Disorganized and double booked.
We drove in from Phoenix, with a carful of groceries and other supplies, ready to stay in a cool cabin in a remote area. Spoiler alert – it didn’t end up working out that way.
The check-in time on Hipcamp was 2, she told us on the phone when we initially spoke that it was at 3, and we arrived at 4ish, we thought we’d given her plenty of time for our arrival.
We called the host when we arrived, as requested, but got her voicemail, followed by a text from the host that asked, “Can you call back later?” - we told her sure. We waited for about 20 minutes before texting her back to remind her that we had booked the guest house for the next two nights. No response. We waited about 15 minutes before leaving frustrated.
As soon as we left her property, she finally called us, and we had to explain who we were and which property we had booked. After being on the phone for several minutes, she realized that she had double-booked the guest house. Apparently, she has it listed on multiple sites.
Our only real option was to drive back to Holbrook, suddenly needing a new place to stay – not at all the relaxing time we had envisioned.
Because of all of this, we caution you if you’re going to stay at Shiloh Ranch. Also, fair warning - the guest house is right next to the main home on the property, so not nearly as private as the photos made it out to be.