Vacation Rentals by Owner

Serene and Luxurious

Guest: la v (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 02/10/12 Review Submitted: 02/18/12

I just wanted to tell you that we had such an amazing time at your cabin! The setting was absolutely gorgeous, and I really appreciated the well-stocked kitchen. The cathedral ceilings and gigantic view windows in the great room were so serene! All of the beds slept our group of 14 comfortably, and the view from the hot tub showed the entire valley. Looking forward to coming back next year!

Owner response:Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a wonderful review, we look forward to having you stay with us again. Riverside Mgmt

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Great place for a large family

Guest: John WD (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 12/15/11 Review Submitted: 01/13/12

My family has gone to Leavenworth for the past 5 years and have stayed at a couple places. This one is by far our favorite, it is comfortably big enough for our whole family (10 people), nice inside, great views, very clean, and has an all around wonderful atmosphere. We have stayed there twice now, and have already booked our third stay for Christmas this year. One thing to consider for anyone that is not familiar with Leavenworth is that this house is not within walking distance of the downtown area, only a 3 minute drive though, and worth it for such a great place.

Owner response:Thank you so much for your wonderful kind comments, we are so pleased you have rebooked with us again next year. Blessings!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Responsive but poor follow-up

Guest: Genetics Docs (Bellevue)
Date of Stay: 09/02/11 Review Submitted: 04/02/12

The home itself is very nice when we rented last Labor day, but the refrigerator did not hold temperature and our food/drinks were warm. The sound system also did not work.The manager was very responsive and brought over ice and another outdoor refrigerator. We wanted to rent again this year, but asked about the refrigerator being fixed and were told that there was nothing wrong ever with the refrigerator and that we had opened the door too much (which we didn't). When we begged to differ but still wanted to rent, the new management then sent us a nasty follow-up email saying they would never rent to us again. Fairly shocking response since we were repeat customers. Guess what? We'll never rent from you again! If you want to rent this property, don't complain to the new management if anything goes wrong.

Owner response:This guest stayed with us last year over Labor Day weekend. He reported that the refrigerator was not cooling correctly. We brought bags of ice along with transporting a spare refrigerator to the location to try and minimize the inconvenience. On Tuesday, after the holiday weekend, we placed a service call to determine the nature of the cooling problem. At the time of the evaluation, which was 3-4 days after the guest's departure, the technician advised us that the refrigerator was cooling correctly. He explained how refrigerators operate and the processes of cooling. His suggestion was that maybe the doors had been opened too frequently, or perhaps warm food had been placed inside. It was quite hot that time of year, so his explanation seemed plausible, and there have been no further problems with the unit. When this guest contacted us this year, he wanted to rent on the condition that we guarantee our refrigerator to stay between 38 and 41 degrees during their visit or issue him a 10 percent refund. We shared the technician's suggestion of what may have occurred last year, but the guest said it was completely inaccurate. We weren't sure what to do. There have been nearly 50 guests in this home over the course of the past year, and this was the only problem reported with the refrigerator. We do not anticipate a problem, but chose not to enter into an agreement with this guest given the possible point of contention.

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Thank you for your Hospitality!

Guest: Kacey, Elliot & Hannah
Date of Stay: 09/02/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

Thank you so much for graciously opening your beautiful home to us. Our daughter didn't want to leave - proof that it was a fantastic vacation! We relaxed and had a wonderful time enjoying the views and the property. We are thankful for your hospitality!

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This is Paradise!

Guest: Rhonda & Daryl
Date of Stay: 08/29/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

Thank you for such a beautiful place to have our wedding! The views are breathtaking and the home was warm and inviting. This is paradise! We will be back for future anniversaries.

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Fantastic Scenery, Calming Views

Guest: Rosann & Karen
Date of Stay: 08/20/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

Thank you for sharing your home so that we could enjoy this fantastic scenery and view for our son's wedding! Truly Beautiful! - Rosann Thank you for sharing your vision with us, I love the calming view and enjoyed the lovely wedding of my niece. - Karen

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Beautiful Home, Wonderful Vistas!

Guest: Seattle/Bremerton & Fredricksburg, VA
Date of Stay: 07/27/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

Beautiful Home, Wonderful Vistas! Our family had a great time.

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Wonderful place for a family

Guest: The Neumeiers
Date of Stay: 07/01/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

Very relaxing, beautiful scenery. The seclusion of the area made for a very calm and relaxed vacation. Our youngest child enjoyed the hot tub, our middle child liked the view of the river, and our oldest enjoyed the open spaces and freedom to walk around the area. Mom and Dad enjoyed the quiet, river rafters, and watching trains go by. Thanks for sharing your wonderful place with our family.

