Within the first 30 minutes we were disappointed. We tried to make coffee (with the coffee we brought since we were warned by earlier reviews that they didnt provide coffee), when I got up to check on it I noticed there was water and coffee grounds all over the counter, under the microwave, in the drawers, flowing onto the floor, etc the coffee makers carafe wasnt made for the coffee maker and the water wasnt going into the carafe!! Oh well, after a 30 minute clean up, it was time to relax. That is when we discovered the furniture was right out of the Flintstones. The couch was a lovely piece, carefully handcrafted from solid granite and padded with a polyester cover that crinkled when you sat on it. This thing was so hard that you could break a bowling ball on it. Off to the bedroom in hopes of a place to find some comfort. Oh no, it too was as hard as stone, and just as comfortable. A bead of sweat formed on my forehead as I contemplated two nights trying to relax while standing. Perhaps sleeping in the car was an option, but the 28 degree night temperatures made that option a rather chilling thought. If you want a nice, spacious cabin in the Redwoods, with a decent kitchen, just pack up your air beds, a few garbage bags, folding chairs and this will be the place for you. And dont forget to bring the earplugs, because the walls are so thin that you can carry on a conversation with you neighbors (ours played guitar and sang late into the night). For us, the romantic weekend ended a day early when we politely handed the key back and said we were leaving early. This was quickly followed by the inn keeper frantically searching for the words to say 'No Refunds, No Negotiations'. What a terrible disappointment. Great concept, extremely poor execution. The parts we forgot to mention that were equally annoying or insulting: The towels, and blankets had "FERN RIVER RESORT" SPRAY PAINTED on them! scratchy and tacky, nice.

Love Fern River Resort: I moved to Calfiornia last year and could not find a good place to stay close to where I wanted until my apartment was finished. I found Fern River Resort and fell in love the place. The cabins themselves are wonderful and very romantic and right on the water front. I ended up staying there a total of 3 and half weeks and hated to leave. The owners themselves made me feel right at home.
I would tell any body coming out west there would have to stay at Fern River Resort if only for a weekend. Must tell you the hot tub was wonderful at night the water was hot and the area was very clean.
I think out all the cabins I stayed at I think cabin number 8 is the best one its right on the river and you can sat on the porch at night and listen to the water running down the river.