Notes from the host
5/4 Handicap Accessible Lawton Lodge
Summary:
Family & Group-Friendly Escape-5BR lodge on 9 secluded, park like acres w/ pool, hot tub, fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, & dining & sleeping for 22. 4 king beds, billiards, darts, games, & more. Walk to trails, drive 5 min to Medicine Park and Old Fort Sill. Great for reunions, nature lovers, & family fun. Pets welcome w/ fee. Prices based on # of guests. > 30 people venue fees apply. Events of 30-50 $250, 50-75 $500, 75 to 125 $1,000 rent up to 80 chairs ($2.75 ea) & 8 tables ($10 ea)
The Space:
Everything else is empty / for guest use. The main kitchen pantry areas and refrigerator are empty for you and two small refrigerators in the washroom and basement are for your use. You will find spare linens in the hall closet. Leaves to convert the billiards table to dining are in the basement closet. Spare bag chairs are in the furnace room. Two Pack N Plays are in the wing closet and a single floor mattress is in the international bedroom closet.
Outdoors you will find:
A balcony that seats 8 (10 if you bring out bag chairs or folding chairs), 2 rockers, and on the patio a fire table and seating for four. There are several bag chairs in the furnace room if needed besides folding chairs in the foyer closet;
There is hammock near the patio;
There is a playground with swings, playhouse, and slide;
Cornhole is usually set up on the patio;
A high end large grill with side burner is available for grillers; and
Expansive lawn and parklike area including a creek you can enjoy.
We've completed major renovations around the property like finishing the white barn as a living space, many improvements to the home, and raising and widening the bridge. Still more are in the making (pool and tree house outside the gate on the creek). Please have some patience as we complete cleaning up small amounts of construction mess. We are largely complete but there are still a few small areas.
We have not had good luck with new Airbnb guests that haven't learned about home-sharing. If you are new to this, coming into a home that is a residence is not like going to a hotel. You simply cannot achieve the same level of pristine condition an unoccupied guest property can attain.
A major grading point for guests is value. First, comparing our home to others in the area simply isn't possible. No home, cabin, or other group setting offers a family-style setting with as many bedrooms or beds. Compared to hotels with the luxury touches we offer, the current per night for 6 or 7 hotel rooms including taxes ranges between $1,568 / night and $1,345 per night if you rented individual Airbnb accommodations. Additionally, this does not consider that along with 5 bedrooms, our home offers up to 15 beds (including futons), an air mattress, an extremely large couch, and pack and plays for infants. If our property is too expensive you probably have rented too large of a home. Additionally, you get the luxury and value of having 9 acres to roam. Our property has park-like areas to stroll, a fire pit table, a stream, hammock, hot tub, and more.
* The linens are 100% laundered and bleached. This includes the comforters and are freshly put on for you.
* Professional cleaners prepare the house for an entire day or more.
* Our team check's off over 88 different items and many of these are repeated several times over for similar rooms. In short, literally, hundreds of items are verified.
* Orkin treats for insects monthly and there are dozens of recurring maintenance activities ongoing assuring a great experience for your stay.
All that said, Ketch Creek is a home. Sometimes things break. In most cases, we are prepared to have issues addressed immediately and recovered for you. In some exceptional cases, we cannot. We will do our very best. We are super hosts who have had thousands of guests (80-120 every month) stay at our home; your comfort, care, and enjoyment are our goal. Help us help you when challenges arrive.
We hope that you enjoy the home as much as we do.
We welcome pets (Dogs specifically) and have dogs on the property occasionally. We do charge pet fees because clean up after pets is added work and cost.
Enjoy the resort style remote controlled AC in the hall bedrooms and loft bedroom. The living area has central AC (the thermostat is in the basement outside the bathroom).
There is a second building in the rear of the property. The building is occupied (sometimes by us) but the residents (including us) keep to themselves and will not be using the larger common areas during your stay. The newly installed pool is an exception. This is available to all guests and is private only if you rent the entire property.
With 9 acres to use, there is little reason for intrusion on your privacy and the second building is most of a football field away from the main house with private separate parking.
So, to be clear, the white barn and the tin barn are generally off-limits to guests. This is not part of your experience.
Guest Access:
There is a very large parking area and a 2 vehicle car port.
If more space is needed to park, park on the grass.
Please do not block the drive to the white barn.
The Neighborhood:
We offer a gated location across a bridge and secluded from neighbors (only one is visible at more than a football field from the house.
Enjoy your own gated compound experience.
Getting Around:
There is a large gravel parking area and parking on the grass is possible.
The car port will take two cars as well and is available to you.
Other Things to Note:
* Please do not change the settings on the hot tub other than increasing or decreasing the temperature with the +/- buttons and turning on the jets or changing the lights.
* Please limit use of the fire place to the main level only. ALWAYS open the damper before starting a file. Open by pulling the lever FORWARD. Close by pushing backwards. We will clean the fireplace. Please DO NOT clean the fireplace.
*The resort style AC in the bedrooms on the hallway and in the loft are controlled by the white remote in each room.
*The washroom / utility room and the first two bedrooms from the living area on the hall must all be on the same setting or they automatically shut off. All on heat, all on cool, all on auto or they will NOT work.
*The main area living room, kitchen, and basement including the basement bedroom are controlled by the thermostat outside the bathroom in the basement. The thermostat is located between the bathroom door and the furnace room door.
A small selection of spices, creamer, and condiments are supplied. However, do not expect all spices for recipes to be provided.
Please do not use the gate remotes (If someone discovers them). They are not provided for guest use and shouldn't be out.
Staples like flour, sugar, etc. are NOT provided.
