Cabin Manual

Welcome to Sentosa Cabin!

168 Sentosa Lane, Schuyler, VA 22969

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Instagram @sentosacabin

Follow us and tag us with any cool pics you took on your visit

You can contact me with the Airbnb app for any questions or are in need of anything

With any urgent issues at 434-989-4402

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” –
John Muir

The name
Sentosa
translates as "peace and tranquility" in Malay, which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit term Santosha (संतोष), meaning "contentment, satisfaction."
Our family and descendents have been in this area for over four generations. We love to travel the world but love coming home to our corner of the world. We hope that you will enjoy the same peace that our family feels here.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions or are in need of anything.
434-989-4402 samponton123@gmail.com

CHECK OUT TIME:
11:00 am

CHECK IN TIME:
4:00 pm

We may sometimes be able to accommodate an earlier check-in if cleaning and maintenance have been finished.

TV
– Roku in the living room. Smart TV in the bedroom. Free movies on Roku channels and
you will need to
log in to your own
Netflix, Hulu, YouTube or Amazon Prime. You will want to sign out of your accounts at the end of your stay.

📷<br/>Security Camera on premises - <br/>For the safety and well-being of our guests as well as our property, and for video check-in; we have a video recording camera located at the front left of the cabin, pointing toward the front door and driveway area. In no way should this affect your privacy.

SUPPLIES AND HELPFUL INFORMATION

Starter supplies:
toilet paper, paper towels, tea bags, coffee pods, sugar, creamer, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, hand sanitizer, dish soap, basic cleaning supplies. Shower products are in the dispenser in shower. These are Costco Kirkland brand (similar to Pantene brand). There will be enough to start you off. Please bring your own if you have specific preferences. Please
only
take what you need and leave unopened items for future guests.

Kitchen
is equipped with basic supplies. Toaster and mixer in cabinets above fridge. If you decide to do some major cooking and need something else, please contact me and i may be able to provide you with what you need from my home.

Back deck lights
- exiting the back door, plug the lights in at receptacle next to deck railing. Please unplug when not in use

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Feel free to take a
book or area brochures <br/>and leave a book you finish for others to enjoy.

📷<br/>FIRE EXTINGUISHER<br/> - located under kitchen sink and also on the wall next to fridge.

Linens, towels and washcloths, extra pillows
are provided, located in the bedroom closet. An extra blanket is in the storage container under the bed. Kitchen towels and oven mitts are provided.
Extra OLD towels to wipe off outside chairs
- labeled in bag in closet

Basic cleaning supplies
: located under sinks. Broom, dustpan and vacuum in bedroom closet.

Board Games
- in plastic container under bed

Directions for heating and cooling:
Cooling/heat is on the PTAC unit in the living room. This is very similar to what you see in many hotels. Controls are very simple and located on the unit.

Propane Fire Pit
- please do not use during high winds. Do not turn on full high flame because of fire hazard. To start, open propane valve and then push, turn to on. When not in use, close the propane valve on the tank and turn to off position. Cover the rocks with provided cover when cool. Please do not leave unattended while on!

📷<br/>HOT WATER <br/>- The cabin is equipped with a tankless hot water system.
Although a tankless system can't run out of hot water, it can be overwhelmed with demand. Best practice is to
not run the washing machine with hot water at the same time you are taking a shower as the water heater could struggle to keep up.

WELL WATER
- The cabin’s water is from a well which is approved for drinking through the county health department. However, if you do not like the taste of well water, a few starter bottled water bottles are provided for you.

Inclement weather
:
We are in a rural area and have no control over such things as outages for power, wifi, etc. No refund will be given since these are very rare occurrences and completely out of our control. If it is a long term event lasting days, the stay can be rescheduled. Departures due to inclement weather do not warrant refund of rent or deposit. We highly suggest Vacation Travel Insurance to account for situations such as this.

Sentosa Lane is a paved driveway with a steep incline. The cabin has a short gravel parking area. If snow/ice is expected during your stay, a 4WD is advised.

Power outage
- There are small lanterns located in the bedroom closet and a flashlight on the refrigerator.

