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Log Cabin on Watauga River

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Welcome to Casa Rio, a beautiful log cabin on the Watauga River in Valle Crucis. Unwind by the central wood-burning fireplace or enjoy mountain elegance on the open-air deck with views of the backyard and river. The cabin features hand-hewn log frames, custom granite counters, high-end appliances, an HDTV in each bedroom and a hot tub below.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 82850 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Log Cabin on Watauga River

A hot tub, laundry facilities and an arcade/games room are available at this smoke-free cabin. Other amenities include barbecues. The cabin has 3 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a DVD player. A kitchen comes with a fridge and an oven, and guests will also find upscale touches, such as a fireplace and a jetted bath. Limited housekeeping is available.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this cabin offers fireplaces and DVD players. Rooms open to balconies. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and separate dining areas.

Bathrooms include baths or showers with in-room jetted baths. This Vilas cabin provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the cabin include a hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Kayak
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 2,850 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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About the area

Located in Vilas, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Beech Mountain Resort and Sugar Mountain Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Grandfather Mountain. Magic Mountain Mini Golf and Arcade and Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. Visit our Vilas travel guide
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Banner Elk, NC

What's nearby

  • Boone_AppalachianStateUniversity_6172349-4
    Appalachian State University
    13 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Ever wonder where the Land if Oz is? It is in Beech Mountain, N.C.! This former amusement park opens twice a year - in June for the Journey with Dorothy and in September for Autumn at Oz. #landofoz #Adventure #yellowbrickroad #amusementpark #northcarolina #LocalSecrets #trovember
    Beech Mountain Resort
    20 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Watauga River
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Alta Vista Gallery and B & B
    20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Sugar Mountain Resort
    20 min drive - 18.4 km

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional)
    90 min drive

Restaurants

  • Appalachia Cookie Company
    11 min drive
  • South End Brewing - Boone
    13 min drive
  • Circle K
    9 min drive
  • Lost Province Brewing Company
    13 min drive
  • Rivers Street Ale House
    13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Log Cabin on Watauga River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Log Cabin on Watauga River?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Log Cabin on Watauga River?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Log Cabin on Watauga River?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Log Cabin on Watauga River located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Watauga River and Alta Vista Gallery and B & B. Foggy Mountain Gem Mine and Hound Ears Golf Club are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Log Cabin on Watauga River Reviews

Reviews

Excellent

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 69 reviews

8.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

jori h.

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

Great location

Really enjoyed our stay at Casa Rio, convenient to several cities and all things to do.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Brian J.

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

Beautiful home. Lots of room.

Beautiful home. Lots of room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniela D.

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

Great family stay at Casa Rio

We really enjoyed our stay at Casa Rio. The house was very well equipped and had everything we needed to enjoy a few days relaxing with our family. Everything was just as described. The location was excellent - quiet, secluded, yet close to town for great dining and shopping options. Great hiking and fly fishing options for nature lovers too!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie M.

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

Great property and location

We loved it! Sitting on the deck listening to the river and birds singing first thing with my coffee, doesn't get any better than that.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth H.

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

Beautiful home in the NC mountains

The home was absolutely gorgeous and everything we could have wanted in a vacation spot. It was perfect for our family and convenient. It was only 10 minutes from downtown Boone and about 15 from Hawksnest, which is where we had planned to go snow tubing. We loved the hot tub at the home and the kitchen was fully stocked for cooking a lovely dinner. We would like to thank the owners of this beautiful home for allowing us to stay and would love to return one day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glenda C.

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

Beautiful Mountain Home

We loved the view and the house was perfect for our needs! We enjoyed the fireplace and the kitchen was nice to prepare a meal in. Beds were comfortable. The upstairs twin room required creativity to find a way to use both trundles but we figured it out. My only minor complaint was that a hot tub fee was included in our fees but a 2 page list of rules and possible charges made us 2 scared to use it! Lol We would stay here again for sure :)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley B.

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

Great property, good location, clean

Overall a great stay!! This was a moms trip and the property was perfect for the 5 of us. Clean, well stocked with necessary items, comfortable beds, and good location close to Boone! Only a few minor things to add: -we arrived after dark and there were no outside lights on -the towels for hot tub were hard to find-they were located in a bin behind the couch in living room -light in master bath toilet room was burnt out -we could not find the outside trash cans at time of departure, they were located to the left of the front porch inside a closet area. Overall, great property! Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

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

Beautiful home in a great location

We are from the coast, so we really loved that this home was really close to the main highways without all the curves (that we’re not used to!) that can come along with mountain rentals. The home is so beautiful, roomy, and eclectic- and we loved the wood burning fireplace in the center of the room. The only thing I wish I knew before going is this home isn’t “right” on the river. It’s a pretty steep hill to get to and from the river from the house, and we took along our young kids as well as my almost 70 year old dad and all his fishing gear. It was a hike, but they did catch fish and had a great time once they got down! All in all a great time, and just a few short minutes to the Original Mast General Store, Boone, and Blowing Rock.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My husband, siblings, and myself stayed and enjoyed the house. Kitchen was well stocked. Communication with property manager was excellent.as excellent. My only ll
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Don O.

