Idyllwild Vacation Cabins

We stayed at the Sunset cabin in May 2016. The cabin was clean and as lovely as it looks in the pictures. The hot tub was a requirement for us and it was just great! The location is at the end of a cul-​de-​sac so very quiet and right across is a big hill with trees and a rock/​tree fort partially built by others. We didn’t get to meet Martha but her email communications took care of everything we needed. It was a great first experience for us in Idyllwild and my kids definitely want to go back to the SAME cabin next time!

We started renting cabins with them a year ago .
We have our favorite the Cavalier. Very comfortable and cozy. Lots of trees and quiet.
The fireplace and skylights add to this quaint cabin. We will be back.

Had a great time we will be back for sure! Such an awesome cabin totally worth the stay !

The Cabin was out of the world, we had a blast, and a vacation to remember…
The cabin was very clean, and full of a lot of stuff that makes you feel home, the view from the bedrooms was beautiful.
Martha Was awesome, any time we would call her, she is there to help.
WE ARE DEFINITLY GOING BACK!

It’s hard trying to find a cabin with all the amenities you want in a good location to a place you’ve never been. Idyllwild — our family of 4 was looking for an escape from the city and hectic daily life, but we wanted a nice place. Rustic and cozy, but modern and functional. After looking at photos and descriptions on line and then talking to Martha at Vacation Cabins — we decided to book The Overlook. It promised sunset views, modern kitchen, jacuzzi tub and 3 comfy beds. It delivered! We loved every moment of our stay at The Overlook. After days of hiking we preferred cooking our own dinners and soaking in the hot tub. The fireplace was my favorite feature of the home — along with the sunset views over the mountains. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.

We stayed in the Alpine Chalet from 11−13Mar2016, and I don’t recommend staying I this cabin. For the price you only get one bathroom, and a small bed. One bathroom isn’t a big deal until everyone in the cabin has to smell your business. The pots, pans and silverware were very cheap as well.
One of the worst things about the place was the fireplace. We built a fire on both nights we stayed and the smoke was so bad we were choking. Yes, we tried opening and closing the plume, but it didn’t work. We ended up opening the doors and windows and freezing.
I called the rental place on Saturday night and told them this cabin was terrible for the price. We were paying over $ 200.00 a night to freeze and choke, and the male I spoke with told me the prices were set by the owner. If you are the owner of the Alpine Chalet cabin, you should be ashamed of yourself for setting the prices this high! The reason I called the rental place was to see if I could get a late check out as the clocks were going forward and our 10:30 checkout was really going to be 0930. The male I spoke with refused to extend the checkout.
I have gotten a cabin with these people before, and had a great expierence. I rented the sunset cabin, and thought it was great and the price was right. However this time I had a terrible expierence, the cabin was bad, and when I called the rental place and told them of my trouble, he feeling I got from the guy was «sorry about your luck» and he did nothing to help me.
I’d like to come back to this rental agency in the future, but as of now I am examining my options .
UPDATE: After checking out of the cabin I spoke with Martha, the manager in person. She told me she had contacted the cabin owner and they stated they would charge me the original price of the cabin, and I would be refunded the difference, which came to around $ 50.00 I would be refunded. I appreciate Martha contacting the Alpine Chalet cabin owner, but I still feel I was grossly over charged for this cabin. The cabin is great, but if you’re paying over $ 175.00 for it, then consider a different cabin.

We had a great stay. Cabin was clean and lights were on for our late arrival. Staff was very friendly and answered all our questions with kindness! We will rent again!!!

Excellent experience!
First of all, booking with Martha was great. She answered all my questions and she was very accommodating. I was booking with my mom’s credit card and everything went smoothly, from emailing us and confirmation page to be signed to having it scanned back to them.
When we got to the rental office, it was already late, but they didn’t let that stop them from giving us good service. Rather than leaving a note that it’s after office hours and that we were too late like most places would, they had an envelope outside with my name, check-​in letter/​info, and the cabin keys. Totally appreciated that!!!
We stayed at Two in the Pines, which was a great deal. It was 2 cabins that were on the same lot, and the price was for one cabin. Great deal! Kitchen supplies were also complete and the heating system was great. There is also a jacuzzi, which was pretty awesome. The backyard was also pretty neat! The kids in our group loved it. Just a heads up though, it’s very rustic and vintage, so don’t expect modern elegance. I’m a sucker for rustic décor so I loved it. The rooms were also well maintained even if the place is pretty old. Everything was neat and set up when we got there, so that earned brownie points. In addition to all that, they had sleds and board games – definitely a plus!
There were 15 of us that stayed there, and we all had a great time!!! Our experience was so great that it makes me want to stay there again… But it also makes me want to stay at a different cabin because I’m sure it would be just as great!

