You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
The Ponderosa Guesthouse
Forget your worries in this spacious and serene space. This guesthouse is fully furnished and close to Barkley Marina and Beach.
Kitchen - fully furnished Wifi TV Heating & Air Hair Dryer Extra pillows & blanket
property is shared with the main house... side patio shared with the main house... kayaks also shared with the main house
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Lake Barkley.
5 minutes on foot from Lake Barkley and a 2-minute drive from Cumberland River
Property manager
Ches Latham
Languages
English
Property amenities
Bedrooms
Bedroom
Bathroom
1 bathroom
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.
The Ponderosa Guesthouse Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 14 reviews
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Karen S.
25 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
A Sparkling Weekend!
Well when we forst arrived. It was bigger than we expected!! The outside area was just perfect! Really enjoyed the fire pit. It was nice and relaxing. All of it was great! Can't wait to plan another getaway here. Thank You Again.
Karen S.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mindy S.
15 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfectly Beautiful !
Location was great and the owner and host are superb!
Mindy S.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
John H.
21 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
A short getaway.
The cabin cottage was lovely. Enjoyed our stay. Our host was very nice. A couple of things could improve. The back landscape from the deck could imp. The internet also shutdown at 10 pm. Still it was a wonderful stay. We didn't spend anytime durning tthe day there. Spent most of our day time in the Land Between the Lakes.
John H.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Peggy R.
7 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great experience
Very nice and clean well kept cabin. Host was amazing! We will definitely stay there again.
Peggy R.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Brooke G., Kentucky
29 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Getaway for 2!
We drug our feet planning our anniversary weekend getaway - waiting so much until the last minute that nothing was showing available. I sent Ches & Spring a message asking if they had anything else available and unbeknownst to me, the Ponderosa guesthouse was still available. They took extra steps to make sure that we were able to check in Friday and stay through Sunday.
The main cabin is beautiful, but the little guesthouse was so charming! It's very clean and updated on the inside but not so much that you lose the feel of being away and unplugged. If you're like me and can't sleep without sound of some sort, don't forget to bring a fan or sound machine because it's QUIET. You will hear every acorn drop and wildlife walking in the night. Speaking of wildlife, we sat outside and ate breakfast both mornings and had deer close enough for viewing join us.
We only had two problems while there we ran into. One being the water levels were low (nothing they could control) which made getting the kayaks (which they had for us to use!) in the water a chore. We also lost power Saturday morning, but Ches responded quickly to our call and came to the rescue while we were kayaking and had it fixed by the time we came back.
Spring recommended we try A Taste Of The South Restaurant, and I'm so glad we took the time to go have lunch there. The best staff and family vibes - not the mention the food was soooo good!
Overall this little cabin and host were so great and just what we needed!
Brooke G.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
6/10 Okay
Janci W.
18 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Good time
Overall, we had a good time. Wish we had known how close we were going to be to the neighbors, rough start there. Chas was delightful and super helpful.
Janci W.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Kimberly H.
27 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
Our host was very attentive to very detail! Will stay here again!
Kimberly H.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Bill G.
18 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Guest house
Very nice place, had all we needed. Ches was very good to us and communicated great.
Bill G.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Amanda S.
9 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Little slice of heaven
Enjoyed sitting on deck drinking coffee watching momma deer with twins and squirrels. We didn’t get around to using kayaks that were available. We will definitely do it next time!
Amanda S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Leonard G.
26 Jun 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
All nice
Well kept and comfortable.
Leonard G.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jeffrey F.
25 Jun 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for two
Exceptionally clean and well maintained property. Perfect place for 2. Host communicated well.
Jeffrey F.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Frank F.
29 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice clean place host very nice
Very impri
Frank F.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Steven W.
23 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great little place
Quiet place that works great for a couple looking for an easy getaway. Very clean and worked great for our visit to Land Between the Lakes.
Steven W.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Robert K.
9 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Visiting Family in Cadiz
Cozy little place deep in the woods. Worked very well for us as close to family in the area. Watch for deer while driving!