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Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table

  • This mountain retreat will be your favorite vacation spot after one stay. A spacious three-bedroom (plus loft area) cabin with three baths it is packaged nicely. The only trouble you may have is what to do first. Sink into the relaxing water of the hot tub on the covered porch, show off your wrist action at the foosball table, cozy up in one of the 2 sitting areas, or gather for a sing-along by the outdoor fire pit. It's private, welcoming, and close to Banner Elk and Boone. During your stay in the community of Mill Ridge, you will also have access to the seasonal swimming pool, tennis courts, duck ponds, walking trails, and Watauga River frontage. The warmth and coziness will welcome you the moment you step inside.

    This home is pet friendly with a one-time, nonrefundable pet fee. This fee is not part of your VRBO total quote even if you indicate you are bringing a pet, since our VRBO is integrated with other sites and doesn't automatically add the charge. If you are bringing a pet, we will add your pet fee to your second half closer to the time of your arrival.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Things to do

  • Foosball table
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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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 11:00 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 are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

About the area

Mill Ridge, a neighbourhood in Boone, is home to this cabin. Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech 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 and The Blowing Rock. Magic Mountain Mini Golf and Arcade and Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts are also worth visiting. Water tubing and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cave exploring nearby. Visit our Boone travel guide
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Banner Elk, NC

What's nearby

  • Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
    Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
    2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Boone_AppalachianStateUniversity_6172349-4
    Appalachian State University
    17 min drive - 9.3 miles
  • Grandfather Mountain
    Grandfather Mountain
    22 min drive - 12.9 miles
  • Watauga River
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • The Greater Foscoe Mining Co.
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    9 min drive
  • Banner Elk Cafe
    17 min drive
  • Blink Elk Tap Room
    17 min drive
  • Town Tavern of Banner Elk
    18 min drive
  • Kettell Beerworks
    19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table located?

Located in Mill Ridge, this cabin is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Watauga River and within 3 miles (5 km) of Grandfather Vineyard & Winery and The Greater Foscoe Mining Co.. Grandfather Trout Farm and Grandfather Mountain State Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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August Place - Hot Tub, Community POOL, Game Table Reviews

Reviews

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. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 21 reviews

7.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Victoria W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time here! We really enjoyed the hot tub! The host was very responsive and helpful. We had a great time relaxing and recharging. This location was close to Sugar Mountain (15 min) where we went skiing/snowboarding.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Foxy animates 2.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Truly enjoyed our stay. Clean and spacious. Hot tube was perfect. Everything we could possibly need or want for a weekend trip. Highly recommend. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kenzie B.

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

Loved our stay here!

We’ve stayed at the property before and loved it along with the hot tub. It accommodated our friends and dog well and everyone had a great time. Though after retrieving the dog’s toy not long after arrival, we also pulled out someone else’s dirty, extremely dusty sock. For the amount of money paid in cleaning fees some areas could use a little more attention. I recall a skittle under the coffee table our last stay that didn’t come from us either.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Archival

8/10 Good

Joy F.

Nice Cabin!

This was our first cabin rental. It was a nice cabin in a private location with parking enough for 3-4 cars. 3 bedrooms accommodated our party of 8 very easily. A few of the reviews on this cabin seem a bit harsh. We did feel that it could be an excellent cabin with a little more deep cleaning, a few small repairs, and new fire pit seating. Overall though, nice place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2016
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lindia G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Liked the pool, plenty of beds and baths. Had plenty of hot water and good water pressure. Plenty of towels for showers and pool. Home was very dark and could use a good cleaning. Carpets in all bedrooms and on stairs were extremely stained. Whirlpool tub had stains as well. Fortunately we had cool weather; no central air, only window units.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexis P.

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

wonderful stay

I was hesitant to book looking at previous reviews but I am so happy we did. Previous negative reviews must be outdated and any problems have been corrected. We booked this home for our trip after arriving at our own home to find it needed extensive repairs. The management was very helpful with letting us know right when the house was ready for us to check in (a little early!) The place was very clean and accommodated our whole group very well. The loft with 2 twin beds was a surprise bonus to the already 3 large bedrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Archival

6/10 Okay

annbishop b.

run down

We stayed here in 2011 and loved it. Since then, this charming cabin has gotten a bit run down . There are lots of carpet stains, it is very dusty, and litter on the loft floor and not been picked up or vacuumed.... The fireplace doesn't work and it would have been nice to know that upon renting this. Wifi password was provided but there was no signal available. We enjoyed our weekend visit to the area but will not be back to August Place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2015
Verified

6/10 Okay

Chris V.

House has plenty to offer. But lacks maintenance and thorough cleaning.

