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Look for the welcoming sign on the gate to the driveway.
Front view of home
lounging couch is a queen sleeper. Has a spring mattress with foam topper
Dining area
View of kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Futon

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Holiday Hide Away

master bedroom king size bed, 2nd bedroom full size bed, loft has queen bed , futon in game room. full kitchen, laundry room, dining and living room with a sleeper couch, sun porch and game room. TV/movie area, pool table, pinball & video machine, dart board as well as games and puzzles. Covered patio area with charcoal grill and pellet grill. All this in a quiet wooded community close to the East Verde River. Access across a water crossing making the area quieter for our visitors. come and enjoy the wildlife and scenery in our little quiet part of the world. Pet friendly home but pet must be approved. Maximum stay 2 weeks

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Pack and play & Hi Chair
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Events

No events allowed
Still only 8 people occupancy.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
$25/pet, approval needed, trained, no puppies
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There are outside smoking areas provided.
No smoking/marijuana/vaping. inside . outside OK, $200 cleaning fee if you smoke inside, clean butts/pet waste, No pets in bedrm or on my bedding
You are approved for # you booked day/night, This effects housekeeping. Additional guests not on booking $10/day. occupancy of 8 enforced.
Jacuzzi lid must be on when not in use, due to safety, Leaving off it gets cold/and ruin the motor , no children unattended/no glass in jacuzzi area

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number STR-2510-0034
Property # 615502vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: still only 8 people occupancy.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Payson

Located in Payson, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park and Tonto National Forest, while Rim Country Museum and Pine-Strawberry Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout and Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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Payson, AZ

What's nearby

  • Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout - 14 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Green Valley Park - 16 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Rim Country Museum - 16 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Mazatzal Casino - 18 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Payson Golf Course - 19 min drive - 15.8 km

Getting around

  • Phoenix, AZ (DVT-Phoenix Deer Valley) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Crosswinds Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Holiday Hide Away pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Holiday Hide Away ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Holiday Hide Away ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Holiday Hide Away ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Holiday Hide Away located?

This family-friendly Payson holiday home is located on a river, steps from Tonto National Forest and within 9 mi (15 km) of Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout and Green Valley Park. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park and Payson Golf Course are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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. 94 out of 112 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 112 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 112 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 112 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 112 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanna s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great quirky house! The kids enjoyed the game room, basketball and hot tub. The moms loved the quiet of this little valley (other than our children) and having a little warming fire each night. The owner is very kind and is close by for anything you might need. Stay here if your in the area!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar, 2026
Loved meeting you. Hope you come again
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really good location and a fun house to stay in. I plan to go back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug, 2025
Thank-you for your review hope you come again
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is sooo beautiful!! The property is backed up right to a river and there's several secluded spots if you keep traveling/walking down the trails. The house/cabin was perfect! So much to do! The game room downstairs was a lot of fun. The fireplace was super cozy and got it pretty warm. The beds are cozy and kitchen was fun to cook in. My puppers had a blast in the backyard and we spent a lot of time in the Jacuzzi. We extended an extra day because we loved it so much. If you're thinking about staying here, do it! There's lots of things to and places to adventure, it's deep out of town and super secluded
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leia B.

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

Cabin with everything

This was an amazing cabin. It had everything you need from games and entertainment to beautiful scenery. We enjoyed the hot tub under the stars as. Walking to the verde river. So beautiful! Would recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Apr, 2025
Leia and her husband were a delight to host.
Verified

8/10 Good

Brianna G.

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

Family Cabin

Super fun family cabin! The kids had a blast!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry L.

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

Best stay

It was perfect for our needs. Closer to town would have made it better.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlene H.

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

Holiday Hide Away

Loved staying here. It's exactly as described. The owners are very nice and responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2024
You were great guests maybe we will have the opportunity of hosting you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jami L.

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

Nice fun house

Had a wonderful time enjoying the jacuzzi and game room. Beds were comfortable and the house comes with anything you could need. Great communication with landlords.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Brian M.

Rustic.

We had a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Our home must not have been what you were looking for. Hopefully you will find something more to your expectations with your next vacation.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey B.

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

Nice getaway

Great location and excellent communication.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
You guys were deliteful. Look forward to your next stay hope it is soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie E.

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

Great stay for families

Lots to do at the actual property as well as the area around. Great for kids. Outdoor area is perfect for hanging out and eating outside. Owner is close for any concerns or questions.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Glad you enjoyed your time. Hope to see you back in the near future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle J.

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

Cute and cozy house perfect for the whole family

This house was exactly as described. We loved every minute of our stay. The house had everything you could think of for a weekend get away. Right outside of Payson, it gave the perfect feel for a weekend in the woods. This friendly community was great for our kids to be outside able to play and go for a walk by the river. We’d love to visit this home again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Nov, 2024
Glad you were able to enjoy the outdoors with your kids. Looking forward to your next stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

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

So cute!

This cabin was super cute all the way around. We played all the games and loved the little pellet stove too! We will definitely come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Feb, 2021
You were great guests. Look forward to your next stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

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

Beautiful area NW of Payson

Great location on the Verde River, less than 2 hours outside of Phoenix. Cabin was clean and functional, plenty of games and activities to keep the family busy. The scenery and location to the river was great, wish I brought my fly road to do some fishing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Love to have you again. The river here is stocked with trout. 1 of the teen age boys that fishes has been catching and selling so we were treated to fresh trout a couple nights ago. cooked on the barbeque with lemon. fresh trout was a treat.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa O.

