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[Guest Comments: 1 positive, 0 negative]
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Oct 26, 08
Thank you for a lovely and comfortable stay. Your cabin is very nice and cozy. Your property is serene and quiet. The area is beautiful and would be a place we would try to return to.
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the M's
Akron, OH
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Oct 21, 08
God sure knows how to paint a picture! Doug and I got married on the beach in Destin, FL. The beach is a regular 10-day get-away every year for the family. This year was an exception. Unfortunately, my husband’s parents weren’t able to make it to our wedding last year. Mt. Hope, WV is a far way for them to drive with their health issues. This year we decided to bring “my” parents to meet “his” parents. Yes, for the first time. I couldn’t have painted a more beautiful and loving visit. A loving family and a beautiful place. Iona Cabin was a perfect setting. How much closer to God could we be? Almost as if we were in a tree house here…
We all enjoyed the parks in the surrounding areas—Hawk’s Nest was breath-taking; Sandstone was serene and peaceful. Thank you for letting us include Iona Cabin as a storyline in our lives; we loved it here. After my husband’s 1 year deployment, we’ll be back to see his parents….
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Doug and Carmen
Perry, GA
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Oct. 17-22, 08
We enjoyed our visit to Iona Cabin. I think we came at the perfect time! The leaves were beautiful, and “Train Days” at Hinton was very enjoyable. My husband and I made new friends (our son-in-law’s parents from Mt. Hope.) I agree with the previous guest, it was nice to get away from the political and financial situation of our U. S. A. just for a few days. Thank you for sharing your cabin sitting in the perfect place in God’s Beautiful West Virginia!
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Jim and Brenda
Perry, GA
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Very beautiful weekend to be at Iona cabin—changing colors, crisp cool air, and lots of peace and quiet….
Thank you for offering up your cabin as part of the Dress for Success fundraiser—otherwise, we would never have known about it.
The timing of our trip was wonderful—amid all the cacophony from Wall Street disaster and character assassination of politics, we were able to sit by the creek and sit in the comfy chairs and read! This was especially nice as, in two months, we’ll welcome our first child into the world!
Kit and Mary Beth
P. S. The backway drive to Lewisburg was wonderful! (Hinton—Alderson—Ronceverte—Lewisburg)
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Kit and Mary Beth
Huntington, WV
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Oct 08
We’ve had a fantastic time here at Iona Cabin out in the woods of W. VA. We loved the quiet, the creek, the trees, the birdsong, and the train whistle!
Hiniton is such a historic and interesting area—we were amazed to learn that our fellow Yorkshiremen (Yorkshire being our home county in the N. E. of England, known for coal mining and North Sea fishing) were amongst the first European settlers to this area.
Bluestone Lake and Dam, New River and the Gorge, Sandstone Falls, and Pipestem and Bluestone national Parks, we did them all and enjoyed some great, if testing, hikes….
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Stuart and Karen
London, UK
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Sept 19, 08
We had a wonderful week at Iona Cabin. It was peaceful and refreshing. Blue Rock was lovely and everyone’s been extremely friendly (even the little fish that nibble on your feet in the creek ?. We had an exceptional dinner tonight at the Mountain Creek Lodge. It was the perfect way to end a delightful week.
(Owner's note: the minnow-operated skin defoliation is offered at no additional charge.)
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the P's
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Sept. 11—14, 08
Many thanks for a much-needed “retreat in the woods.” I had a restful and enjoyable time—read 2 books, enjoyed the sounds of the birds and creek—and most importantly the “sounds of quiet”! I look forward to a return visit when I can enjoy the swimming hole! Also, I bet it will be beautiful here in a month when the leaves change!
Again, thank you so much, I am ready to head back to the world (well, not really) a bit refreshed!
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Cheryl
Hurricane, WV
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Sept 8—11, 08
Enjoyed the peacefulness of the woods, creek and cabin. It’s nice to get away and relax—and have absolutely nothing to do. Nevertheless, there are many nice things to do in this area. We visited the Lost World Caverns in in Lewisburg, WV, and saw the John Henry statue up the road in talcott. It’s a bit remote out here, but the serenity and natural beauty make for a nice get-away from daily life. Not to sound misanthropic, but it’s really nice to just look outside the window and see all the trees and no one else around. It was a good decision to come here, and I’m glad my wife found your listing on the VRBO website. We looked at a number of different places, but this one stodd out in my mind. I liked the slogan that was used to describe this place, “Idyllic Sanctuary.” I liked the pictures and the description. I would say the place lived up to our expectations, we had and enjoyable time, and hopefully we will come back again some day. P. S. liked the books and Sirius Satellite, too. (owner note: it’s actually Dish Top 200, with Sirius music channels)
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Lee and Suzanne
Pittsburgh, PA
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Aug 23—29, 08
Thank you for sharing your cabin with us. It was very peaceful and a nice break from our regular busy lives. Our girls loved going down by the creek. They even got to see a turtle. We took little adventures each day—all the countryside views are amazing. On the rainy days, we took the kids to an indoor pool at Pipestem. We’ve seen deer, wild turkeys, birds, (even a hummingbird), a turtle, fish, and an otter. Plus bugs, spiders, and caterpillars ?
