When booking direct, you avoid paying the "guest fees" that the 3rd party platforms charge you on the total "stay" price. For example VRBO has a dynamic fee around 15% that is an additional charge on your nightly rate, housekeeping and taxes! The owner is not charging that. It is the online booking company that is charging you. Save at LEAST 15% by booking direct with the owner.

SImple! You are renting an entire house which means more room, more amenities, a kitchen, private hot-tub and a home-like experience. Not to mention, up close and personal views of nature in the surrounding woods. You won't be paying the higher "fees" and taxes that hotels charge for a "room".

The cottage address is 22148 CR 89, Mentone, Alabama 35984. The cottage is located on the more private, north side of CR 89. We are on the section of the road that has been maintained and paved by the county. From 89, you will see a farm gate and a long drive into the woods to the front of cottage. We are on 4 private acres with no other cottages or cabins on the property.

Check in is any time after 3:00 PM Central time and check out is before 11:00AM Central time. Mentone is very close to the border of Central and Eastern time. If you are coming from Georgia, please be aware our cottage is in Central time.

We often have guests checking in on the same day that another guest may be checking out. The housekeeper needs several hours to clean and sanitize the house between guests. For this reason we do not allow early check in or late check out. IF we do not have guests check in or out on corresponding days and the housekeeper is able to clean the cottage then you may pay $45.00 to check in at 12 noon or to check out at 2PM.

Everything is cleaned, washed in hot water and sanitized according to the Alabama state Health codes for hotels. ALL linens including the duvet cover are washed.

The hot tub water is dumped, the hot tub is cleaned and refilled with fresh water after each guest. We also use a bromine sanitization system as well.

YES! We provide all linens, towels, eatting and drinking utensils, pots and pans. Our kitchen has a toaster, microwave, stove, refrigerator, freezer, along with a drip coffee maker and a Keurig coffee maker. We do not provide coffee or pods however we do have condiments such as sugar and creamers.

We also provide a 2 days supply of toilet paper and plenty of towels and microfiber cloths.

We do not have "keys" ,but instead will send you the code for the electronic lock with your check -in information 3 days prior to check in.

Yes! We have a gas grill and propane is provided.

We do not have internet as it is not available to us at this time. We DO, however, have good cell service through AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. What most guests do is simply use their phone as a hot-spot to access the internet on their devices.

Of course! We have DISH satellite in the living room and a digital TV in the bedroom for local stations.

We have a Bluray player in the living room.

The loft is accessible by a fixed ships ladder which is a cross between stairs and a ladder. Toddlers under 7 may have difficulty climbing the ladder. The loft does have railings howver it is not advisable to leave children upstairs alone without an adult. You know your child and whether he/she can be safe upstairs. Older adults or people with physical limitations may also have difficulty getting up and/or down the ships ladder.

We provide a Ragalo toddlers cot. This would be for toddlers from around 2-5 years of age. We do not provide other baby items for sanitary reasons.

Games such as Monopoly, chess, scrabble, Clue are in our game basket in the living room and upstairs in the loft.

We have flashlights in the chalkboard cabinet, an emergency radio with a flashlight, solar powered battery and a plug to charge your phone.

Call or text Claudia at 904-612-7542

All we ask is that you load the dishwasher with dirty dishes and start it, take the garbage out to the can at end of drive, turn the thermostat either to 80 in the summer or 65 in the winter. During mild temps you can turn the thermostat off. There is no need to pull sheets off the bed. The housekeeper will do that.

PLEASE make sure you double check drawers and closet for all items before you leave, especially electronic devices or chargers. The nearest shipping store is a 65 mile round trip for the housekeeper and she has other cabins to clean during the week so she may not be able to get to the shipping store for a couple of weeks. A 25.00 handling charge fee plus the cost of shipping will be invoiced before the items are shipped. We ONLY use the UPS store in Fort Payne.