Vacation Rentals by Owner

UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME!!!

Guest: Jason (Buffalo)
Date of Stay: 02/03/12 Review Submitted: 02/09/12

What a wonderful home! The description of the property does not do it justice. It is everything described plus a whole lot more! The house is clean, well maintained and in good working order! There were 5 couples in our group and we had plenty of room to get off to ourselves if an when we wanted. Dave answered all of our questions quickly, and we had no issues or questions once we arrived. Everything was awesome, all the way down to the directions....absolutely spot on. We all found the house with no problems even in the dense fog! We will stay again! I am quite certain this will become an annual event and Dave will be our first stop in looking for a place to stay! One last thing, you will be asking Dave "what kind of bed is that" the beds are absolutely AMAZING!!! Thanks again for sharing your home with us!

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

Beautiful!!

Guest: Me'shele B.
Date of Stay: 08/18/11 Review Submitted: 09/01/11

Just came from our 1st annual couples retreat and the accommodations were 5 star!..Everything about the house was perfect, not one complaint. Everyone in our party had a marvelous time and had nothing but great things to say about the house. The house was very clean, which is a must.. Every year we're picking a different location for our retreats but if by any chance we decide to revisit, this will be the home of our choice. Much appreciation goes out to Dave! Thanks, Rachel

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Very Nice and will come back again. Wonderful to work with, very honest.

Guest: Relaxed (Hesston, Kansas)
Date of Stay: 06/18/11 Review Submitted: 06/26/11

Wonderful place!!! Easy to work with. Fully furnished, loved the bedrooms - all were complety furnished and beautiful. Will for sure recommend this property to anyone going to Branson. Wonderful and very relaxing with plenty of space and room for all. Thanks again and will be seeing you all very soon. Very nice swimming area for the kids too. So nice and close to Silver Dollar City. Clean and much to offer.

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

Birthday Weekend

Guest: The Northlanders (Kansas City, MO)
Date of Stay: 01/21/11 Review Submitted: 01/24/11

My family just spent the weekend at Deer Valley Lodge, celebrating my twins' 30th birthdays. We had a fantastic time! The game room area was perfect for us to enjoy well into the wee hours of the morning. The kitchen had everything we needed. Each bedroom with its own private bath was spacious and very comfortable. The view from the back of the house was beautiful. Dave was pleasant and easy to work with on arranging our trip. I highly recommend this property.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Beautiful Place

Guest: Pastor Mike (Ash Grove, MO)
Date of Stay: 01/07/11 Review Submitted: 01/10/11

We had our youth leaders retreat this past weekend and the place was absolutely beautiful! We will be looking forward to our next stay!

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

COUPLES RETREAT 2010

Guest: ANNIEMAE (LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS)
Date of Stay: 10/15/10 Review Submitted: 10/20/10

WOW- THIS IS OUR 2ND YEAR ATTENDING BRANSON IN THE FALL. LASY YEAR WE STAYED AT ROYAL MOOSE LODGE IN NOVEMBER AND THIS YEAR WE STAYED AT DEER VALLEY. IT WAS A TOTAL OF 12 PEOPLE. EACH COUPLE HAD A SPACIOUS BEDROOM AND PRIVATE BATH. FOR 5 OF THE GROUP IT WAS THERE FIRST TIME GOING AND THEY WERE VERY EXCITED AND PLEASED WITH THE OVER ALL APPEARANCE OF THE CABIN. THE BATHROOM WAS CLEAN WITH PLENTY OF TOWELS . THE KITCHEN WAS NICELY STOCKED. IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE YOUR OWN SPACE AND THEN BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND MEET UP. THE MEN WERE DOWN STAIRS AND THE WOMEN WERE UPSTAIRS. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. RELAXED CAUGHT UP ON MUCH NEEDED SLEEP, WENT FISHING ON SATURDAY MORNING AND WATCHED FOOTBALL AND A LITTLE LIFE TIME. ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO STAY. THANKS DAVE, CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK.

