Vacation Rentals by Owner

Absolutely Amazing!

Guest: Carolyn (Bakersfield, CA)
Date of Stay: 03/23/12 Review Submitted: 03/26/12

This cabin was so amazing, We loved it and can not wait to go back! It fit everything that was describes and had everything we could possibly need. Very clean and well maintained. Everything is labeled and has little notes on it and Mike is just a phone call away to answer any questions we had. Even though we had a little trouble figuring out how to use the telescopes and observatory it was great. We just weren't very familiar with how to use them. But if we would have stayed a little longer we would have gotten the hang of things. The property is so beautiful and lots of exploring to do. Yosemite was about an hour drive and was beautiful! A perfect day trip. We also went and explored the town of Mariposa and all the little stores which was great. I would reccomend Trabucco Gardens to anyone and everyone. There definately was not anything to complain about at all! Everything was Great and Mike is very helpful with any questions you have.

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

Perfect

Guest: Loula (New Orleans, LA)
Date of Stay: 02/19/12 Review Submitted: 03/06/12

Amazing, perfect, lovely place. Exactly as advertised and then some. Spotless, starry, silent - I honestly can't think of a single complaint. We could have stayed for weeks just on the property itself, but the daily drive to Yosemite was breathtaking, and we had a lot of fun exploring all the fantastic old 49ers stuff all over the area. You absolutely will not find a better stay for your money. I hope Mike gets to retire to this beautiful property one day, but until then we'll be staying here as often as our vacations let us.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Second Stay, still AWESOME!

Guest: Stacey T. (Carmel, CA USA)
Date of Stay: 01/13/12 Review Submitted: 01/17/12

This is our second stay at Trabucco Gardens!! We just LOVE the charm of this place and will be back!! We stayed for three nights, and were hoping for snow in Yosemite to play in, but instead it was sunny, and beautiful, but chilly!! The cabin is awesome, clean, private, and has everything you need to enjoy your stay! It has a great little kitchen, and it's nice that the coffee is provided! We really liked the addition of the drinking water filter this year. The BBQ was a great amenity that is offered as well! The drive is exactly 10 minutes to the town of Mariposa and about 45 minutes to the entrance of Yosemite. It's not much farther then that to the south Entrance through Oakhurst if you want to go straight to the Mariposa trees for a hike (which we did). As always, thanks for letting us bring our little dog with us!!

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

Peace and quiet!

Guest: Tula (san franciscoc)
Date of Stay: 10/30/11 Review Submitted: 11/22/11

We highly recommend Trabucco Gardens as a very peaceful spot in the Yosemite area to spend a few days. The chalet is very quaint, comfortable and well stocked with all necessities. We were always anxious to get back home, to sit on the porch and enjoy the end of the day. We are also very grateful for owners who allow well behaved dogs and there was plenty of place to run!!!!! So, try it, I'm sure you will love it, with the darling town of Mariposa just down the street. Linda

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Steve & Cheryl

Guest: Cheryl & Steve (San Jose, CA)
Date of Stay: 10/26/11 Review Submitted: 11/01/11

Trabucco Gardens was delightful. Great place for couple or family with children old enough for bunk beds. Newer home, well maintained with comfortable furnature in a private & peaceful setting. 10 minutes to Mariposa, 1 hour to Yosomite. Owner very easy to work with, an exception value. We will be back.

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

Best place to stay for seeing Yosemite.

Guest: Larry & Joan (Portland OR)
Date of Stay: 10/04/11 Review Submitted: 10/28/11

You can get closer than this to Yosemite, but you won't have as nice a place and you'll pay more. We have visited Yosemite many times, camping and staying in various other accommodations. This is the nicest place we have stayed and, we think, the best value. The route through Mariposa (Hwy 140) is also the easiest drive into the park. This is a beautiful, modern "cabin" with all the amenities and more. Great video setup and the best private observatory you will probably ever see. And after the crowds in the park, the seclusion and peacefulness of Trabucco Gardens are most welcome.

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

As Advertised Beautiful Home!

Guest: Family of five (Arizona)
Date of Stay: 05/31/11 Review Submitted: 06/25/11

We stayed 6 nights at Trabucco Gardens, and found it exactly as advertised. Our stay was absolutely comfortable, quiet, and relaxing. The home is clean, beautiful, and well-maintained, and Mike provided us an abundance of information to make our stay easy and pleasant. We thoroughly enjoyed the comfortable beds (including the sofa-bed), well-equipped kitchen, TV and wifi, and especially the solitude (not another house in sight) and the wildlife. We saw various birds, wild turkeys, even a bobcat. We also enjoyed the observatory one evening. We loved the area and this home was everything we were looking for. We would not hesitate to visit again.

