Echo Valley Cottages

Stayed in Hilltop House for one night. It was very clean but also a bit run down (peeling paint, water stains on the ceilings). Main thing to note are safety considerations. There is an outlet in the living room without a cover on it, and the stairs to the second floor do not have a stair rail. These are safety issues for anyone, but particularly those traveling with small children or older adults. I emailed them after the stay and was told they "will be addressed."

Stayed here for the holiday weekend. The staff were nice and helpful. The cottage was in need of extreme updating and cleaning. The windows would not stay open they just kept falling down when I tried to open them. The water pressure ******. The cottage was not well cleaned upon my arrival, although each guest is required to pay a cleaning fee as part of their stay. Which mentioning the cleaning fee, I was charged a cleaning fee even though no one did any cleaning during my stay or before my stay. Also, I was required to take my own garbage out to the garbage bin and also, I was required to remove my bedding and leave it in the middle of the bed upon my exit of the property. They don't offer any housekeeping, so I am confused why I was charged a cleaning fee for my stay, even though I was required to do my own cleaning. They also had nerve enough to leave an envelope for maid service tip, even though I was the maid of my own cottage. They also charge you for linens and don't provide fresh ones. The only thing you get with your room that is complimentary is flat pillows and unwashed blanket, dishes that are really old and look like they were purchased from lawn sales, which reminds me you have to wash your own dishes before you leave even though I paid a cleaning fee. The staff were nice but eveything else was not good. Would not stay here again because, you get overcharged and don't receive anything for your money. If I wanted to be my own maid I would have stayed home.

The location was perfect and definitley was an adorable cottage. We stayed at The Pond and it was nice being on the water and having the duck couple as companions. Window unit air conditioner definitely did its job which was wonderful. However, the cottage had odor of fish and cigarettes. I thought after the air was on for a bit, it would subside but didn't. It states "no smoking inside" unfortunatly not observed. And the queen bed definitly needs replacing. When booking, there was not a place to put 2 dog fee on the reservation. At check in, it was confirmed that we had one dog. I corrected her and stated that no, I have two dogs and they are small. Nothing was said to a change of fee. About 20 min later, the owner came over to "intoduce himself" to my husband and said that he noticed two dogs and we only paid for one. My husband did not check in with me and did not know that I had said I had two dogs to the person I checked in with. The owner said that we needed to pay for two and a processing fee. I had NO problem paying for two dogs and didn't understand why that wasn't done when I had said there were two. He made us feel like we were trying to get away with something. ABSOLUTELY not as we travel with our dogs all the time and have no problem with paying for them. It's way cheaper than a dog sitter is how I look at it. Just wish that there was more communications from front desk to owner.

This place has a good vibes… The sound of the creek makes you want to come here again… Remember that those two ducks are need to be fed… Btw,a lot of improvements has to be made to make this place more welcoming. Otherwise,the place is great!

We stayed at the Pond Cottage for three nights while hiking in the area. The cottage was in a good location for food and hiking options. While the hosts were really helpful, the cottage could use 3 main things - A new queen mattress - any rolling over during the night and the whole bed is moving along with you! Potentially annoying if you're not a super heavy sleeper. A thorough cleaning and maintenance - the main living areas appear to have been cleaned but it needs to go beyond that. The windowsills and some ledges needed some cleaning; the screens were not all there or wouldn't have kept the bugs out if they were in place; the caulking in the bathroom was excessive and looks terrible; rather than take the light switches off to paint the bathroom, someone just rolled paint around the edges. Time for a makeover of the bathroom! The rest of the cottage was nice, including comfortable furniture and good WiFi. The porch, the deck and the firepit were nice spaces. Again, even though the staff/owners were great, we would hesitate to return.

Sweet rustic cabin with a private deck, grill, and fire pit on the pond. They do charge extra for pups but the price is worth it. Sat out & had lovely fires in the private fire pit looking at the stars & the moon. Had a fully stocked kitchen with Dishes - pots, pans, utensils. They had a toaster - & a toaster oven & most importantly a Fire Extinguisher! We had a charcoal grill & rolling ice chest at our cabin. It had an outside deck for dining by the lake. Plenty to do in the area. Great place to come back to & unwind. Rigby (our Pup) loved the resident ducks at the pond. He also enjoyed sitting out in the enclosed porch in our cabin. Neat and clean. Had a treat of a screech owl one night, nothing you get from living on Long Island. Hosts were friendly. Totally enjoyable. We will be back in the future!

Absolutely wonderful- a perfect peaceful weekend. Very helpful friendly managers. Will be back!

Planned a weekend girls trip to go hiking and didn't want to stay in a hotel. We wanted a spot to have a fire and a few drinks and hang outside. The "Pond" cabin/cottage was very clean, had a full kitchen with pots, pans, plates, glasses and utensils. The couch and chair in the living room were really comfortable and modern. The wifi worked great and the tv had pleanty of channels for my friend who wasn't as into the campfire as i was. We had a little deck off the screened porch to hang out and off to the side was a spot for a fire. I love camping but my old ass isn't sleeping in a tent with a community shower so this place is perfect for me.

Being able to bring our dog on our ski weekend was great, the Pond Cottage was perfectly equipped for our family of 4.