Beautiful Location. NOT What We Paid For.
We stayed in Beech Cabin for two nights in February 2026. Hocking Hills Treehouse Cabins is nestled in a small tree-covered canyon on top of a big hill way out in the woods. It’s secluded and very quiet and just lovely. The location is what makes the experience. Hocking Hills is a magical countryside. Just so you are aware: each individual cabin is not secluded, just the property itself. There was another cabin about 25 feet from ours and situated about 10-12 feet higher up the hillside so it kind of felt like we were on display when sitting in the “hot tub” (more coming on that).
The cabin itself is small but adequately equipped for two people. A family of four might be ok but four adults would be really tight. Other cabins accommodate larger groups. The place has seen some use. It’s not exactly “luxe” but we weren’t looking for that and found it acceptable. The point of this trip wasn’t to sit inside anyway.
The booking confirmation said we would receive an informational text 48 hours prior to arrival. That time came and went and we didn’t receive anything so we inquired and were assured it was on its way. The information did not arrive until the morning of check-in. It was a 4-hour drive for us and if we had received the text a couple hours later we would have driven my sedan, which would have been a REAL problem. You NEED a 4WD vehicle to access the property. The roads are gravel paths and there are several very steep inclines. We actually used 4WD LOW in our Jeep on the way out and hill descent control on the way in. It’s that steep, seriously. I give HHTC low marks on communication.
Beech Cabin is described as having a “wood fired hot tub.” We thought that sounded great. The text we received on check-in day indicated that the hot tub was “in the process of being upgraded to an electric heater.” That should be a half-day job at most so I’m not sure what “in the process” means except that the wood fired mechanism doesn’t work and the owners haven’t fixed or replaced it. When we got there we texted the host for more explanation of the hot tub situation. The instruction I received was to take a garden hose, lean over the deck railing to attach it to a hot water spigot, and then run it into the hot tub and let the water spill over the side for a while. I have posted pics of this arrangement so you don't think I'm exaggerating. The whole thing was ridiculous. It wasn’t a hot tub. It was a wooden bathtub that actually felt pretty gross to sit in. We were never able to get it over about 88 degrees, which is not hot tub temp by any stretch. The hose situation suggests it has been that way for years and they have no intention of fixing it. Who runs hot water to an outside hose bib?
Honestly the worst thing about it was the host’s attitude. Not “sorry for your experience, what can we do to help?” Not “we’re on our way, we’ll get this right.” Not even “so sorry the hot tub isn’t working.” The host just pretended the situation was normal and when I asked for help responded “sorry we’re not at the property tonight.” There is clearly a staff cabin right in the middle of the property so I’m not even sure I believe that. The service was galling, especially considering we paid about $450 per night during the off-season. For that price we also were told to strip the beds, gather up the linens, wash the dishes, and take out the garbage. I guess maybe the cleaning staff wasn’t on site that day.
Are we happy we went? Yes, we had a great time. Did we get what we paid for? Absolutely not.