I booked a trip to Mount Rainier NP last minute (45 days out), which was my first mistake. This was the ONLY property on the north side of the park, so I was hesitant based on reviews but booked anyhow.
Pros:
1) Closest town (although tiny) to the Northeast entrance of MRNP.
2) Cute forested area with lots of privacy.
3) Mostly clean, except the carpets were stained.
4) Checking in and out (via lockbox) was really easy.
Cons:
1) The property is managed by a rental company, who requires a secondary contract. This is the first VRBO (or the other popular vacation rental site) that I've ever had to sign a separate contract with. It definitely seemed redundant.
2) The property management company is not easy to work with - I had to place several calls and emails throughout this additional contract process just to reserve and confirm my stay.
3) They also LOST that contract so a week before the arrival date when I should have received address and check-in instructions, I had to call them with proof of that contract and ask for directions.
4) The biggest drawback to this property is that there is no internet. I really didn't think this would be a big deal because I'd use a hot spot or cell phone service. However, this is very rural WA and there's NONE available. I traveled to this cabin with my mom, and have small children back home, so it was a big concern that there was no way to contact me. About 1/3 of the time I was there when I stepped outside I received one bar of service (my mom often received NONE as well.) I had to drive into town a few miles up the road just to get a text or make a call to check in with my family. I understand creating an 'off the grid' experience, but when you can't even search places to eat nearby, or directions to get from the rental ANYWHERE, having no internet really creates a hindrance on the experience. It's very obvious the management company doesn't want to pay for internet, cable TV or even buy an antenna for local (free) network TV.
Overall I ranked this a 3 star because the accommodations were adequate and accurate based on the listing. I would not revisit this location due to the hoops I had to jump through during booking and the lack of accessibility to internet/cell service.