Al's Place - A place to Dream

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A covered outdoor deck with wooden flooring, a bench, and a barrel.
A rustic kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with wooden chairs.
A two-story building with a red roof and large windows, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and shrubs.
A living room with a wooden entertainment center, a television, and a fireplace.
A wooden porch with a glass table and wicker chairs, a wicker sofa, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Meadow Creek, WV
  • Place, Tamarack Conference Center
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Place, Winterplace Ski Resort
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Place, New River Gorge Bridge
    ‪51 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lewisburg, WV (LWB-Greenbrier Valley)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

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Meadow Creek, WV

What's nearby

  • Sandstone Falls - 13 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Tamarack Conference Center - 29 min drive - 55.1 km
  • Winterplace Ski Resort - 35 min drive - 65.6 km
  • Pipestem State Park - 40 min drive - 50.7 km
  • New River Gorge Bridge - 51 min drive - 83.5 km

Getting around

  • Hinton Station - 21 min drive
  • Beckley, WV (BKW-Raleigh County Memorial) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • Bojangles
  • ‪Sister's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Sister's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Lalibela - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Al's Place - A place to Dream pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Al's Place - A place to Dream?

As of 28 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Al's Place - A place to Dream on 29 Oct 2026 start from £232, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Al's Place - A place to Dream?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Al's Place - A place to Dream?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Al's Place - A place to Dream?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Al's Place - A place to Dream located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from New River and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Sandstone Visitor Center. Cheney Knob is 10.6 mi (17 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot, host was communicative and responsive. Very enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well stocked, super cozy and wonderful views
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Lovely house with wrap-around porch facing the river. Close to RR tracks if that bothers some, but had a good time there despite the rain (which made the porch even better).
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a wonderful property. While rustic it is immaculately clean and has a fabulous kitchen. The entertainment area in the loft is perfect. The back porch view of the river is amazing. The hosts are responsive. I can’t wait to return
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent stay!

Fantastic property, just what we were looking for to explore the New River Gorge with our pups!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2024
Mark, I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay! It is a great place for dogs to play, especially if they enjoy water! I hope you can come again some day!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family and I hope to return when we can stay longer and enjoy this beautiful property more! My grandsons loved the trains that came through. The screened porch is perfect for morning coffee and evening wine. Can’t say enough about it or the host! Amazing!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Nov 2025
I am so glad that you enjoyed your stay at Al’s place! I’m so happy your grandsons got to experience the trains! And THAT PORCH! Isn’t it a wonderful place to just relax? We hope you can come again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Piece of heaven

Thisbwas my 3th trip here and i already have a 5th in the works. Cozy perfect home and an amzing host!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Quiet Spot

Great place to relax. We enjoyed the views of the river and peace and quite.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host replied promptly every time we communicated. The house is absolutely adorable and quaint. Very comfortable, full of personality. Feels like an old school river cabin, but with hot water, plumbing, and internet!There's a surprsing amount of room to sit around the table and use the kitchen bar as well. Also, two living areas, one upstairs and one down. The kitchen is super well stocked, and there are plenty of linens. The location is perfection. We would absolutely return to spend more time in the area, we were only there a short time so we went south to sandstone falls and then north to canyon rim. We will plan our next trip to the area around the availability of this house.
From the house looking toward the River
From the river looking up to the house. Oh, the walk down is very easy.
A little cold never stopped us!
view up river
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location

Property is beautiful and right on New River. House was very clean and had everything we needed. Only downside was the proximity of the train but overall a great experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

SLICE OF HEAVEN

I have made 3 Trips to this place and I can't wait till I come back again. !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2023
Thank you so much for the review Hope! We can’t wait until you get to come back either! It’s addictive isn’t it? ❤️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

MN Family on vacation

Liked being on the river, beautiful view, close to new river gorge, would definitely stay again. No complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved

Our family plans to return as we had a great time! Ellen’s communication and hospitality was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun 2022
Thank you so much Chelsea, we look forward to you coming back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Yearly Family trip to Al's

Going to Al’s place is a yearly trip for us. Every time we go back, the Owner has made updates. Our whole family loves it. Our family of 5 love this vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2023
Thank you so much Teresa! W can’t wait to have you next trip!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect.