I think our girls had a good time “camping out” here and we are all happy that we enjoyed some great family time!
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Marty, Jeri, Stella, Eliza
Marysville, OH
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
July 27—31, 08
We came here for our 7th wedding anniversary and to get away from it all. This place is great.
The creek reminds me of my childhood days growing up in Cabwaylingo, esp. the swimming hole.
It is so relaxing and peaceful here that I sat on the porch for hours a day just listening to the water and the birds.
We went fishing at New River and Greenbrier, and Gary did pretty good. Caught 29 bass while we were here.
I would definitely like to come back, esp. to walk up and down the creek and rocks again.
Thanks for a great getaway!
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Gary and Sabrina
Adams, KY
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
July 20—27, 08
We’re here from the suburbs of Chicago and thank you so much for your hospitality! The cabin was great and we enjoyed the swimmin’ hole.
We have been many places, including Pipestem, Lewisburg, biking the Greebrier trail, rafting on the New River! Yesterday at Sandstone Falls, we almost lost our 20 year old son over the falls, but rescuers were able to get to him and get him out of the spot he was stuck in What a scare! We would recommend Brandon’s for dinner, and of course, the grill here worked great. Little scare this morning when a bat bit me. Be careful when you bring clothes in from drying on the deck! Had a great week anyway!
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the B's
Chicago, IL
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
July 5—12, 08
We gathered from Minneapolis, MN, Washington, D. C., and Austin, TX to the Iona Cabin for a family gathering. Our first evening was spent on the deck listening to the creek, watching a thousand stars—some falling, and enjoying our favorite libations—“Orgasmos.”
We are amaze with the fine walks at the Tamarack, and handwork. The Coal Mine exhibit at Beckelyu. We ventured next to Gettysburg to experience and be sadden by our heritage. On the way back to Iona Cabin, we visited Monticello and thee Michie Tavern. Our next stop was to the Greenbrier, where we re-loved our days in the ‘50s at the Bunker Tour and learned of the game of Kings, falcons and hawks. We spent a day at the Pipestem, and then our last day relaxing at home.
Good friends and family, wonderful sites, food and campfire at the firepit, and always the wonderful creek.
We were fortunate to see deer, chipmunk, wild turkey, many birds, and wonderful wildflowers/
Our trip was short, but our memories are long.
God bless all who venture here.
Armin and Cindy, Billy and Sarah, Daniel and Norma
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MN. TX. DC
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
June 21—28, 08
The Lord clearly directed us to this cabin, a quiet respite for the soul, time to reflect and enjoy His amazing creation. Thank you for all the thoughtful amenities, bird and animal books, binoculars, games, puzzles (we did the New River one!) phone card, drinking water, etc., etc.,!! We are so glad we came and will look back on this time with sweet memories, hiking, biking, fly fishing, swimming, reading and so much more. May the Lord bless all those who come here and may He bless you as you also I hope enjoy your own cabin and the loveliness of its surroundings.
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Joanna and Bob
Storm, OH
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| 11/05/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
June 7-14, 08
Enjoyed the week here—got to see the local sights00Sandstone Falls00R. R. Musum—Cass Railroad—Hawks Nest Park—Pipestem—New River Bridge. Played in the creek several of the noons also. Since this was vacation, I don’t cook, but there were enough choices in our day trips to get a variety. We enjoyed Kirk’s. The staff was so friendly. We live in the country , so we sove staying away from bit cities. This fit our choice to enjoy and be close enough to travel or stay in. Must say our roads at home are a little larger!
Cass Railroad was a great day trip—About 3 hrs. drive—an all day event with 4 hr. train rides. Great if you love steam trains!
I could have done without our 5:30 a.m. woodpecker knocking—but finally he left.
Thanks for letting us enjoy your piece of heaven.
