The log cabin is spacious and well-suited for large groups. The sleeping areas are located in the open upper floor, so closing the door for individuals who want to go to bed earlier isn't possible. However, the open design also fostered a great group experience and led to many shared activities in and around the cabin. We made extensiveuse of the small sauna. It comfortably accommodated four people, and six could probably fit if they enjoy snuggling up.
The kitchen equipment was adequate. Luckily, we had brought our own grater and peeler. Thanks to our capable fellow travelers, operating the wood-burning stove in the kitchen was also straightforward. The video doesn't provide specific instructions on this (open the ventilation by holding the control knob vertically and close the door when lighting the stove to prevent smoke).
Both during booking and while in the cabin itself, we were repeatedly and emphatically reminded that we absolutely had to observe the quiet hours, otherwise we would face fines. This initially deterred us somewhat, but we were able to enjoy lovely evenings on the sun deck and didn't feel restricted by the necessary consideration for others. The neighboring house is quite close, and walking on the sun deck is somewhat noisy. However, this didn't become a problem. We improvised a sunshade using tarpaulins we had brought with us, allowing us to have breakfast together on the sun deck in the mornings.
Hikes in the woods, which we started right behind the house, offered fantastic views and wonderful afternoons in nature. The dogs we brought along also felt comfortable. There are two additional beds on the ground floor of the house, which can be used as a sofa during the day and served as sleeping quarters for the dog owner at night, so the dogs couldn't get upstairs.
In summary, we had a great time, cooked and laughed a lot together, and will remember the vacation fondly. The cabin is probably not suitable for boisterous parties with music and loud laughter, as the noise can easily travel to the neighboring house, which is very close. The small extra house on the property for two more people, which was rented to other visitors during our stay, is also very close, and the visitors would probably feel disturbed by parties on the sun deck.
