Postcard Cabins Piney Woods, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy — Hotel in Athens

I've stayed here twice (once in October with my gal pal in a double-bunk bed cabin because she's literally never gone camping before) and once by myself in a single bed cabin over Christmas.

First off, I want to thank the team for taking the time to locate a lost item. I had brought a necklace that contained my mother's ashes on the second trip and somehow left it behind. We already scattered her ashes so they were the only thing I had left. I thought I had left it hanging in the bathroom, but they ended up finding it outside on the gravel. I'm SO GRATEFUL they took the time to locate it and mail it back to me.

My friend and I both LOVED our stay. Yes, the cabins are small. But we knew that. I had my two dogs (one 60lbs, one 25lbs) and the little window shelf next to the bed on the bottom bunk was perfect for setting up their crates out of the way to maximize floor space. My friend took the top bunk.

Wish the shower was bigger and you had to be mindful of the curtain to make sure water didn't end up everywhere. In other location photos it looks like they invested in solid shower doors, which probably makes the most sense -- hopefully one day they can make the upgrade here, too. I just placed extra towels on the floor to make sure there wasn't a bunch of moisture if some water escaped.

The kitchen was perfect and we loved the campfire. It was so nice to just pull up and unload -- no pitching tents. Having heat/AC to retreat to is perfect. The cabin was private and it was SO QUIET. I love how far away this location is from any major roads. Plenty of walking paths and the site itself is large enough for a pretty lengthy walk, so if you don't want to leave you don't actually HAVE to. The dogs enjoyed their daily walks around the property.

I had good cell reception at the first cabin (5G) which was good enough to watch a movie on the laptop one night, but slightly worse at the second stay, though still useable. Just sloooooow (4G only). I wasn't able to stream any movies with only 4G but I was able to play podcasts/audiobooks and keep up with my random work tasks. But I was glad to have any data/reception at all. On my solitary stay, I brought a paint-by-numbers kit and that was a fun little project.

When I stayed by myself, I just listened to audiobooks and painted inside. Took walks for breaks. Hung out by the fire at night with the dogs and made s'mores. It was fantastic. For whatever reason, they gave me the wheelchair accessible cabin when I stayed alone, so I actually had a VERY roomy shower and nice little "deck" right outside the door instead of stairs. It was appreciated with the two dogs! One of my dogs got super dirty the first walk because it had rained and it was nice being able to rinse her off in the shower with the removable head lol.

Recommended extras to bring: --Firewood (you can definitely buy it cheaper from a Buc-ees on the way there). --A few extra Duralogs just in case to help keep the fire lit and going. --Extra towels for random cleanups, especially if you have dogs --Extra blankets/throws if you get cold easily or want to feel cozier in the chairs outside --If you're REALLY picky about your pillows, you might want to bring your own. They give you plenty but they're just regular down pillows. --If you have a lot of things to plug in, having a plug dock or surge protector is kind of handy. The regular cabins have very few power outlets. I had my laptop so we were able to charge a lot of things through the laptop, but be warned. The wheelchair accessible cabin had plenty of power outlets so no issues there.

I really love it here -- it's all the fun of camping with none of the things I hate about camping. It's dog friendly and QUIET. It's just that little touch of nature you need but you can still stay warm/cool and shower daily LOL. I wish it was a little more affordable but I enjoy it as a little treat. I can't wait to come back with my...