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

Great family reunion accomodations

Guest: The organizer (Minnesota)
Date of Stay: 07/06/10 Review Submitted: 07/12/10

Just back from Branson - All 22 people who stayed at Deer Valley Lodge with me last week agree that it is a beautiful, clean, excellently located home. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen well stocked and everything we were told about the property was accurate. It was nice to have the air hockey and pool table located on the lower level-the kids were entertained downstairs while the adults enjoyed a quieter time on the main level. I was in charge of finding accomodations for our reunion-it was wonderful to have everyone happy with my choice. We would recommend this property and owner to others who desire some quality time in Branson! Blessings!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing.

PERFECT!!

Guest: Narissa (Tulsa, OK)
Date of Stay: 05/29/10 Review Submitted: 06/23/10

Dave, Deer Valley Lodge is absolutely perfect. We came with one other family for Memorial Day weekend and the Lodge could not have been more perfect for our needs. Although this home would accomodate many more than we had, we sure enjoyed the space to move around! All the extras that you have put into your home has really made a difference. From the plush furnishings to the jacuzzi tubs in every room to the two sets of washers and dryers (one on the main floor and one downstairs), you have went above and beyond the other homes for the extra special touch. We appreciated the fact that everything was spotless! This side of the Lake is so much less crowded than the Hollister side. The fact that it is right across the road from SDC is great when it comes to fighting traffic. We highly recommend this home to anyone traveling in the Branson area. Can't wait to come back!

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

Guest: Terri Jarboe (Olathe, Kansas)
Date of Stay: 04/08/10 Review Submitted: 04/08/10

Spring Break 2010 found our extended family headed to Branson and Deer Valley Lodge - and we had a WONDERFUL time. The lodge was perfect for our needs. Our daughter and son-in-law and their 3 children (ages 8, 6, and 8 months) stayed with us the entire week. His parents and grandmother joined us for 4 days - then our son and his 3 year old came for the last 3 days...and with 6 master bedrooms, everyone had plenty of room! Even though the weather wasn't always perfect, the pool table, foosball, and air hockey kept everyone happy. Some of us liked just sitting in front of the fireplace watching the Final Four (although we're KU fans, so that wasn't as much fun as it could have been.) One more thing - the beds are so comfortable that my daughter and I now want to recreate them at home! Thanks Dave and family for an excellent family vacation. We'll be back!

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Guest: Dee Lohr (Peachtree City, GA)
Date of Stay: 03/16/10 Review Submitted: 03/16/10

Our family of 21 (ages 7 mos to 92 y.o.) gathered at Deer Valley Lodge last week for a reunion. Each family had a comfortable bedroom with private bath and TV. The children enjoyed the rec room with the air hockey. The weather was dreary...cold and rainy, but we were snug and warm in our cozy, yet spacious, lodge. The setting must be particularly beautiful in the Fall. The Lodge is perfect for family reunions.

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Guest: Melanie J. (Leavenworth, KS)
Date of Stay: 02/19/10 Review Submitted: 02/19/10

We had a family reunion of sorts in the Deer Valley Lodge. We all had a fabulous time, all 17 of us. The only complaint we had was that we weren't staying for 3 nights...we all wanted to stay longer. We are definitely making this an annual trip!

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Guest: Lynette10 (-)
Date of Stay: 02/01/10 Review Submitted: 02/01/10

What a an awesome place to stay. We went up with my family (9 adults) and the house setup worked perfectly. The furnished kitchen was great, so we ended up making a couple meals at the house. Dave was great! We had a few issues come up for the convience of my 86 year old Grandma, and he helped solve those issues with out a hassle. Thanks for everything! We made alot of memories.

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Guest: Scott & Julie Muth (Hermann, MO)
Date of Stay: 01/30/10 Review Submitted: 01/30/10

Dave and June were wonderful hosts for the Love and Respect Weekend. We stayed at the Deer Valley Lodge in a room with a king size log frame bed. Fantastic ! Very comfortable. The TV had a dvd player in it, there was wifi access, large bathroom with a shower and whirlpool tub. The kitchen had everything to cook and eat, plus the grill out on the deck. Dave and June, thank you so much for the wonderful seminar and the luxery accomodations. We will be recommending this place for years to come.

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Guest: Jeremy and RaAnn Talley (-)
Date of Stay: 01/25/10 Review Submitted: 01/25/10

We attended the love and respect weekend seminar, and it was truly a great experience. Seminar was excellent and the lodge was beautiful. We stayed in the Deer Valley Lodge, but also saw the Royal Moose Lodge, both were very nice. Would definately recommend both the seminar and lodging to anyone.

