Canaan Realty

“Exceeded our expectations . Very cute cabin with more amenities than we expected - toiletries, handsoap in every bathroom, plenty of towels- even beach towels for the hot tub! Great firepit area with Adirondack chairs and the kitchen was one of the best stocked Airbnb kitchens I have seen. The record player and guitar were really fun as well as the well stocked book shelf. There are also history books about the area and plenty of guidebooks. True, the sound travels between the bedrooms, but that was not a problem for my family. We had a great time hiking at Blackwater Falls state park and would definitely stay here again!”

“We were disappointed in the overall cleanliness of the house. The basement smelled very moldy and some of our party are allergic to mold. There were excessive checkout requests. While they asked us to wash a load of laundry, there was no detergent provided. There was a window on the third floor which did not have a screen, and it popped out easily when opened. Trash was expected to be dropped off at a location away from the property. We were asked to provide our own toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, and soap.”

“This was a lovely place to stay, walkable to a beautiful Riverwalk and local businesses and restaurants. Very dog friendly and the fenced in back yard was great!”

“This cabin is perfect for a weekend getaway. It was very modern and cozy. We really enjoyed the fire pit and hot tub. This cabin is close to others, but it is very quiet and the trees around the property makes it feel much more secluded. We would stay again.”

“Very nice place to stay”

“Nice place overall.”

“This is the second time we've rented through Airbnb with Canaan. This is also the second time that we've had an issue with the cleaning of the house. Upon arrival at 4 p.m. check in, the house had clearly not been cleaned at all, the beds were slept in. I immediately called Canaan and in the midst of that call the cleaners showed up. We had to delay unpacking, spending time with the family and such, to allow for the cleaners to clean the home while we attempted to stay out of their way. We understand that sometimes some houses take longer to clean than others which delays the schedule, but my issue was that this should have been communicated to us prior to us arriving at the house. Canaan did do a slight refund to account for this, but when you're paying almost $2k for 3 nights, I expect the house to be cleaned when I get there! The house was beautiful, had amazing views, and spacious enough for our needs. Beds and pillows were so-so, mattress toppers were used to help.”

“We travel to Timberline every year for a family ski weekend, but we will never book with Canaan Realty again. Ahead of our stay, Winter Storm Fern was forecasted to bring 20 inches of snow and ice. Due to serious safety concerns, we requested to move our reservation to another available weekend. Despite open dates, the request was denied. We were told the owners were consulted, which I question. Following guidance from the WV Department of Highways, WV DOT, and local police, we were only able to stay 1 of our 3 nights. On the day of checkout—after we were already home—the Governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties. Davis received 17 inches of snow and ice. Staying would have left us stranded and unable to safely drive home. Our request for a partial refund was denied. Canaan Realty showed no flexibility or concern for guest safety during a declared emergency. I hope the property owners are aware of how this situation was handled.”

“Great location, walkable to Davis downtown and a short drive to Blackwater Falls. A few things that made this stay uncomfortable. When we arrived the heat was set to 60F. We followed the instructions to increase the temperature but after an hour the house was still very cold. It took over an hour for a maintainence person to come and give us space heaters which we used during our stay. The floors are unfinished and peeling paint on the walls. Our baby got many splinters from walking around the first level. From the pictures it is not clear that there are very steep stairs to get to the top floor. Each step is the equivalent height of two normal steps. There are no curtains over the windows meaning at night we had no privacy. Also with a young baby naptimes were very difficult because we could not make the room dark. On our last day there was no running water. It took our host over two hours to respond and by then we had already checked out. We could not wash or use the toilet.”

“If you’re primarily looking for a place to sleep, this is your spot! Black-out curtains and cozy beds led to some amazing sleep. Close to good restaurants, bars, and awesome skiing. Four stars for a few reasons: - light pet smell - heat was supposed to be controlled via a remote but it didn’t work, so heat could only be controlled remotely, which led to a very cold first day/night - Very small lounging quarters - While it technically sleeps four, would not advise having more than two adults, as the beds are very, very close together Would probably check out other places first but would stay again!”