The Guide's House - Secluded Lodge - Keene

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Totally surrounded by wilderness with a trail through the mountain pass

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Location
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Kitchen

Check out the area

Keene, NY

Mount Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Ski Area18 min drive
Olympic Center27 min drive
Mirror Lake30 min drive
Saranac Lake, NY (SLK-Adirondack Regional)52 min drive

A crew of about a dozen of us stayed at the Guide's House for a long weekend for my son's wedding. Everything was perfec...

Liesl B.

Aug 31, 2023

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Cheney room

1 Queen Bed

Clark room

2 Twin Beds

Colvin room

2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Nye room

1 Queen Bed

Phelps room

1 Queen Bed

Stoddard room

1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

5 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Cheney bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Colvin bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Phelps bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Public bathroom #1

Toilet

Public bathroom #2

Toilet

Shared bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Shower room

Shower only

Stoddard bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

The Guide's House - Secluded Lodge

About this space
Our Guide's House at Adirondack Rock and River is available for groups to rent (max 12). We are located at the end of a country road surrounded by miles of wilderness. Our property has 2 rental lodges and our house, with no one else nearby. We have fields, trails, a rock climbing cliff, a stream, leantos, fire pits etc, all on or near our property. Very secluded, yet near the village of Keene, where there are restaurants and stores. Discounts for smaller families (ask at initial inquiry). Sorry, no partiers, smokers or pets!

The space
The Guide's House and Climber's Lodge are the 2 buildings we rent out to groups on our secluded property. The Guide's House is slightly larger with a large kitchen, dining/hang-out room, TV room, Game room and 6 bedrooms. The JackRabbit Trail (25 miles long) leaves from our parking lot - great skiing and hiking!

Guest access
Guests have the whole building, surrounding fields, decks, grills and firepit. We live across the dirt road whenever questions arise.

Other things to note
We are designed for outdoor oriented people yet our lodges are very comfortable. No partiers, smokers or pets!

Property manager

Ed Palen

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot Tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 49

About the neighborhood

Keene

Located in Keene, this lodge is in a rural area and on a river. Keene Arts and Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Dartbrook Rustic Goods and Adirondack Reflections. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Olympic Sports Complex or Olympic Jumping Complex.

Keene, NY

What's nearby

Mount Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Ski Area - 18 min drive
Olympic Sports Complex - 22 min drive
Olympic Jumping Complex - 24 min drive
Olympic Center - 27 min drive
Mirror Lake - 30 min drive

Getting around

Lake Placid, NY (LKP) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

High Falls Gorge - 32 min drive
Big Slide Brewery & Public House - 24 min drive
Keene Valley Ausable Inn - 18 min drive
Cedar Run Cafe and Bakery - 11 min drive
Cloudspin Lounge - 32 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Guide's House - Secluded Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Guide's House - Secluded Lodge?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Guide's House - Secluded Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Guide's House - Secluded Lodge located?

Situated in Keene, this ski lodge is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Adirondack Park and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Rock and River Lodge. Dartbrook Rustic Goods and Keene Public Library are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Liesl B.

Aug 31, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

A crew of about a dozen of us stayed at the Guide's House for a long weekend for my son's wedding. Everything was perfect. Clean, comfortable, spacious... Ed was an excellent host with great suggestions. We so loved the isolation of the place. Our only neighbors were the wildlife. Turkeys and deer aplenty! Would most definitely love to stay again.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

BRENDAN C.

Mar 4, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the best places i've ever stayed

I travel all over the US/CAN for work and this location was one of the best i've ever been. Beautiful setting in the mountains, the place has plenty of room, beautiful dinning area, downstairs has games and TV set up, ample bathrooms and shower for large groups and nice kitchen space. It has all the amenities you need but the feel of a rustic, adirondak camp. Really special place.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas L.

Aug 8, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded Mountain Paradise

This rental home is perfect for a large group or family, plenty of space and fully equipped. It exceeded our expectations by far!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ed Palen

We are a family of 4 (son and daughter) with both children now in college. We love the outdoors and the Adirondacks in particular. We've lived here for over 30 years and still marvel at the beauty of this area. We have 2 friendly black labs and continue to hike, climb, ski and paddle whenever possible!

Why they chose this property

Our property is truly surrounded by woods and fields, mountains and streams. We are at the end of the road with a hiking/skiing trail leaving our property that continues into the wilderness, through a mountain pass for many miles. Guests can hike, ski or climb without ever getting into their car!

What makes this property unique

Our place isn't for everyone - just those that love the outdoors and need to get away for a while. Of course the village of Keene is only a 5 minute drive and Lake Placid is only 20 minutes away for dinners and perhaps a movie...