We have just returned from a family vacation at Emerald Bay cabin. We had a rather large group of 8 and the house was very comfortable for us. The location is nice, only a few blocks from the public beach access, but far enough to drive if you have a lot of gear. The place was very clean and nice looking inside, even better than what I expected from the photos. We loved the open floor plan and the large dining table. There was enough seating for everyone in the house. The beds and linens were of impressive quality and extremely comfortable. The kitchen had enough cooking utensils and whatnot, but did not have basics like pepper, olive oil/cooking spray, or butter (it did have salt). The outdoor shower was amazing, and we loved enjoying the covered outdoor area under the house (except the mosquitoes here are literal maniacs so don’t forget bug spray!!!). There were plenty of games and books for entertainment, but the TV remote was only working intermittently, even with new batteries. It seemed to be a problem with the remote itself, and was extremely frustrating, making it nearly impossible to change the channel. Also, someone has put parental controls on the cable service and anything that carried a rating at all, even G, was blocked. The property manager did his best but did not know the code to remove the controls. We could not even watch Finding Nemo. Also, the grill did not work (lighter was broken, even with a new battery) and it looked as if it had not been cleaned it quite some time. This was addressed by the property manager and a reasonable solution was given with a lighter and more propane. Immediately prior to our arrival, there was a large storm that unfortunately knocked out the power so we arrived to some inconveniences with the TV, internet and oven needing to be reset. That was no problem, but it also unfortunately knocked out the control system for the hot water heater. The property manager was extremely responsive to all of these issues and did his best, but we still had to go one night without any hot water which was kind of rough. We were initially promised some free activities like fishing and horseback riding, but no further mention of this was made. Despite these inconveniences, we were still able to enjoy our stay and had a great time. I appreciated the quick responses to our maintenance requests. I would definitely consider staying here again, but would just be sure to check that everything is in good working order upon arrival.
