Cricket by the Creek is a shabby chic, tiny home atop Lookout Mountain with its own creek access. We created this tiny home experience to give you a weekend away from your busy life, to unplug and have an unforgettable connection with nature.
Cricket by the Creek is located within a tiny home community called Little River Escape which has many amenities for you to enjoy during your stay: pool, pool house, river and lake access, hiking trails throughout, and fire pits by the river.
Cricket by the Creek takes glamping to another level. Enjoy your morning coffee watching the Pileated Woodpeckers and deer roam through the woods from your own private creek overlook. It is a short walk to the common area where the pool and East Fork of the Little River are located within the community for you to enjoy swimming and kayaking. Desoto State Park (15min), Sloppy Floyd State Park (25min), Cloudland Canyon State Park (30min), and Little River Canyon (40min) are a short drive away to explore waterfalls, fish, and hike the area.
I am available by call or text. Calling is usually better as I don't always see texts right away.
Little River Escape is a unique community filled with 50 different tiny homes with residents from across the United States. Mentone, Alabama is a cute and funky mountain town only 6 miles from the community with amazing restaurants (Wildflower Cafe and the Green Leaf Grill) and interesting shops for you to experience.
We recommend plugging addresses in before you leave the Cricket by the Creek due to cell service being spotty on the mountain. The pool house has WiFi and TV also if needed.
PLEASE print all check-in information and codes before departing for your stay at Cricket by the Creek due to cell service being spotty on the mountain.
*Thank you in advance for your understanding and compliance with the rules.*
1. Cancellation Policy for Direct Booking Long-Term Reservations (30 days or more):
● For reservations of 30 days or longer, a separate cancellation policy applies:
● Guests will receive a full refund if they cancel at least 30 days before the scheduled check-in date.
● A 50% refund will be issued for cancellations made between 14 and 29 days prior to the scheduled check-in date.
● No refund will be provided for cancellations made 13 days or fewer before the scheduled check-in date.
2. Upon booking, you will receive a rental agreement/check-in form that you are required to sign and return before your arrival
3. If you are local and / or under the age of 23 please notify us before making your reservation
4. We will charge a small, non-refundable damage waiver fee to cover any potential accidental property damage during your stay. This fee replaces the traditional security deposit.
5. We would like to inform you that for direct bookings, a 4% credit card fee will be applied to any cancellations and refunds and we will follow the platform's cancellation policy
6. Guests acknowledge that they will keep their noise level to a minimum after 10:00 pm; sound will travel through the walls if too loud.
7. No parties or events allowed
8. Guest must provide us with a valid working phone number & guests listed on the reservation must report to us within 2 hours from the time of arrival if anything in regards to cleanliness does not meet their standards so we can help address the situation as soon as possible
9. NO SMOKING or use of fire permitted in the rental; guest acknowledges that no "smoking" includes the use of vape pens and marijuana and "use of fire" includes the lighting of candles, incense, or sage. There will be a $200 charge per day of reservation if this rule is not followed
10. There can not be any more than the allowed number of guests in or on the property at any one time, violation could lead to the immediate removal of all guests without a refund
11. Late check-out fee of $50 (if not authorized) applies for check-outs after 10:00 am. We're sorry we have to charge this but we pay our housekeepers based on the agreed-upon checkout time and if they are unable to clean we still have to pay them
12. Guests who make reservations for over 30 days must sign our standard lease agreement and agree to a background check before check-in (it will be provided before check-in)
13. As part of our commitment to maintaining a clean and comfortable environment for all guests, we require a midterm cleaning for reservations lasting 30 days or longer. The midterm cleaning will take place on the 15th day of your reservation. This cleaning is mandatory and is designed to ensure the continued cleanliness and hygiene of the property
14. The cleaning fee for the mandatory mid-stay clean will be deducted from your security deposit or through Airbnb resolutions if you booked via Airbnb
15. No pets allowed.
16. Excessively dirty units will incur an additional cleaning fee and will be evidenced with photos
17. For your security and protection the property is equipped with an exterior camera
18. Please remember to take all of your belongings with you upon checkout. Any items left behind will incur a $50 Mailing fee (separate from the cost of postage). We will do our best to send your items back to you within a week
19. If not following any of our rules forces us to refund or discount an upcoming or existing guest you will be liable for the costs
20. If you were a previous/current guest and did not respect our house rules and our property, we have the right to decline your next reservation. Thank you for understanding
