a fallen tree.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • No surprises here
    Top-rated for accuracy — guests say it's just as pictured.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.

Popular amenities

  • Toys
  • Cat-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Madison, ME
  • Place, Skowhegan State Fairgrounds
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Kennebec River
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Margaret Chase Smith Library
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Waterville, ME (WVL-Robert Lafleur)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

Living Room 1

1 Single Futon

Sleeping Loft

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Number of living rooms

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About the area

Madison

Madison is home to this cottage. Eaton Mountain and Quarry Road Trails are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Skowhegan State Fairgrounds and Gordon Center For Creative & Performing Arts.
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Madison, ME

What's nearby

  • Skowhegan State Fairgrounds - 6 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Kennebec River - 8 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Margaret Chase Smith Library - 8 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Eaton Mountain - 15 min drive - 20.2 km
  • Embden Pond - 20 min drive - 26.6 km

Getting around

  • Waterville, ME (WVL-Robert Lafleur) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cabbage on Olive Street, overlooking Hayden Brook pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at The Cabbage on Olive Street, overlooking Hayden Brook?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Cabbage on Olive Street, overlooking Hayden Brook?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Cabbage on Olive Street, overlooking Hayden Brook located?

Situated in Madison, this cottage is 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Skowhegan State Fairgrounds and within 12 miles (20 km) of Margaret Chase Smith Library and Eaton Mountain. Kennebec River is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) away.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 11 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 11 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cottage

Enjoyed my stay. Host was very accommodating .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute little cabin

We really enjoyed the space and appreciated the decorations. The camp was perfect for 2 people.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Can’t wait to come back!

The cabin was right next to a beautiful brook and the fire pit was perfect! The cabin was exceptionally clean and accommodating. We would love to make this special place an annual trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great, cozy stay and great host!

This was a very cozy and clean cottage. We enjoyed it quite a bit and will be back! The host is very accommodating and great to rent from. Absolutely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute place

It was a little more rustic than was my liking but still cute, and the owner was wonderful.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cabbage in the woods!

The cabin was cozy had everything you need for a stay. The beds could use an upgrade but I get the cabin is just like camping.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Met our needs very well located. We would certainly recommend for future use
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Rustic Cabin

I absolutely loved spending time here! It brought me right back to my childhood growing up near Embden Lake, spending summers in the lakeside cabins. The amenities were all great, exactly as advertised. I will say it's a little tricky finding it in the dark! I'm looking forward to my next trip to Maine so that I can stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustic Cabin - so cute.

We enjoyed our stay at The Cabbage. The Host is very accommodating. Someone had recently given a bad review. We didn't experience any of the things they had. The cabin is old with some modern updates, mostly in the bathroom and the sleeping loft. It's extremely cute. It's a seasonal camp/cabin. Go expecting a rustic Maine cabin experience and you will fully enjoy your stay at the Cabbage.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Live your hermit dream!!! Stay in a cabin!!!

If you, dear reader, and I have anything in common, then you're reading this at 1am after a long work day and you've reached this listing by googling "places to stay in Maine under $100." You're also probably saying to yourself "What a quaint little cabin in the heart of Stephen King country! I wonder if anything Stephen King-related would happen to me if I stayed there?" Dear reader, let me put your fears to rest: book the dang cabin!!! I went here on my first solo vacation and could not have had a better time. The pictures do not do it justice. I spent five nights scaring myself senseless by reading Edgar Allen Poe in the loft and it was delightful. The heater worked like a dream, the hot water stayed hot, the full kitchen allowed me to drink my bodyweight in soup and the place felt like home. The property manager even came by before I arrived to put the lights and the heat on. So nice! She was quick to answer questions and the place was so thoughtfully arranged. Ignore that two star review complaining about spiderwebs. It's a freakin cabin. If you don't like nature, stay in a Marriott. I'm not getting paid to write this, I genuinely had a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Needs a deep clean

The cabbage was just ok, it was dirty and full of cobwebs and spiders. All the windows sills were covered in cobwebs especially in the bathroom and had dirt and dead bugs everywhere. The one meal I cooked at the cabbage I had to clean the pan and some of the utensils before use as old food was stuck on. If I had known that the sleeping loft was so small and required you to hunch over to move around I never would of chosen this place to stay, also the listing never mentioned the stair/ ladder used to get up to the sleeping loft which is extremely dangerous (I almost fell twice coming down). If you are elderly or have limited mobility issues you will never be able to go up and down those stairs, there is also no railing. I was also woken up two mornings in a row to what sounded like scratching on the wall directly behind the bed. I was so shocked by all the positive reviews which is what I based my booking off of because personally I was not impressed. The second you walk through the door you are met by an awful odor I’m not sure if it’s mold or what but it’s not pleasant. I understand that the building itself is very old and supposed to be rustic which is what my husband and I were looking for but there is a difference between rustic and dirty/ not well maintained. I hate to be the only person to give a bad review but this is my honest opinion of the cabbage and if I had known the condition of the place I wouldn’t of booked it, we ended up leaving a day earlier than expected.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2024
It is regretable that some of these thoughts where not communicated to me when you arrived, as I would have moved you to a less rustic cabin with more suitable to you sleeping space, and address cleaning concerns. A ladder to the loft I believed to be an assumed access, but at your suggestion I will now include it in the description. The ceiling height also implied, and clearly shown in the photos on the listing. The fold out doubled sized futon in the livingroom is provided for those who may not wish to stay in the loft. and many have chossen that option. Old cabins often have a musty smell due to old wood, which may have been exagerated in the rainy weather. Usually running the air conditioner, even on just the dehumidifer setting, will clear that up swiftly. I assure you there is no mold inside the cabin. Dead bugs on the window sills can be the cycles of nature, and though decessed bugs may have been removed at cleaning the previous day, others may have met their peace by check-in 2pm the next day. Normally I would not think a large number. Spiders too spin webs overnight and they usually help keep the window sills fairly clear actually, but I admit that there is a difference between an active spider web and a old cobweb, and those are removed before collecting dust. With the exception of our wood spider who has an impressive home outside one of the windows, which some guests have found quite entertaining to watch!
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