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Guest: John & Judy Gloe (New Florence MO)
Date of Stay: 01/17/10 Review Submitted: 01/17/10

We had a great time, the rooms are very nice and clean. Awesome tv, wifi and a LARGE bathroom with whirlpool tub in each room. Nice!!! We stayed with 5 other couples here for the Love and Respect weekend that Dave and June put on and were very impressed. Will be telling all our friends about the lodge. Was great to have our own space and then meet up with everyone in the living area or downstairs in the game room. Thanks guys for a great time. :-)

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Guest: Darrel and Leesa Boyer (-)
Date of Stay: 01/17/10 Review Submitted: 01/17/10

Dave, We just wanted to thank you and your wife again for an amazing weekend! We both learned so much from the Love and Respect Seminar. The Deer Valley Lodge was so beautiful! I would suggest the seminar and the Lodge to everyone!!!

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Guest: Kristen30 (Fayetteville, AR)
Date of Stay: 12/17/09 Review Submitted: 12/16/09

We enjoyed our stay at Deer Valley Lodge. We made a family trip to Branson for the lights and SDC at Christmas time. The house was the perfect size for us. We each had our own room and bathroom---with kids and an 8 month pregnant lady this made it very nice! The younger ones of us stayed down staris, so we could stay up later and not bother anyone. Dave was great to answer any questions and responded quickly. He was easy to work with in all aspects. We will definitely consider staying at Deer Valley Lodge in the future!

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Guest: Patricia Ashworth (Little Rock AR)
Date of Stay: 09/08/09 Review Submitted: 09/08/09

Our family always get together for Labor Day week-end. This year we rented Deer Valley Lodge in Branson, MO. and it was the best ever vacation stay. We had lots of room for everyone ( 16 of us) and the space was perfect for games and even "line dancing". It was such a joy. We highly recommend it for your fun-relaxing family time.

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Guest: Robin Hudson (-)
Date of Stay: 06/16/09 Review Submitted: 06/16/09

We stayed at the Deer Valley Lodge for a family reunion. We had 17 total in the home and had plently of room. Home if very nice - makes you feel like you are at home not in a rental. Had a cook out one night and took use of the gas grill on the deck. Would stay here again!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/09 Review Submitted: 04/22/09

Dave, thank you so much for our stay in the vacation house. The house was beautiful the company was great and the message of course was awesome. We had a great time even though we had to leave early do to our son getting sick. You gave us a chance to work out alot of things that were bugging us. I would definitely recommend this get away to anybody. I loved it. Thank you again

Owner response:This is from one of the couples who attended one of our marriage weekends we facilitate. We now use the new lodges for these marriage seminar retreats because they work so well.

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Guest: Clayton and Terra Caspari (Washington)
Date of Stay: 03/01/09 Review Submitted: 03/15/09

We had the opportunity to stay at Deer Valley for the love and respect marriage conference. The accomodations were wonderful the whole time we were there. The beds are awesome....all of our house mates aggreed. The tubs in all the rooms are irresistable. We loved that the location is just far enough off the strip that the hustle and bustle cannot be heard. But if you need to go to town, it's just a short drive. We loved that there was enough room for 20 people yet we didn't feel cramped at all. Thanks for such a refreshing weekend. The Caspari's

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/01/09 Review Submitted: 02/27/09

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at your property with other leaders from our Sunday School Department. Altogether, there were four couples. Your home allowed ample room for us all to have our own bedroom and bathroom, plus room and comfortable arrangements for us to enjoy a couple of productive conversations and a lot of just time together playing pool, air hockey and a place to spread out and play games. We look forward to our return to your wonderful “home” away from home. Thanks, Dave.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/01/09 Review Submitted: 02/22/09

We loved the house! We had a "girls" weekend and had plenty of room to visit and hang out in the living room. It was very cozy and comfortable. We will stay there again.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/01/09 Review Submitted: 02/14/09

We really enjoyed our time in this house. It was perfect for a staff retreat. There are six people on our leadership team, so each of us had our own room and bathroom. We enjoyed all aspects of the house including the outdoor deck, game room downstairs and main floor living area. I highly recommend these homes for any large family gathering, church retreat or office retreat.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/01/09 Review Submitted: 02/07/09