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New Years Eve '10-'11

Guest: BaHaMuDoCa Group (Redmond, WA)
Date of Stay: 12/30/10 Review Submitted: 01/04/11

Awesome views, lots to do, spacious, accommodating in every respect.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: The Clary's and the Marty's
Date of Stay: 12/22/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

What a beautiful house! We had a wonderful Christmas here and the house made it that much better. All 12 of us fit perfectly and comfortably. The sledding run was so much fun, but after a couple of runs, an elevator would have been nice! We used an air mattress and it worked awesome! Loved being surrounded by such beautiful views. The wood stove was lovely to sit around at night, although some of our 'cavemen' had a hard time starting it - haha! The beds were comfortable and there were plenty of blankets to keep us warm :)... Oh, and the heated floors... AMAZING! Thanks for the fabulous vacation, hope we come again!

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Guest: The Cormier's & 10 Friends
Date of Stay: 12/18/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

The whole family had a wonderful stay. What a beautiful house. We had room for all 12 of us. The kitchen was a wonderful place to cook all our meals together. We even baked Christmas cookies. The snow was great with plenty of time for sledding and even building a snowman. The grandkids played for hours and it was great being able to play in the snow and come in to warm cider and cocoa. We hope we will be able to stay again at this beautiful home. Thanks so much!

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Guest: The Grays Harbor Gang
Date of Stay: 12/02/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

Another year at the Lighting Festival for our Grays Harbor group. Enough snow for a sleigh ride, good wine, and enough Christmas spirit for the remainder of the year! First time at River Heights house. What a grand lodge. Plenty of room for everyone, with a great kitchen to boot. Snow - scenery - seclusion - the best of all three... We're already planning for our next-year stay. Can't wait to see the final construction out front. Merry Christmas & Happy 2011!

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Guest: The Bauers & The Breunigs
Date of Stay: 11/25/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

What a wonderful place to spend Thanksgiving! Had so much fun sledding down the hill - even though the grandchildren would have liked a tow rope back to the top! Loved the house. Saw two deer. Had a good time in town. Kids and grandkids came from Lacey. Two sets of grandparents came from Illinois. Great vacation!

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Amazing Property

Guest: Cristina (North Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Date of Stay: 10/09/10 Review Submitted: 10/12/10

River Heights was all that we were expecting and more. Some old friends got together for Canadian Thanksgiving and October Fest and had an absolutely wonderful time - we'll never forget it. Everything about the house is something to rave about, from the beautiful views to the modern kitchen and living area. Really nice decoration outside and inside, according to the Season.I highly recommend this place, and we'll definitely keep it in mind for future get-together!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: M. & D. Christian & W. Burns
Date of Stay: 08/01/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

Thank you for a very enjoyable stay at your fabulous house. The location is perfect and we really have been able to relax here. We are heading up to Vancouver Island now. The next house has rather a lot to live up to. (These guests were visiting from Wales, U.K.)

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Guest: "Re-Living the 90's"
Date of Stay: 07/22/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

Every year our group of sorority sisters get together. This is our 16th annual get together. We had a blast lounging, hitting the town and celebrating! Thanks for sharing your home for our memories. It isn't easy to please all these women all at once! It was great to catch up and share pictures of our kids and remember our days at school. Kimmi taught us how to knit scarves in the summer! Painting our toe nails, chatting and laughing together - like the girls we once were was a great break from our hectic lives as moms, professionals and wives!!

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Guest: A. Christianson & Friends
Date of Stay: 07/18/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

A group of my favorite girls and I spent the weekend at River Heights for my bachelorette party. We didn't have to venture far from the house because of the wonderful views, huge social gathering style kitchen, and surrounding gardens. We made ourselves feel right at home, which was easy to do, and picked flowers from the garden to jazz up our banquet table. It was wonderful to all be able to sit and eat together. Thank you for a spectacular weekend at a fabulous venue. We'll be back again. :)

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Guest: The Four Sisters
Date of Stay: 07/12/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

We had the most relaxing time in this wonderful house. The view is spectacular! It is by far the most private beautiful home we have rented for our "Four Sisters Vacation" which we take annually. Thank you for sharing your home.

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WOW Factor!

Guest: Manderz (Lake Tapps, WA)
Date of Stay: 06/18/10 Review Submitted: 07/05/10

What an amazing house in the most prefect, relaxing setting! Myself and my very closest girlfriends stayed here for my bachelorette party a few weeks ago and we're absolutely blown away! Not only by the views and well layed out floor plan of this home, but also by the inviting warmth it illuminated. I have friends who have already booked it for the Fall and the rest of us girls are talking about making it a yearly trip east for some girl time! We'll be back :) A HUGE thank you!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners.

Guest: Rohan (age 8)
Date of Stay: 05/30/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

Dear River Heights... The house was great. So was the town. Horseback riding was fun. River rafting was a blast. Restaurants were cool. Leavenworth has a big forest area.

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Guest: Johnson Family
Date of Stay: 01/09/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

Had a wonderful time. Saw deer, coyotes, jack rabbits and an amazing elk on the side of the hill. Thanks again for letting us use your beautiful home. Can't wait to visit again. P.S. Thanks again for letting us borrow the snow shoes. Walking around in the snow was a blast. We saw all types of animal tracks.

