Our hosts were very responsive to any questions we had during our stay and that dismissed any concerns I had about our stay - it was my first time renting a VRBO. It was so nice to not be hounded about buying into a timeshare, which was most of our prior vacation experiences. My favorite part about this unit was the serenity! It was a breeze to get to SDC and Talking Rocks Cavern. Yes, you are close to Silver Dollar City and the marina. Unit has a washer/dryer, fantastic view, DVD player & cable TV, access to a pool across the parking lot and several pavilions with multiple grills as well as a playground for the kiddos. We grilled a couple of nights and hung out around the pool on nights we didn’t have activities. It has a full kitchen, with a full size fridge, so you can make some or all of your meals if you choose. It was amazingly quiet given the proximity to a theme park, the neighbors were all very friendly and the grounds were just gorgeous. I loved going out on the deck and just watching nature happen and that’s not my norm. It is about 15 mins drive if you’re wanting to go to shows, etc in Branson proper but traffic was easy to manage, groceries- there was a grocery store and a Walmart within like a 5 minute drive, again easy to access. I highly recommend this location if you’re looking for family fun but don’t want to be right on the strip. We will absolutely stay here again!