We've vacationed on Hayden Lake for 10+ years and have rented houses all around the lake, not to mention watching properties for sale for that time, so we're very familiar with the area and rentals. All in all, our family of four plus doodle had a great time. I've wanted to rent an A-frame to experience the layout, size and restrictions with my son and I being 6'4". Pros: Great location, a little bit of a drive but really not that far. Nice deep water (other areas can be shallow and weedy, good for fishing, not for jumping off the dock and swimming). Evening sun (pro and con), great views, but hot.
Quiet area, well-spaced, large lot, good parking (even for our F150 and boat trailer, although it takes some backing up skills). Trailer parking is rare so I really enjoyed not having to find alternative parking. Community water!! A lot of properties are lake water and you have to bring drinking water. Although this wasn't on the listing, it is a big plus; clean, safe, drinkable, and amazing water pressure that I wish I had at our house.
Friendly neighbors, we were even invited to the local BBQ.
Pretty clean overall. Comfy beds. Dog friendly.
Cons: Mostly well stocked, however there were no tissue, and the toilet paper was way too cheap. Bring in some mid-grade stuff. There were no dish towels. The housekeeper stopped by (dropping off bags of gravel) and brought us some the next day. The stairs to the dock are a little rickety in a few areas so be cautious. The dock is coming apart from the ramp, one of the connectors was broken and the dock would swing toward shore with wind and waves. My kids enjoyed the diving board but there was a lot of flex in the old deck boards it is attached to, adults, be cautious. Entrance not so inviting, need to trim some weeds. And it is hot! There is AC, but it is a portable unit that can only be hooked up in the lower bedroom due to venting out a window. Would work better if there was a way to have it in the main room. Afternoon heat made the floor tile adhesive ooze up causing sticky spots. The slider is very heavy, difficult to open and gets worse as the sun expands the metal. Either replace the door or the rollers. And there is no screen which would really help for air flow. Great view but some of the windows are fogging due to broken seals, time to replace.
All in all we had a great time, but a few things should be addressed.