Perfect Cabin!

Guest: JMP (United States)
Date of Stay: 01/20/12 Review Submitted: 01/23/12

This cabin was perfect for my group of 10 young professionals! It was equipped with everything we needed: cooking necessities, awesome movies, a hot tub, and even had sleds and an extra pair of gloves. Everyone had a place to sleep, a place to eat, and an ample amount of space to drink. The only thing we wish we would've had? a longer stay! The owner is also easy to work with and very accommodating. We're already talking about another trip!

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

Great location; Attentive owner

Guest: J. Davis (California)
Date of Stay: 09/23/11 Review Submitted: 11/18/11

We stayed at Highlands Valhalla for the Tahoe Marathon weekend in Sept. Four children and three families were represented in our party. The location was great--near to town but not in town. The home was spacious and sufficient for our needs. It is good to remember that it is a little more "rustic" (as the owner had mentioned) then the pictures might suggest. Also we would have liked to know that the room with the bunk beds is a "pass through room", connecting one of the queen bed rooms to the rest of the house. Worked for us, but it would have been good to know ahead of time. We really appreciated some of the little touches--shampoo and soap in the bathrooms and basic pantry items in the kitchen. We had one question during our stay, and the owner quickly responded to our phone call. The home was clean and well-maintained, with the possible exception of a high number of spider webs inside and out (I actually broke a web on the staircase when I first entered the property), and measurable dust behind the furniture. The owner said he would address the dust behind the furniture with his cleaning crew. We would recommend the property.

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

The Perfect Girls Weekend

Guest: Debbie (San Francisco, CA)
Date of Stay: 10/28/11 Review Submitted: 11/05/11

What a beautiful and comfortable home. My girlfriends just spent 5 days in HIghlands Valhalla and were not disappointed in the least. There were a couple of glitches in the beginning but I called the owner and he called back immediately and....problems solved, questions answered. In one of the previous reviews, someone had complained about the cold bedroom downstairs. This is the one that I chose and loved it. We will definitely stay here again whether it be with my whole family or just the girls. This is a beautiful home.

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

Quite Disappointing

Guest: DeeDee (Northern California)
Date of Stay: 06/15/11 Review Submitted: 08/07/11

The home was quite comfortable. However, there were difficulties which made the stay quite unpleasant. The home had pest control problems. Also, the BBQ was in deplorable condition with rusted out burners. The grills kept falling into the flames. As a consequence flames would flare up creating a dangerous situation. When I preheated the oven smoke started coming into the kitchen. When I opened the oven door the smoke billowed out and the smoke alarm went off. The oven was incredibly filthy dirty with grease build up. It was completely unusable, so we were unable to cook in the home. My correspondence with the owner has gone unanswered. We have used VRBO many times and have never had such a disappointing situation. I would confirm that these problems are remedied before renting this home.

Owner response:Unfortunately, every now and then a guest has expectations for a vacation in Tahoe with visions of a 5-star resort and not a beautiful home in the woods where you do experience all sides of nature, Including an ant finding its way into the home now and then. As for the cleanliness, the home and hot tub is professionally cleaned after each guest's stay and any discrepanices in its condition are dealt with quickly and diligently upon arrival. I proudly defend and uphold the exempleray condition of this home as I bring my own family, guests and associates here frequently, As for this review however, after I refused to refund this guests nightly meals out after their "claim's" of an unusable oven, they have taken it upon themsleves to berate the condition of the home and exact their revenge in this manner.

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Great place to stay!

Guest: Roeh (Carson City, NV)
Date of Stay: 05/21/10 Review Submitted: 06/08/10

I arranged a "girl's weekend" at this cabin and we had a blast! The cabin is beautiful and very comfortable. It easily slept eight adults and was in a great location (close to a grocery store and fun restaurants in Tahoe City). I would definitely recommend staying here!

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

Perfect Tahoe Vacation!

Guest: Skicrazynick (Bay Area, California)
Date of Stay: 01/16/10 Review Submitted: 05/28/10

We stayed here in February and absolutely loved it! The home looked as spectacular in person as it did in the photos. The layout was excellent as we were able to give the kids the downstairs for the evening to play pool and videos, while the adults hung out upstairs with wine and a big fire. Getting to the Squaw took only a few minutes and with the home being close to Tahoe City, we were able to get our groceries easily. The beds were absolutely cozy and the hot tub on the deck, was the perfect intimate retreat after a long day of skiing. I recommend this place highly to anyone!

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

Cozy, comfortable, well furnished and well supplied.

Guest: Meg and Les (San Jose CA)
Date of Stay: 05/14/10 Review Submitted: 05/20/10

This wonderful home was like home away from home. We spent 3 nights, Our family members represented 3 generations with 6 adults and 3 tikes. It was the best accomodations we have had of its type: Clean, well appointed, nice lay out. We will definitely want to stay again.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

Guest: Dee Allen (Sacramento, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/13/09 Review Submitted: 08/13/09

This is a beautiful home with lots to do! The pictures do not do it justice. Great place to take the kids. There was lots of room for them to roam around both inside and out, and the game room downstairs with the TV and video games is like a den for the kids. We hardly ever saw them. The beds were comfortable as was the furniture. We are already looking forward to visiting again next year...this time for a longer stay. Thanks guys! You have a great place!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 12/21/08 Review Submitted: 12/21/08

This house was beautiful inside and out. There are great cross country ski trails right outside the back door. The school down the street was great for sledding. The bunk beds were not very sturdy and the bedroom downstairs in the very back gets icy cold at night. Must be very careful with small children, stairs and railings made us a bit nervous. Would definetly stay here again.

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