Bill F.
Yelp
When I was planning our trip I found the Hannon House and from the website it looked a very rural and secluded place to stay. We were greeted by a very nice hand written welcome sign to me personally, which was a very touching and warm gesture. The couple who manage the property are super friendly and accommodating.
The Good: We stayed in the West Slope Suite and the room was beautiful with vaulted ceilings and a very comfortable bed. The bathroom is big enough to dance in and has a wonderful bath tub. (it also has the best views). I never did figure out how to make water come out of the shower, however. I did not ask the hosts, though they are very responsive and would have solved that in a minute. Make sure to open the bathroom windows (crank handle, swing out type) and open the windows to the porch. With the storm windows removed from 2 of the windows, the fresh air flows through nicely. It is so well insulated for the winter months that it has an air-tight feel. It was well decorated and had some cool furniture. There is a single coffee maker in the room, but I was unable to make any coffee with it. I was hoping for a one-button push to turn it on, but the coffee maker appeared to need some programming to work. I gave up, but I am a bit old school on coffee makers. The river is about 100 yards from the suite and is so beautiful and tranquil. The sounds of the various animals at night are great! Parking could not be easier and it was a short walk to the room.
The Bad: As we proceeded down the drive, we passed by a large (about 40'X60') metal building and pond on the left. This would be the view from our porch of our room, the West Slope Suite, and was a bit of a bummer and kept us from hanging out on the very nice porch. (The building does not show up on Google Maps, satellite view). The Suite is attached to the care takers home and it feels like it when you walk up to it. You wonder what sounds might travel through the walls. While the river is close, there are no chairs to sit and observe or picnic table to enjoy a riverside meal. Some chairs and some sort of table would have made it a nice place to hang out, rather than just a walk out and back. It would have made up for the view of the big steel building and pond right in front of us. The image I had from the website did not match what I found, and this is where my disappointment came in and why I am only providing 3 stars. There are a lot of pictures around the area, but hard to tell what is actually part of Hannon House. My girl friend loved it, and that really counts. I would suggest a website update that more accurately reflects the buildings and grounds. And a picnic area along the river really would have been magical.
The hosts are amazing and friendly, so they would get 5 stars if I could rate them individually.
I did not view the Cutthroat Cabin, but that might have been an entirely different experience.