Charming, Comfy House in Woodstock

Great nature, quiet neighborhood. Good communication from host

The Cabin is a cozy and well supplied place for a relaxing respite. Close to Woodstock and Kingston we enjoyed the games, CDs, local walks and food, comfortable beds and the welcoming ambiance Our hosts were extremely gracious and even left us a small holiday welcome package for humans and dogs alike!

My spouse and I wanted a cozy getaway for Thanksgiving with our 3 dogs (yes…3 short haired LARGE dogs weighing 115, 50 and 55 pounds respectively). As we searched VRBO, this was the only property that was truly pet friendly. John’s initial message when we inquired about his place clearly let us know that he is also an animal lover! A short drive from NYC, we found the property to be very cozy, clean and filled with amenities! We had read that John puts out welcome baskets from previous reviews, so we also took it upon ourselves to bring him a little thank you gift from us, to thank him for opening his home during Thanksgiving. We wanted a place to cuddle with our dogs, cook our Thanksgiving meal, sit in front of a fire and enjoy nature. John put out seeds for the critters and it is AWESOME to sit in his living room watching cardinals, blue jays and chipmunks scamper in for their buffet meal (I think I finally learned the difference between a chipmunk and a squirrel. We are definitely Team Chipmunk!). I thought it was funny that he asked us to keep our garbage in his garage but one night, we saw a very large raccoon (no joke, this thing was bigger than our Bulldog!) walk in front of the deck sliding doors. Noted! For you future renters: keep the garbage in the garage! If you want a cozy place to do a quick getaway, get inspired by nature from a gentleman that clearly loves cats, all creatures great and small and Monty Python (check out his DVD collection! Anyone who owns Monty Python and loves animals is alright by us!) with a clean kitchen, bathroom and living room, select this space! Our city dogs LOVED the outdoor area. We know your pup or cat will too! We had to leave a day earlier than planned (unforeseen) and John was more than generous with us. So long as you text him and let him know when you get in and when you are leaving, he really is super kind and understanding. I’m sure it is a lot to rent out your home to complete strangers, so we always go in respecting everyone’s property. We certainly appreciated John opening his home for us. Hope you are able to enjoy it as much as we did!

John was the perfect host - attentive and communicative pre- arrival, but once we were at his home he checked in a couple times and otherwise let us be. He and Chris have a lovely home, very cutely decorated. We especially enjoyed looking out the kitchen window at breakfast, and out the glass doors to the deck come evening. A lot of green...friendly critters...peace. We enjoyed walking in both Woodstock and Kingston, but enjoyed their home on a country road even more. We look forward to a return stay.