I was so excited to book this place to have a nice romantic getaway with my husband for the weekend, especially since we hadn't spent any time together alone since Covid-19. When we first pulled up to outpost we were pleasantly surprised with all the foliage and trees and cabins nicely spaced apart BUT when we pulled up to our cabin (Soonsun) we noticed we were literally right on top of our neighbors at the Mark cabin right next door. We were only ~35 feet from their cabin and there was little to no foliage between us for privacy. We could hear them talking outside by their campfire and they could hear us. When I called upon arrival to ask to be moved to another cabin that was more secluded we were told they were completely booked and could not move us until the 2nd night we were there. When we got in to the cabin we did notice that the way the cabins were facing and how the floor plan/windows were layed out that there would be no way for anyone to actually see INSIDE our cabin which made us feel slightly more comfortable, we were still concerned about hearing our neighbors while we were relaxing outside our cabin though. RULES There are LOTS of rules that must be followed at the Outpost, so be aware. 1) Cannot have campfires going after 10 pm! (if the winter that means having to be back in your cabin by 10 pm every night). 2) Everyone has to be back at their outpost by 10 pm, no walking around property after that time. 3) No more than 4 people at each campsite/cabin 4) No music outside 5) No shoes can be worn inside the cabin (which we did NOT follow of course, gross) see picture of brochure with rules included. Additionally we had the following concerns with cabin/amenities:

1. There is no coffee maker, only a kettle, be sure to bring your own french press or coffee maker
2. No top sheet for bed, we had a down feathered comforter but no top sheet and the bedding they did have was not soft at all, very low quality
3. No wash cloths for bathroom/shower (you get 2 bath towel and 2 dish towels for kitchenette but there was no wash cloth for washing face)
4. They provided campfire lighters but both of them were out of juice/butane and did not work, these should be filled or replaced regularly by cleaning staff
5. The firepit outside was not cleaned from previous campers and was full of ash that my husband had to clean out himself upon our arrival, this should be cleaned by cleaning staff as well before turning over cabin
6. On the website it offers you a link to Things to Do Near Outpost and we picked this great hiking trail around a lake near Athens which was about a 40 minute drive away. We started looking at other things to do online and found out that Athens has an amazing outdoor Arboretum in town and its only $4 a person. We ended ups pending the whole afternoon there and it was beautiful. The women in the office there were so thankful to have us there. I am very confused why this is not one of the attractions or places listed under their link for Things to Do (it was on the map we got in our cabin but I should be on website as well so that folks know it exists)
7. Lastly our cabin had a noticeable lean/tilt/slant. You could see it and feel in when you were in the cabin, this should be looked at by maintenance staff on a regular basis as Cabins will shift/settle, etc.

FINALLY, if you do stay the night, SLEEP WITH BLINDS OPEN! It honestly feels like you are sleeping outside under the stars in a real open air tent. The design of the large window next to the bed is amazing for views of stars and trees at night and I promise, no one will see in to your cabin,...

We went to Getaway Piney to celebrate my sister’s birthday in July and booked two cabins. We had asked to be close together but were kept a distance apart so we had to trek to each other’s cabins consistently - which was good for the waistline but pretty inconvenient.

We couldn’t use the fire pit due to the seasonal wildfires and while we completely understood, it took away from 80% of the experience. At the time of booking our trip, we were also not advised about this, which I thought was borderline unethical. That’s a major part of the experience and customers should be informed ahead of time to determine whether to reschedule the trip for another time.

At night, our cabin was infested with ants. My son woke up as he had been bitten on his arm while sleeping. The entirety of our cabin had an assortment of ants happily cohabiting with us and helping themselves to our crumbs / food. Yes, it is a nature trip but I didn’t expect to have part of the natural inhabitants in the cabins. We had to call out the team who came with canisters to fumigate. This happened at about 1am and I had two kids in the cabin. They sprayed the ant killer into a napkin and wiped the surfaces down. I questioned this practice as it wasn’t effective or safe. I asked if we could be moved to another cabin and was informed they were all booked out. Again, that was somewhat unethical as I recalled seeing empty cabins when we went walking at around 5pm.

When we finally got to sleep, the AC kept stopping for periods of time. I called the service line and was told to locate the trip switch and reset the AC. I did this about 5 times until dawn broke and we finally left. It was a horrible horrible experience. I emailed the Getaway HQ to provide feedback about our experience and I am yet to get a response - this was done in July and we are now at the end of September. Lovely concept in theory, but subpar execution....