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

Family trip

Great location with easy access to Boone and Eastern Tennessee. Bit hilly - parking more than one car is a challenge but definitely not a deal breaker.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan K.

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

Beautiful property in a great location

We and the family enjoyed our extended weekend stay. Great property and very well maintained.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Aaron A.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Casa Rio

Beautiful house. Convenient to Boone. The shower in the bathroom by the laund
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tim K.

5 Stars

Amazing cabin and we will be back for sure. Thank you
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kelli T.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Master bathroom toilet is leaking, the flapper (is leaking). The two twin beds in one room were terrible! My 12 year old had to sleep on the couch in the living room. Also, I’m not even sure if anyone cleaned before our arrival!! Dog hair everywhereeeee! Behind the doors, on the comforter in the master bedroom and the tub in the master bathroom had pubic hair. I was NOT pleased! We left Saturday morning at 8am and didn’t finish out our stay! I will not be back! Highly upset!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren P.

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

Impressive property and great location

We were very impressed with this house (much larger than in photos) and all of the unique characteristics! My 7 year old son loved fishing in the stream and playing pool. Hot tub and other amenities were very nice and in good condition. This was a perfect house for our family's annual trip! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Karen L.

Liked: Check-in, location

Overall it was a nice getaway

Weekend getaway was generally nice. House is definitely showing it’s age and the wear of years of rental stays. Home needs some TLC and a good cleaning. The front door has no insulation and was unpleasant during our winter weekend stay. Hot tub water was cloudy. We made the best of the trip and were discounted for some inconveniences.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Garry S.

review Casa Rio

Prolems: Heat would not go over 64 degrees one night Front door has severe draft need caulking and reset Stove light not working Oven will not set only 350 and 500 degrees Limited counter space because no storage space Wood was not delivered as promised had to call many times Trash bin was hard to find found on last day Sliding door tracks are very dirty and hard to open doors Fire place door extremely dirty to the point cant see fire Very hard to heat house yet master bedroom way too hot Need more flatware No toaster, no cork screw House was laid out well and enjoyed living room but too cold.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer D.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Unsafe

No key code in email no service to call management took 30 mins to reach someone. Beautiful rain showers as not hot water. Can not use spa tub hot water heater isn’t big enough. Day 1 I fell through the rotted deck and had to go to the ER. Cabin company claimed the had no prior knowledge of the deck issue but they did. Going back to 2019 several reviews stating all 3 issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

ASHLEY B.

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

This house is beautiful, and it is the one that we booked…Not where we stayed, due to several issues

When I rented this property I was looking for water access, pool table and a hot tub. We received a call in the morning that we were leaving, that this house was not available due to numerous issues. They did send me five additional properties to look at, and we did select the one that was most comparable. (Nothing as nice as what we actually paid for) But we had zero water access and no hot tub. disappointing that these issues we’re not discovered prior to the day we were supposed to check in. The house that we did end up staying in was very quaint and nice, but not what I paid for. Also the gentleman that I spoke to, (he was very kind) to choose this cabin sent me the wrong information for the door lock code, so that was also a hassle. Where is my refund for the inconvenience? no water? No hot tub? My family and I didn’t stay in this beautiful cabin that I paid for?
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melinda W.

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

Perfect!

Such a beautiful cabin!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

todd m.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property but not very clean.

The home is nice and in a quiet neighborhood but wasn’t clean and wasn’t ready for an on time check in. The decks were covered in leaves. The house was dusty and candy wrappers left around the home.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Karra B.

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

Casa Rio

House was large, plenty of places to relax & enjoy the view. Saw deer in the yard at some point each day of our stay. The pool table & hot tub are a nice addition. Really enjoyed the quiet & beauty of the place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly Cassell C.

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

Spring Break

This cabin was phenomenal! We had 8 people and it comfortably fit all of us, the cots upstairs were great! Plenty of space and the hot tub was great in the evenings! This cabin came equipped with everything we needed to cook every night and was very clean and well kept. It definitely exceeded expectations! About 15-20 minutes outside of Boone depending on how fast you take the mountain roads so all in all great location! 10/10 would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Heather B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful but….

This cabin is very nice plenty of space and great location. But the house was not cleaned very well, lots of dust and hair on floors, windows and shelves. No dish soap, laundry detergent, paper towels or garbage bags. I know these products are not required but for the price a small amount is normal in all my other VBRO visits.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sam R.

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

Perfect getaway

My husband and I snowboard but also wanted to be off the ski mountain. We chose this cabin last minute and it was perfect. The drive is beautiful. The cabin had everything we needed and more. The hot tub and pool table were perfect. The kitchen was well stocked with the supplies we needed to stay in. We will book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022