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David and Margie
Brookneal, VA
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| 10/12/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
I just wanted to thank you again for allowing us to stay at your amazing Iona Cabin in Hinton, WV in early September. We had everything that we needed on the property and your cabin was such a cozy place to stay. My husband and I both agreed that was one of our best vacations we've taken in recent years. The property was pleasantly secluded. It was wonderful to wake up every morning to the sweet sounds of nature, listen to the creek gently babbling below the cabin, and know we had our own slice of natural heaven to explore.
There were plenty of interesting sites to explore in the area. We ventured out to Sandstone Falls. We saw it from the birds eye view on WV Rte 20 and drove out the "River Road" to get a closer view. I would have loved to stayed there all day, reading a good book! It was unbelievably peaceful. We also visited the John Henry statue in Talcott and drove out to Lewisburg to check out the Lost World Caverns. That place is amazing. My husband had been there when he was younger and it was just as spectacular as he remembered it.
We hope to be able to stay at the cabin again in the future! On our next trip, I think we're going to set aside more time to check out the state parks in the area.
Thanks again for giving us this great opportunity! The break from the hustle and bustle of daily life was just what we needed.
Regards,
Suzanne and Lee
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Suzanne and Lee
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| 12/28/07 |
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| We had a wonderful, relaxing week in this charming log cabin. Although things were still in process we felt cozy and right at home. Thanks to the owner for sharing your lovely home with us. |
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Nancy, Virginia Beach, VA
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| 10/25/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
This was our family Thanksgiving get-together from three states. We really enjoyed a relaxing time here. Love the region, climate, views, and accommodations. Thanks a lot. Charlie and Pam, TN, Amy and Jason, VA, Meredith and Davy, KY 10-25-07
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| 10/16/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We really enjoyed our stay here and was very relaxing. Too bad the creek was not running, but the view was great. Went fishin’, but didn’t have much luck at the lake, but did at the dam. Sandstone Falls was quite a sight and we had a nice hike. There was a certain deer that came around the cabin every few nights and came as close as 15 feet many times! Anyway, thanks for letting us enjoy the area and we hope to come back sometime! Rick and Deidre, Cincinnati, OH 10-16-07
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Rick and Deidre
Cincinnati, OH
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| 09/28/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Iona Cabin is very beautiful. The setting is restful, gorgeous, and relaxing. Kirk’s was excellent choice for eating. We were entertained by chipmunks and deer! Wonderful, refreshing, worthwhile to visit here. Lee Family/Dease Family 9-28-07
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| 08/24/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you so much for the wonderful week we spent in your cabin, it is such a lovely place, our children had a blast. Our little 2 year old boy grew and gained great strength and our 3 year old girl played down in the creek for hours. We had wonderful barbecues and even made it down to the state fair! We will be back! Best wishes, John, Diana, Camila, Archibald, Baltimore, MD 8-24-07
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John and Diana
Baltimore, MD
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| 08/15/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Iona Cabin was a welcome respite from our hectic lives. Big Creek is a peaceful little stream, everything is as idyllic as promised. The only thing better would have been a longer stay. Brandon’s restaurant across from Pipestem Park was very nice, but we ate four times at Kirk’s, not because it was elegant, but it was reasonable, close, and so wonderfully local. There were so many things we wanted to do that we are compelled to return. Keith and Nancy, Virginia Beach, VA, Paul and Kathy, Mt. Gilead, OH 8-15-07
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Keith, Nancy, Paul, & Kathy
VA Beach,. VA & Mt. Gilead, OH
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| 08/12/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks for sharing your spot of heaven in the woods! We went creeking, and particularly enjoyed the “spa” directly by the cabin. Beautiful land, river, and home in the woods. We also enjoyed Bluestone State Park—very close—to fish and hike. Hope to be back again! Thanks, Dick and Mary Ann , Columbus, OH 8-12-07
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Dick and Mary Ann
Columbus, OH
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| 08/10/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
What a great retreat! We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the woods and creek. It was a wonderful week of relaxing and an escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Brandon and Laura Stille, Cheshire CT 8-10-07
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Brandon and Laura
Cheshire, CT
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| 02/07/07 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you so much for providing this amazing break from daily life. Upon arrival, we were able to forget all stressors and enjoy the beauty around us. We encountered deer, chipmunks, squirrels, a falcon, hawks, and even a bobcat! The pristine settings provided the break from city life we were hoping for. The New River and Sandstone Falls were absolutely spectacular—and the stars at night are unforgettable. We greatly look forward to returning. Sarah, Josh, Ro, and Aaron, Cincinnati, OH, 10-7-07
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Sarah, Josh, Ro, and Aaron
Cincinnati, OH
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