**Wildlife Disclaimer
– This cabin is located in the woods with wildlife native to this area. Please be aware that there may be snakes, deer, raccoons, fox, squirrels, bears or opossums as well as other wildlife. The two snakes that are poisonous in this region are the Timber Rattler and the Copperhead. Please be aware of this when walking on the property and in the vicinity when temperatures are above 50 degrees. Bears usually avoid humans but you should not leave food outside or on the decks when you are not around. Please close the lid firmly for outside trash can so as to not attract bears or other animals. Deer and squirrels will be more common.

Sentosa Cabin is a nature lover’s haven but we would like to leave nature and it’s residents outside. Please
do not leave doors ajar as you may invite in unwanted pests such as mice, raccoons, bugs or a possum (unlikely but possible). Lights on inside at night with the door open will invite a multitude of moths and bugs and possibly some larger critters you may not want to share your space with. Leaving food or trash outside unattended may also attract larger critters that you would not want to share your space with.
Please be mindful that you are in a forest and you are the visitor.

House Rules

• A government ID and signed rental agreement is necessary before booking.
• No pets
• No smoking inside or within 5’ of entrances if doors are open.
  Security deposit will not be returned and put towards cleaning fees to remove odor and stains.
• No parties or large gatherings. This will result in immediate vacate of the property without refund.
• Max occupancy 2 people. Due to our no gatherings or party policy, we can not allow visitors onto the property that are not on our guest reservation list
• No outside fires, other than fire pit because of heavily wooded location. Do not use the fire pit in windy conditions.
• This is a quiet place to find rest and peace. Please respect the serenity of our property for the sake of neighbors as well as wildlife. Low noise please between 10pm-8am.
• Check in 4:00pm. Check out 11:00am.
• Parking is provided on gravel driveway to house. Please do not park on the paved road of Sentosa Lane or off the gravel.
• Please turn off lights and economize settings on heat/air when you are not at home.
• Please do not spray antibacterial sanitizer on metal surfaces or leather as it will damage surfaces. All washable surfaces have been washed and sanitized prior to your arrival.
• Basic startup supplies are available in the house. Please leave what you do not use or open during your stay.
• Please respect our home as if it was your own.
• Relax and enjoy yourselves.

***After checking in, please let us know asap if you find anything not working or needing maintenance and we will remedy as soon as possible.

Please enjoy your stay and contact me if you have any questions. Our goal is for you to have a terrific experience so please let us know if there’s something we can improve upon during your stay. After checking out, we would really appreciate it if you take a couple of minutes and leave us a 5 star review so others can enjoy our cabin also. Thank you in advance and we appreciate your help! We look forward to hosting you again in the future!

Best regards,

Sarah

Before checking out

• We kindly ask all guests to check out by 11 a.m. so that we can thoroughly clean and sanitize the cabin in time for our next guests. Failure to check out by 11:00 will incur a charge of an extra night’s stay.
• Please leave all used towels and washcloths on the floor of the shower. Please don’t leave wet towels and washcloths on the floors or on furniture
• Wash dishes and replace them in cabinets or leave them to drain.
• Sign out of any personal accounts on TVs (Netflix, Youtube,etc), for your security
• Check the house for your belongings.
• Please put your bagged trash in the outside metal trash can. Extra trash bags are under
  the kitchen sink.
• Please take all opened food items and perishables with you or dispose of prior to leaving
• Please switch off all lights and turn off ceiling fan.
• Please shut and lock all windows and doors.

Thank you for staying with us! Safe travels back to your home!

Sarah

COVID-19

Every effort has been made to clean the interior of the cabin according to Covid cleaning guidelines. Highly touched surfaces have been cleaned with sanitizing wipes. This includes remotes, door handles, sinks, toilet flushers, etc. Towels, sheets, bath mats, quilts, blankets are washed between guests. At this time, throw pillows and other high touch items have been taken out of the cabin to reduce contaminants. Leather couch is also wiped down. Please do not spray sanitizer/disinfectant on metal surfaces or leather sofa as it will cause damage.