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

Excellent Home with all amenities. Highly Recommend

Guest: Sud (Bothell, WA)
Date of Stay: 04/29/11 Review Submitted: 05/04/11

This house is awesome. Everything is well organized, clean and comfortable to stay. It is in a nice quite area with mountains, trees all around. Perfect vacation home. We have enjoyed so much. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a get away from busy life. Mike is very prompt in responding to all the queries and to make sure your stay is comfortable.

Recommended for:Families with young children

Lovely Cabin

Guest: Family of 4 city slickers (Los Angeles)
Date of Stay: 04/10/11 Review Submitted: 04/17/11

We had a great time staying at the Trabucco Gardens. We loved the peace and quite. We even saw a wild turkey walk by the back of the house. The house was clean and well maintained. Mike was very nice to talk to. The property was exactly what we were looking for...a cozy cabin away from the hustle and bustle of city life, but close enough to Yosemite.

Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Great family stay

Guest: psa (Clarkston, MI)
Date of Stay: 04/04/11 Review Submitted: 04/15/11

We stayed for 4 nights and it fit our needs perfectly. Very clean and new. We watched a video on Yosemite the owner provides which was fun for the kids. The owner also provides snacks and bottled water, coffee, tea, detergent for the washer - helpful during our travels. Mariposa was only about 5 minutes away and a cute town to visit with beer and wine tasting, many restaurants to choose from and some tourist type shopping. The house is about one hour from Yosemite but a pretty ride. Lovely place and would recommend.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, sightseeing.

Cozy Cabin Getaway

Guest: Stacey T. (Carmel, CA USA)
Date of Stay: 02/19/11 Review Submitted: 02/24/11

We spent three nights at the Trabucco Gardens cabin this past weekend. The cabin has everything you could want and more!! Everything is so clean, and cute!! Every detail is perfect! We used the cabin as a place to start our days in Yosemite!! It is a 45 minute drive (at least) back and forth to Yosemite, and about 10 minutes to the little town of Mariposa. When we arrived, there was enough snow from a morning snowfall for the kids to play and run around. We walked around the property and explored! We didn't get to use the observatory (next time for sure) as the cloud cover hindered stargazing!! We did hear turkeys in the morning, and saw some quail. Thank you for opening your home to visitors, we will definitely be back!!

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

Lovely Property

Guest: Happy Camper (San Rafael, CA)
Date of Stay: 01/28/11 Review Submitted: 01/30/11

We used the cabin as our base for a winter visit to Yosemite. We found it to be immaculate, well appointed, attractive, homey, and cosy. It worked out very well for two adult couples, as long as one set doesn't mind bunk beds. And what an incredible deal at winter rates!

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

Starry night

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/26/10 Review Submitted: 01/08/11

Amazing! Loved the cabin and being in the middle of nowhere. FYI-no shower/bath in master bedroom. Very clean and organized cabin and super cozy. We couldn't figure out how to use the walk in telescope though-we had instructions off Internet but we did have success with the little telescope. Great if we had know a bit more about star gazing. Gorgeous views and we enjoyed that big tv too! They even had WIFI there-very cool.

Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway.

Great stay in a rustic spot

Guest: Young family of 5 (Ventura, CA)
Date of Stay: 10/15/10 Review Submitted: 10/22/10

We enjoyed three nights in this cabin and had a great time. Good set-up; we found the layout very doable for us and our three children under 5. Loved the 17 acres and open space to wander a bit in the woods. Owner was very helpful. Price was excellent given the amenities, housekeeping, supplies provided, etc. Thank you!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Great Family Week End!!!

Guest: The Brysons (Sacramento, CA)
Date of Stay: 06/04/10 Review Submitted: 06/07/10

We just got back from one of the BEST WEEK ENDS EVER! Trabucco Gardens is everything you see and more. Well appointed, clean, very comfortable, we could not have asked for more. Mike sent a huge package of info with everything we needed to know about the property and how to use the telescopes, so we could be prepared to use them. Our daughter and 11 year old grandson were with us and there was plenty for everyone to do. Our grandson found some frogs and we heard the turkeys across the fields. We enjoyed the peace and quite and beautiful night skies. We have traveled to Yosemite several times a year for the last 10 years, and this was the best trip. The cabin is about a 45 minute drive to the gate, a beautiful drive along the Merced River. Thanks so much for opening your home and we are looking forward to going back this fall for the meteor showers.

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

Trabucco Gardens is paradise

Guest: AngrySky (Wildwood, MO)
Date of Stay: 05/20/10 Review Submitted: 05/24/10

What a beautiful cabin with tons of amenities. Everything was perfect. We would love to come back when we can stay longer.