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

Great Holiday Getaway

The cabin was perfect for the Christmas holiday - spacious with plenty of entertainment offerings. We are a family of four with two dogs and were very comfortable in the cabin. The kitchen is updated and worked well for cooking family meals. Neighborhood felt safe and the nearby hiking trail was a bonus. Verla was very helpful upon arrival and the detailed instructions in the cabin made our stay seamless.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jan, 2024
We hope you come back again. You were great guests
Verified

8/10 Good

Craig W.

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

New years getaway

Property was more in a tighter neighborhood than we expected. With cabins very close. But neighborhood was very respectful and quit. The host gave amazing perfect directions to the cabin and was easy to communicate with multiple ways. Layout of the property was fun, the game room and hot tub were a hit! Thank you and have a great 2025!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jack C.

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

Little Gem

These guys have gone above and beyond. Lots of little extras here. very intimate and cozy. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Mar, 2024
Thx for your great review. Hope to see you in the future
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melinda S.

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

Great for the family!

Our stay was great! A quick 5 minute walk fishing. The boys caught small fish. The gameroom was great for some fun family competition from pool to a video arcade. The hot tub was perfect after a day of hiking. Verlander was very accommodating on check in and check out times. I had the most relaxing Mother's Day weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May, 2021
So glad that you loved your stay and had a great mothers day. Hope to see you back.
Verified

8/10 Good

DANICA T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed staying so close to national forest land. The creek and going on walks next to it were wonderful. The hideaway has a nice patio with umbrella and pellet grill. Kid really enjoyed the loft. Bathrooms, bedrooms, and fridge were very clean. Floor was dirty and everything in the main area seemed like it had a coating of dust on it…perhaps it had been empty for awhile? But otherwise this place had everything we needed including blender and grilling accessories and a nice big table in the main area for playing games. Game room was neat but remember to bring extra quarters. TV upstairs had Disney and there’s also a screened in porch up there for those interesting in reading. Hot tub was well-maintained and hot! Appreciated the mud room and laundry area being close to the hot tub!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jul, 2025
Due to being between 2 dirt roads and everything so dusty very hard to keep floors white sock clean. Very happy you enjoyed everything else
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Cindy R.

Great time!

Stayed here with grandkids. Took them rock hunting and did a little fishing. We had a great time. Kids loved the loft and playing in the game room. Lots for them to do! Owners had so many extra personal touches left for us!! Thank you!
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
So glad you had a good time, remind us that you were a previous stay when you book again
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah T.

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

Softball Weekend

We stayed here for a softball tournament with 2 moms and 2 girls. They really enjoyed the game area downstairs on their off time (and I enjoyed the pinball)! Verla was great to communicate with and was very prompt to our questions all weekend. She even left a little good luck cake for the girls, which they loved! Thanks, Verla!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
So glad I got to meet you guys. Hope to see you back for future vacations and or tournaments.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T.

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

Just like home

The cabin was beautiful, loved the personal touches. Bottle of wine, games very cozy. Would love to bring my grandbabies next time. So many things for the kids to do. Especially loved the hand quilted blankets. Only complaint was the mattress in the second bedroom very springy. The jacuzzi was great and our dogs LOVED the yard. Verla was awesome.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar, 2023
Thank-you for your nice review. We will have to look at the bed to see if there is a resolution.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly G.

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

Great weekend getaway

My husband and I wanted to get out of the heat for our 2 year anniversary. This property has so many things to do although the time went so fast we didn't get to utilize everything. This place is perfect if you have kids. We have 2 Dachshund's and they loved exploring the back yard. I hope we can return soon and bring our daughter and her family. This would be the perfect location. Thank you Verla and Wes for letting us enjoy your beautiful property.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2022
We also hope you return soon. Thank-you for the wonderful review.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

James W.

Wonderful time!

We stayed for two nights on a much needed 'get out of the valley heat' family vacation. Everything was perfect, we loved the cabin. Very family friendly, very comfortable, we loved it. My kids loved the loft area and the pool table downstairs. We had everything we needed for a great mini-vacation. Many extras we didn't anticipate such as books, movies, even toys for my younger children. The owners even left us the ingredients to make s'mores which was a big hit with the kids. Definitely would recommend the cabin to anyone with kids, a big thank you to the owners!
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
So glad you had such a good time. The next time you are coming up our way remind me of the date you stayed and because you left the home so nice will take off the deposit and offer you a 10% discount just remind me. thx

About the host

Hosted by Wes or Verla Dockter

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My husband and I were married for over 55 years. He recently passed away and my grandson is with me. We bought and remodeled these homes. We are the proud parents of 2 children and now have added their spouses to our family. Our son and his wife have 2 boys, our daughter and her spouse have 2 girls. We were blessed to find our home in this quiet community. We loved the quiet and solitude here. We were able to build and remodel 5 homes one for us and 4 we are able to share with others. This work was done by my husband and myself. I live down the street from the rentals so I am close by for any needs.

Why they chose this property

We totally have fallen in love with this area so when we had the opportunity to purchase the 3 homes we decided to make them into vacation rentals. We live down the street from the rentals.

What makes this property unique

home owner close by for any problems or questions, area is quiet and children can play outside in the fenced in yard. Surrounded by the national forest area where you can take your quads out riding,(must be street licensed and follow speed limits while in housing area) You can ride out on the Forest roads. You can fish on the East Verde River which is a close walk from our home. If you have additional family members and need additional room the house next to this is VRBO # 969492 or #2680098.

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