Ideal for entertaining several pre-teen or teen kids!! The L-shaped loft has 4 twin beds, a full size bed, a small playroom with toys, shower/toilet/sink AND access to its own spacious full-sun deck; you access this loft via a spiral staircase or a ladder only. Playroom off kitchen has foosball and second tv area, could sleep one on this couch. The main living area has wonderful 2-sided gas fireplace - several kids could access it for smores or hot dogs at once. (We loved sitting by fire with coffee and a book on a rainy day; kids up in loft) Has large cleared-off front yard, horseshoes, firepit, a couple big rocks, direct access to fun little creek area that parents can watch from several porch seats or the swing. Cabin 10-20 minutes to BR Parkway, multiple activities. Nearby West Jefferson is really fun, further Boone is also a great trip. Nearby Mt. Jefferson hiking trail just hard enough to wear everyone out (it has some drop-offs, they are marked). Views are sensational. Plenty of pizza places, hamburger stands, ice cream shops near this cabin, but we also cooked in with no problem - 8 can eat at main table, 4 at kitchen counter, second table seats 4, picnic table on deck. I will caution that preschool-age and K-2 will have direct access to the gas fire when turned on, steep walk down to the play yard, a couple areas in the creek are a little deep, and the loft area and 2 decks are quite high up, so diligent supervision would be needed for smaller kids. We heard coyotes & owls, hawks, lots of birds, saw chipmunks, rabbits & deer. Pretty cool place. COMFY beds. Cons: Upstairs gets hot during warm weather (we cranked AC for a few hours and there is a ceiling fan and box fan). Sliding screen doors were really hard to use, we popped them out and set them aside, windows are screened if we wanted to have breezes come through. We had a great week at this cabin, I'd rent it again.