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

Excellent time at Trabucco Gardens

Guest: Jan n Eric (Bloomfield, New York, Finger Lakes Region)
Date of Stay: 04/12/10 Review Submitted: 05/01/10

thank you soooooo much for the awesome stay at Trabucco Gardens. We felt like we were staying at one of our places....The Quiet Place....Trabucco Gardens. It was in a beautiful location....in the rolling hills, cattle country, very quiet, serene, peaceful. The house was clean, nicely decorated and nice touches to help you feel like home. Two days was too short and felt like we could have stayed their longer but our California travels were calling us. Miraposa is a great town, even though not a lot to do, that was just fine. Lots of great shops, excellent restaurants. We had dinner at Sals Tacos (excellent mexican), Savory’s and breakfast at The Miners....also very good. Everyone very friendly and accommodating. Beautiful drive to Yosemite...we had winter the first day and blue skies and sunshine the second day....AWESOME! I would definately recommend this property to those who just want some quiet time to getaway from the hustle and bustle. Also, a great place to stay if visiting Yosemite. It is a beautiful drive to get there and well worth it to stay at a really nice place vs. a hotel.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Excellent retreat

Guest: Kim (London, UK)
Date of Stay: 03/28/10 Review Submitted: 04/04/11

Staying here was everything we'd hoped for and more. The house was very well appointed - high standard of furnishings and amenities including very comfortable bed and huge TV screen. Everything that you could imagine had been provided including "walkie talkies" which very very useful for when one of us was in the observatory and one of us in the house. The photos make it look good but the reality was better - we loved it as soon as we walked in and could hardly believe that we had the whole place to ouselves - including so much space outside. We stayed as a couple but I would imagine that it would be great for anyone with children also. Incredibly peaceful but only about 10 mins drive to the lovely town of Mariposa.It was incredibly clean and well maintained - a delight to stay in. I think because we are novices we didn't quite get the hang of using the telescopes but even without them the star gazing was amazing. Coming from a very urban area we were overwhelmed by just how many stars you can see with the naked eye. The owner, was very helpful and answered all our questions promptly. Sadly we only stayed for two nights but we did visit Yosemite NP one day - took us about an hour but was a lovely drive. I would have no hesitation in recommending this property to anyone thinking of staying in the area and if we are lucky enough to travel here again thsi will absolutely be our first choice of anywhere to saty ................but for longer next time.

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

Guest: Jamie37 (Livermore, CA)
Date of Stay: 11/12/09 Review Submitted: 11/12/09

Thank you so much for a very pleasant stay this past weekend at your property! It was perfect, relaxing and everything it promised to be! It's located just the right distance from Mariposa and Yosemite. And the star gazing at night can't be beat, we were excited to see Venus on Sunday night! We'd definitely refer anyone to stay here, perfect amount of space for 2-4 people comfortably. Thank you!

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

Trabucco Gardens is a fantastic & peaceful place & the owner does his utmost to ensure that your stay is as perfect as possible - what more can I say! The furnishings are top notch & all the facilities have been planned with great care & attention. It's wonderful to use the telescopes & view the dark, clear skies. It's also great as a base for Yosemite & visiting the pleasant town of Mariposa - rent it & enjoy - we will be back! The Bomfords (from England).

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Guest: Haniza (San Jose, CA)
Date of Stay: 09/08/08 Review Submitted: 09/08/08

The owner was communicative and accommodating so it was a real pleasure. He did say that we can find the house in the night but we suggest to do it when there's light as it's a bit hidden amongst the hills. The whole house smelled of pine when we went in and looked much better than the photos. We only used the telescope in the observatory and that worked great. We were beginners at this so learnt a lot about having a personal observatory. The books that were there were helpful too. Definitely could see the Milky Way here even with a bright sky, that's probably due to the moon. Wished there's more instruction on the eye pieces and filters though, that looks like we can increase magnification but not sure how to use them. There's no red flashlight there but the owner said that he's going to buy some soon. Internet is a bit slow but it works good for email. The whole house is very quiet and relaxing. Thanks for providing us this opportunity to have our own personal observatory.

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Guest: Pavel A. (Atlanta, GA, USA)
Date of Stay: 07/16/08 Review Submitted: 07/16/08

We thoroughly enjoyed our family vacation at your lovely mountain home! This house was everything promised and much more: private, fresh, very clean, tastefully decorated and well equipped. Thank you for a great vacation place. Highly recommended!

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Guest: Nancy Kopplin (Phoenix, AZ)
Date of Stay: 06/17/08 Review Submitted: 06/17/08

This cabin was everything advertised and more..wonderful retreat complete with wild turkeys and two horses on the property that the children loved!! Well appointed and clean - the days were spent in Yosemite and the nights were spent stargazing with the amazing telescopes. Highly recommend for families..would rent again. Thanks for a memorable experience! The Kopplin Family

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/01/08 Review Submitted: 03/31/08

We are so glad that we were referred to this lovely property. Everything was very neat and extra clean. The towels were plush and the pillow top mattresses were wonderful. We had a child and a senior citizen traveling with us and everyone was very comfortable. The scenic and rural view of the cows grazing on the hillside was just picturesque and we also saw a wild turkey and a grouping of deer near the cabin....my son was so excited! We took a day trip to Yosemite and had a great time. We would highly recommend this property to all of our family and friends.

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