The house lacks regular home maintenance. The oven door came off in our hands. Light bulbs were blown. The gas grill wouldn't get hot enough to cook the steaks we had for 9 people. Hot tub water was pink when we opened the cover. (We called and it was drained and cleaned within a few hours) Towels had holes. Kitchen cabinets had shelves that were falling. Refrigerator pieces broken inside. Trash around outside of house. Broken glass on front porch and around porch. Cob webs on most all light fixtures. Hundreds for a cleaning fee is not being utilized well... also pet fees dont seem to be used for anything either....dog chewed door casing in main floor bathroom from a previous dog being locked up. Basically a nice house that isn't being managed well and kept up for the people that own it. Could easily receive all 5 star ratings. But needs better upkeep.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

paige r f.

Property was very nice.

We had a great time with plenty of room. The rooms were warm and inviting. Only thing I didn't like was there was only 1 working tv with cable. The rest of the tv's cable didn't work. Other than that it was a great trip and would like to stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Archival

6/10 Okay

Becky L.

I'd rate this cabin as fair.

We ended up having a great time. With just a few changes this cabin could rent for a higher price and be excellent! The whole thing needs a thorough cleaning. Carpet should be replaced. Outdoor furniture should be burned as firewood! Lots of cobwebs, lots of dust. Kitchen sink and bathtubs should be cleaned with bleach. Bed in bottom bedroom needs new mattress. This is a nice place, but has so much potential! Also, I tried to reach someone to get the door code. I left 3 messages on different phones. NO ONE called me back! The office was closed when we arrived. Glad we didn't have an emergency! Luckily a window was unlocked! We felt uneasy having to sneak in. I would definitely stay here again, but I would bring some cleaning supplies and some chairs to sit in by the fire.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2016
Archival

8/10 Good

Melissa Z.

August Place

We had a great time the cabin was the perfect size and had everything we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2016
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Robyn B.

CABIN IS NICE ON OUTSIDE AND WE ENJOYED THE HOT TUB.

ON ARRIVAL THE SCREEN ON FRONT DOOR WAS BUSTED, IN SUNROOM MANY WINDOWS WERE WITHOUT SCREENS AND WE COULDNT OPEN TO ENJOY A BREEZE. OF THE 5 TV's ONLY 1 WORKED. WIFI ADVERTISED BUT ROKU, TABLETS ETC WOULD NEVER CONNECT. DOOR TO BASEMENT HAD A HOLE IN IT. BASEMENT BEDROOM HAD A MUSTY/ MOLDY SMELL. CARPET THROUGHOUT WAS DIRTY WITH STAINS ALL OVER. BATHROOMS DIRTY ON ARRIVAL. COB WEBS NOTED THROUGH ENTIRE CABIN. BASEBOARDS BEAT UP THROUGHOUT CABIN. WE WERE SO DISPLEASED WITH RENTAL WE LEFT A NIGHT EARLY. I WILL NOT RENT THIS UNIT AGAIN.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2016
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Anna P.

Worst Vacation Ever!!!!!! Please don't waste or allow these people to take your money!!!!!!

When my family and I arrived on March 25, 2016 We first noticed that the pictures of the outside amenities they advertise for where in very poor condition(all lawn furniture was broken and not suitable for sitting). They advertised that there was a nice outside fire pit for fun with the kids. Lawn furniture was broken and dangerous to sit in. After inspection of the house it was filthy. There was dust all over everything as if it had not been cleaned in months. We continued our inspection only to find out that not only was there no cable because there were no cable boxes at all, we also were shortly aware that there was no heat on the bottom and middle leave of the home. We immediately contacted the company that we made the reservation through (VRBO.com/ Home away.com). Susan with VRBO secured us that she could make alternate arrangements for a pet friendly hotel in which she did at (Green Park Inn) in Blowing Rock, NC. We made our first phone call at 5:15pm on the 25th of March however, we had no response on alternate arrangements until 9:30pm that evening. We went with our four children and our dog to check in at Green Park Inn around 10:00pm that night. We placed our luggage in our rooms and left to feed our children before everything closed only to receive a phone call from the front desk person at the hotel to return to settle our dog. When we returned within 5 minutes of the phone call only to have my husband threatened with physically violence by the gentlemen in the next room. For our safety and because there was no intervention from staff we had to leave and return back to the original rental and group into the living room in the house and sleep on the floor in order to keep warm. At 6:00am the following morning we left the rental and drove two hours to stay with family on the way back home. We took this vacation to celebrate my daughters 14th birthday, to give three of my step children there first experience in the mountains. This situation not only ruined our vacation but also left us with no ability to have our money refunded for the second night after the hell we went through the first night. Concluding this review, in addition to the filth, the broken furniture, no working heat, the hellish experience at Green Park Inn, we are also dealing with a fraud complaint with our financial institution in order to help us retrieve a refund for the charges from the rental and now the hotel which was to be paid for by the travel company.
Archival

8/10 Good

Paul P.