My husband and I really enjoyed our time at Al's Place. Comfy, cozy with beautiful views of the river. Such a great location to explore the park with everything needed for a wonderful stay. We would love to return sometime 😊.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Feb 2024
Kathy, I am so happy that you enjoyed your stay at Al’s Place! It is truly my little piece of Heaven and I take great joy in sharing it. We would love to have you again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute place

Cute place in a good spot on the river. Trains will come through during the night, of course. Otherwise no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

This was a return visit for us to Al’s Place and once again we enjoyed every minute of it. If you like the river, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better location. We got hit with mostly rain but the screened-in porch made it possible to be outside and dry near the water. Great hosts, clean place, all you need is there. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Above and beyond

Stayed Mon-Fri everything wonderful, the cabin, being by the river, daily excursions and seeing New River Gorge bridge and trails. Pet friendly, neighbor cats and we bought seeds to feed the birds in the big backyard. The trains are part of the atmosphere and state history.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great WV vacation

We had a very nice time at this property. The wrap around porch was great sitting in the evening and relaxing. The river is right there and has a nice calming effect. The upstairs area was nice for reading and watching a movie. Everthing you need is available. Ellen was very quick to respond and answer all questions. Really had a nice time. Only surprise was how close the train is.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Al's place

We had a wonderful time. It's so quiet and peaceful there. The train was an extra perk. It was amazing to see how long some of them were. The river was a little high due to rains but it was nice to just sit and watch the geese bob down the water. Would definitely stay there again as it's located in the perfect spot to visit the many the states beautiful sights. Thank you so much for opening your home to us!
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Apr 2024
I’m so glad you enjoyed yourself! I hope the weather was nice enough for you to enjoy that big porch! I could sit there for hours with a good book. Especially in a summer rain! We can’t wait for you to come back!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxation Plus

The property is well maintained. Very clean . It had such a wonderful screened in porch with comfortable seating . I so enjoyed my coffee early in the mornings out there . Great place for a fire down by the river . We had one every night . Very easy access to the river . It is just a very comfortable place to go and relax . Will definitely go again !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!! I call Al’s place my little piece of Heaven, I am so glad you were able to relax and enjoy your time with us! We can’t wait for your return!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Very quiet, except for the trains...

The cabin is nice and secluded with a big yard and a private view of the river. We enjoyed sitting by it. The cabin is pretty well apportioned but I think it could use a good going through and throwing things away that are not needed anymore. The owner was very responsive to questions via text message. I think the biggest thing to know is there is a very active CSX train line right next to the cabin. It's very quiet when no train, but far from it when there is.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Nov 2022
Lawrence thank you so much for your review, I will definitely take your suggestions into consideration. As far as the trains go I can’t do a thing about those. Personally I never pay any attention to them but I grew up on the river and most usually where there is a river there is a train track. But I know it is not for everyone. We have a great variety of guests and they either love the trains, hate the trains or are just indifferent to them. You were an amazing guest and took very good. Care of my little home., I hope you can come visit again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place on the New River

We didn’t have any problems. Enjoyed the screened in porch so much. We had rain on and off but would have enjoyed yard games but we didn’t see any. Also during the rain times the puzzles that were provided were to difficult. Things for different age groups would help. No one can control the weather. Loved the place and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2020
Thank you for the suggestions! I will definitely see about getting some more puzzles and out door games!! I hate the weather was bad for you!! Maybe next time will be better!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy Cabin on the River!

We loved our stay in this cozy cabin for Thanksgiving! It was a great location for visiting New River Gorge National Park, and my children loved having the river in the backyard. We made a fire in the fire pit and ate hot dogs and s’mores, cooked up Thanksgiving dinner in the kitchen, and enjoyed our days hiking. We had a great time! We want to come back in the summer to have more opportunities to do things on the river. Cabin was stocked with utensils, plates, cups, etc. I always said my kids could sleep through a freight train, and it looks like I was right. When the trains passed by I was the only one who stirred. :) Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2023
Oh Mary, I am so glad everyone enjoyed themselves!! That place is my little slice of Heaven, my happy place! Sharing it with others is truly a blessing!! We can’t wait for you to come back in the summer! It is a wonderful place to take tubes out on the water and float!! Now that Thanksgiving is over I hope your Christmas is as wonderful for your family!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely backyard by beautiful river + trains

I wanted a Covid-safe place by river for leaf peeping in autumn and he wanted trains, so this cabin fit the bill. It has a bank of windows all along one wall, looking out onto the huge front porch and beyond that, to the backyard that stretches all the way to the river. The house is nestled in the valley, with a mountain rising sharply in front so the views are beautiful. About 6 to 8 freight trains come by every day, on a rail right behind the house. Pretty cool. Easy drive, only a few miles off interstate 64. The pictures don’t show the house to full advantage. There is an open layout with a nice kitchen, and a a large family room up the spiral staircase with a huge TV and full size bunk beds. There is a small café serving breakfast, sandwiches and deserts nearby, but you’ll need to bring most of your own food. Definitely check out Grandview National Park nearby with mountain ridge views of the river below and nice hiking through the woods.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
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