We really enjoyed our time at the lodge. The house was very pretty and perfectly accomidated our large group. We really enjoyed the game room downstairs. We would definitely recommend the house to others.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 01/01/09 Review Submitted: 01/11/09

Hi Dave - My whole family wants to thank you for the great vacation house! We had a wonderful time in Branson and really enjoyed staying in Deer Valley Lodge. The place was so comfortable for our large group and it really offered us lots of ways to be together, but also, plenty of privacy, peace, and luxury when we needed down time. The beds were very snuggly, warm, lovely....lots of compliments there!! The kids loved the decks and pool table. My in-laws happily warmed themselves by the fire many times. We easily ran back and forth to Silver Dollar City several days and that was convenient. Some of us jogged the hills and that was hard!!!!!! But beautiful!!!!! Kudos for the washer/dryers.....so helpful. All in all, we had a a fantastic time and so much fun being together in the house. We're grateful to your family for providing a beautiful place for us to vacation. Hope your New Year is filled with many blessings! Claire

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 01/01/09 Review Submitted: 01/11/09

Our family just got back from a wonderful stay at Deer Valley Lodge. The cabin was everything we thought it would be and more! We loved the air hockey, pool table, and awesome flatscreen tv's in every room! Even though it was 20 degrees outside, we even played a little foosball!!! Our family especially enjoyed the large dinner table where we ate a huge family breakfast we fixed there at the cabin, and had absolutely everything we needed to do so. We had 7 adults and 5 small kids and had more than enough room in this cabin for everyone to feel relaxed! I very much appreciated the owner, Dave, and his willingness to do everything to accomodate a few special requests. Dave also called us the night of our arrival to make sure we had made it in safely and had everything we needed! We loved the entire experience, and can't wait to go back!!!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 12/01/08 Review Submitted: 12/10/08

On Labor Day weekend our family and several other families spent three nights at your Deer Valley lodge. We had the privacy of a plush bedroom with TV and a spacious bathroom. Connected to our bedroom was a walk out onto a screened in porch with a wonderful view of the woods. The screens were especially enjoyable as they allowed us to be out without the bugs driving us nuts. We were able to enjoy our coffee out doors. The kids loved the pool table and air hockey. The kitchen was provided with all the appliances we could need. There were 9 adults and 8 children and we still had plenty of room. Another added benefit was that we were right down the road from Silver Dollar City but far enough away to be away from the noise and crowds. It was definitly a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to any one with plans for a family reunion or just hanging out with friends.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/08 Review Submitted: 11/21/08

What a great home Deer Valley Lodge is. We had five families stay in this home. The decor and the higher quality furniture certainly made Deer Valley Lodge the best home we have ever stayed in. A real step up from other homes we have stayed in. There was plenty of room for everyone. The kids enjoyed the family room games while we adults enjoyed the back decks. One morning we visited on the back deck with our coffee until 11:30 am before we realized we were all still in our pajamas. The six master suites were also great. We will definately be back and would highly recommend anyone considering staying in this home to give Dave a call. He gave us great service and was very helpful, fun to work with.

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

Our Family came together at this home the weekend of September 5th... Everyone that walked into the home was taken aback with the home..Everyone loved the house so much one of the couples is trying to get his family together for a reunion at the home.. All of the rooms were spacious the jacuzzi tubs were GREAT..We had 17 people in our party and the house was spread out enough for the kids to enjoy the downstairs amenities while the adults were upstairs in the kitchen and on the deck...We would DEFINITELY Recommend this home for rental. Dave was extremely accomodating and responsive to ALL emails...

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/01/08 Review Submitted: 08/02/08

Wonderful home. Close to everything. Perfect size for a big family. The bedrooms and bathroom were very spacious and the game area was great for the kids

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/08 Review Submitted: 06/23/08

We juat returned from a fabulous trip to Branson for our 60th anniversary We had 18 in our party and could not have selected a better home than The Lodge. with the 6 bedrooms and 6 baths, we each had our own private space and yet could easily be together in the spacious living area and screened in decks. The children had a ball. What a way to spend our 60th anniversary with our family!

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