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Guest: Pearlman & Luna Familes
Date of Stay: 12/29/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

This is our fifth year as a family spending time in the Leavenworth area. By far this is the largest and nicest home we've been in to-date. We love to cook big meals during the Christmas holiday and we enjoyed the huge kitchen and the luxury of heated floors! The kids loved the slope outside for sledding, which makes it easier for us by not carting them to one. Great accommodations!

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Guest: The Fleming & Leslie Family
Date of Stay: 12/16/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/11

My husband slept so well in the master bed. It was so comfortable! We loved the views and heated floors and surround sound music. We also enjoyed sledding and making an igloo! Kids had a great time and got some serious sledding speed on the slope we made. This has been a great get-away from Seattle! We would love to visit again in the summer, as well. Thanks for sharing your home!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/01/08 Review Submitted: 08/03/08

We had a wonderful, relaxing time celebrating our anniversary. The views are spectacular and the house so beautiful and well appointed! We would love to come back in the winter when snow is covering the ground and surrounding mountains. We came home rested and relaxed. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home!

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River Heights was Beyond our expectations.

Guest: Mel & Nancy (Enumclaw, WA)
Date of Stay: 06/17/08 Review Submitted: 07/22/08

River Heights was more than we expected. We were so excitted to see the home was even more beautiful than the pictures indicated. Our family is still raving about how wonderful our time was in Leavenworth. And they're all saying our accomodations were the best part. My aunt and cousin drove up from California to spend a few days with us and they're still talking about it. We want to thank Gillian and Ian for working with us to make it the best small family reunion ever. They couldn't have been more wonderful to work with. Thank you.

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/09/08

What a wonderful property and home. We celebrated our parent's 60th wedding anniversary this weekend. Our time could not have been any better. The home accomodated four families easily. The huge kitchen, dining and living rooms, all with awesome views, made our playing games, talking, conversations so fun and relaxing. If the inside wasn't wonderful enough...the outside was spectacular. We roamed the property looking down at the river and the mountains across the valley all the while enjoying the sounds of the birds and the breeze in the trees. We all wanted to stay two more weeks. Thank you so much Ian, Gillian & family for sharing your wonderful home with us. We will be talking about this weekend for years to come. Can't wait to come again! Ray

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/08 Review Submitted: 04/16/08

This was an awesome place to stay for our family. Amazingly comfortable and relaxing. We had a great time together as a family and the hosts have done a great job in providing a relaxing and healing atmosphere...very quiet and great views. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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Guest: Barbara Scwartz_HAC117768 (Not Specified)
Date of Stay: 12/01/07 Review Submitted: 12/24/07

We were at the River Heights home for Thanksgiving, November 22,2007. We had a wonderful time relaxing in this home with the breathtaking views and so secluded, yet minutes to Leavenworth. The home was beautifully appointed with everything you needed and the most comfortable seating. The kitchen was to die for with all the wonderful appliances. We had a great Thansgiving there and enjoyed the sights in Leavenworth. Thanks so much for making such an enjoyable place to get away.

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Guest: Jennifer_HAC107917 (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 09/01/07 Review Submitted: 09/24/07

River Heights was all that we were expecting and more. Some old friends and family got together for a laid back pre-wedding reunion and had an absolutely wonderful time - we'll never forget it. Everything about the house is something to rave about, from the beautiful views to the modern kitchen and living area. I highly recommend this place, and we'll definitely keep it in mind for future get-togethers!

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Guest: Ann Webster_HAC105794 (Boston, MA)
Date of Stay: 09/01/07 Review Submitted: 09/09/07

River Heights is fantastic — the perfect place for reuniting with family or friends. We had a terrific Labor Day weekend stay with friends and family. The view and grounds are spectacular. The house, beds, kitchen, and bathrooms are all superior. We even saw a flock of wild turkeys wander through the yard. It’s close to everything (Lake Wenatchee, wineries, town, groceries) The owners are excellent and helpful. We highly recommend River Heights. Thank you for opening you home to others!

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Guest: Val Fischer_HAC100383 (Wenatchee, WA)
Date of Stay: 08/01/07 Review Submitted: 08/08/07

For those that are looking for a quiet, serene, relaxing, beautiful setting, this vacation spot is definitely what you are seeking. The hosts have created a wonderful environment for rest and retreat. The amenities are many, and although a rural setting, we felt as if we were miles away from the congestion of life. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing "retreat" home! We felt blessed to experience it and will return as often as we can!

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Guest: Thomas W Chatburn_HAC99854 (Sonora, Ca)
Date of Stay: 08/01/07 Review Submitted: 08/05/07

We stayed at your most beautiful house and enjoyed every day. We truly felt that we were in Heaven. Your place is decorated so tastefully and comfortable. We would recommend it highly to everyone. God Bless.

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Guest: Judy Anderson_HAC96080 (Wenatchee, WA)
Date of Stay: 07/01/07 Review Submitted: 07/17/07

We stayed at River Heights to celebrate the 50th birthday of one of our friends. We absolutely loved it!! The home was gorgeous, but we spent most of the time outdoors enjoying the fabulous scenery and panoramic views. We went into Leavenworth only minutes away and tubed the river, shopped and had a wonderful weekend getaway.

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