Peacock's Family Vacation

This cabin is definitely worth the cost, we had a great time and coming home to the cabin was the perfect ending to each fun filled day! The kids loved the loft area, hot tub and the foosball table. The adults loved the serenity of the cabin and how cozy it was during the winter. We will definitely will come back and look forward staying again in the near future. Thank you for a enjoyable time! The Peacock's!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2016
Archival

8/10 Good

Joseph W.

Cabin was very nice

We enjoyed the cabin on our weekend stay. Everything was as described except the gas fireplace seemed to not be working. They did have a second electric fireplace that gave of great heat when we wanted to get cozy at night. It was very cold so we did not test out the grill, we tried the hot tub but had ice forming in our hair so that did not last long. If you pick this cabin you will enjoy it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2016
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Joy P.

Very dissapointed in what could be a cute cabin!

This place was a real let down. We have been renting vacation homes for over 15 years and this by far was the worst. It is in need of more than a little TLC. (It could be wonderful with some much needed work) There were no instructions left with the property other than a not on the fridge to take the trash down the mountain with us and an emergency number for the property manager. When we arrived the first two things we noticed were the dust/dirt a layer on all hard services. As if the property had been put up for the winter and the only cleaning was the bathroom and clean linens on the bed. The carpet stains were beyond awful! They looked as if they needed a good vacuum as well as a shampoo. Cobwebs covered all light fixtures and other decorations. The second was that the heat had not been turned on. After a few minutes we were able to get the radiant heaters going. But the home wasn't getting warm. We finally figured the windows in the back of the home we open from the top. The windows continued to pop open even when locked during our visit. The bedrooms smell very musty. Especially the master in the lowest level. The master bedroom was NEVER warm! The mustyness and dirt were a nightmare for people with allergies. The advertisement stated cable/satellite tv and internet. It took multiple calls to the rental agency to get the correct internet password. Two days to get only one television working although it appeared most had wiring and cable boxes. Only one worked. It also took two days for someone to light the pilot on the fireplace, which went back out the same day.....didn't bother calling on that again. Someone came to service the hot tub, which by the way was the highlight of the place and we aren't hot tub people, he left the hose running and neighbors from down the mountain saw the water and came up to see what see what had happened. During our stay we were called to see if the same person could come back and "winterize" the house by removing window ac units ect. These things should have been done before we arrived. On the upside the location was quite beautiful. The top of the mountain with a nice view. The young adults loved the fire pit and outdoor seating for making s'mores. The location was fantastic to the local ski resorts, restuarants and attractions! The place would be fabulous if the cleaners actually did their job, the internet and televisions worked, and the rental agency was available to fix things in a timely manner.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Zaida M.

Very lovely Cabin with an spectacular view

The cabin is absolutely beautiful, the view is incredible! The location is perfect, close to Boone, Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain. Can't wait to come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2015
Archival

8/10 Good

Corey K.

Great long weekend getaway

It was a great place to stay for long football weekend. It's not too far from campus and fairly close to trails, the parkway, and a winery. The house was much bigger than we thought from the pictures. The hot tub and fire pit were great to have. Overall the house was fairly clean and comfortable. There was a was a musty smell in the bedrooms and basement. The kitchen was a nice size, but the fridge is much smaller than normal. The road is paved until the last 1/4 mile which is gravel. You would need 4WD in inclement winter weather. We would stay again.
Archival

8/10 Good

Kimberly G.

Girls weekend

Thank you so much for allowing us to rent your house for the weekend! We had a wonderful stay and made memories to last a lifetime! Our only issues were that none of the tvs in the bedrooms worked and the bedroom in the basement was very humid and musty smelling. Other than that, everything was great! The house was very easy to find and very close to town. We absolutely loved your sunroom and spent most of our time just hanging out in there.
Archival

6/10 Okay

Ginnie S.

Beautiful cul de sac location

Beautiful Updated kitchen with plenty of amenities, lots of living space with windows and views, cute decor. Fire pit and jacuzzi were a hit! Plenty of seating. Steep loft stairs. Great location, close to Boone..Huge master suite with big double sink bath. Only towels and linens provided. Needed: updated cushions on outside furniture, DO NOT stay here if you have allergies to mold/mildew. All bedrooms below ground are very musty and probably have mold. Need a dehumidifier and air filter. I got very sick with asthma problems. Some knobs broken off of heaters. Had to call owner/realtor to have questions answered several times prior to arrival.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Silvia S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025