Excellent customer service over phone and in person. cabin was clean well maintained was GREAT! ! Highly recommend using this cabin rental company.. Will definitely use them from here on out. thank you again!!!

Martha and Christopher are the best! I’ve rented a few times (Red Wolf Lodge), and while I’ve been coming to Idyllwild for decades, and yes, there are many great cabins on The Hill, I want to review these two great owners.
They are so welcoming and accommodating, listened to what my particular needs were (needed a quiet place for adults to have a «retreat» experience), and recommended the perfect place. Christopher took time out of his day to drive me to two larger properties they manage that I’ll be renting for future events. He could have simply given me directions, but he drove me up the hill to point them out.
When I had to unfortunately cancel a few weeks ago, they didn’t guilt trip me, but instead said, just let us know when you’ll be coming back, and we’ll reserve it for you again.
To Martha and Christopher: Thanks to both of you for being real people, for offering impeccable properties at reasonable prices, and for meeting the needs of both your clients and the owners whose houses you represent. You’re a class act!

Just spent a weekend with my fiancé at Alpine Chalet and we LOVED it! This is our first trip to Idyllwild and it was great. Cabin was rustic and cute. The main floor area where the living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom area were located were all nice. The second bedroom up a narrow stairway could use a little updating but it was only the two of us so it didn’t matter. Martha and her staff (family) were great and very easy to work with. Chris even gave us a courtesy call the day before to make sure we had chains and knew about road conditions. We were very lucky that there was such a great and beautiful amount of snow. Just a memorable, wonderful, relaxing, beautiful weekend. I would definitely rent a cabin through Martha again.

We have been coming to Idyllwild for four years and ever since discovering it, we continue to return… sometimes 4x in one year! We’ve tried every season and it seems to always be a good time to go to Idyllwild. It’s not far from Los Angeles, but far enough to really be away!
Idyllwild Vacation Cabins has been a great way to find the right cabin for our group, whether it be a couple families or just ours. Martha is always helpful, along with her family & crew! We’ve stayed in 3 different cabins, the latest being ‘Cedar Creek Hideaway’, which has been our favorite so far! (It would probably be cool if it had a jacuzzi but if we want a jacuzzi, we stay at Marion Creek Cabin) The cabin is rustic but with modern conveniences. It by far has the best fireplace (perfect draw, no smoky residue in the room!), very cool 1950s stove and the main bedroom on the stream has a fireplace/​heater with a luxurious sized bathroom! The engineered interior window shutters are quite unique!
The outside wrap around deck on the stream is probably the best part. Great place to relax!
We’re already deciding what weekend we will return… :)
Thanks Martha!

We spent three lovely days at the Artist’s Retreat cabin after Christmas. It was perfectly close to walk to the downtown area. The cabin was quaint and rustic with a lovely log burning furnace replete with logs. There’s an oven and hobs which we used daily to cook as well as eating out at the wonderful restaurants. Really great excursion we even got snow. Definitely going back.

My husband and I planned a three day get away for the Sunset Cabin early October. We found the large windows welcoming, with views of the trees. It was very relaxing and very quite, we definitely will return for another visit. The jacuzzi was a plus, the only thing I would suggest is
to provide instructions for use of the TV with channel guide, we finally figured it out.
Martha was helpful in suggesting cabins for our stay.

The Bear’s Den Cabin. Excellent place. Clean, quiet with all the amenities. You need to bring nothing, cabin is fully equipped, just like your home. Plenty of room for the whole family. There was 12 people in my party and we had more than enough place to sleep comfortably. Booking was a breeze and staff is always ready to help and answer questions. I will return here. Thank you Martha Sanchez.

We are just wrapping up our stay in Oak Tree Cabin and have loved every minute! The cabin was charming and cozy and really gave us the setting to slow down, relax, and enjoy the beauty around us. A bonus was the fenced in backyard which allowed us to bring our dogs with us (c’mon they’re family too!).
I had never heard of Idyllwild before coming here but I have no doubt we will be back and will be requesting Oak Tree Cabin. It is a secret treasure! Thank you for a wonderful getaway!

My family stayed at the sunset cabin and it did not disappoint! It was spacious and the view was beautiful! It’s quiet but not far from the little town of Idyllwild! We loved the big open windows and balconies. They had tons of games for the family and a tv. Hot tub outside is wonderful under the stars and trees and it looks like it’s open to the street but once you get into the hot tub you are surrounded by trees and a big boulder. The squirrels and blue Jays came so close we got wonderful pictures. I could go on, this trip was amazing. We will definitely come back! I don’t want to leave out the rental company, they are welcoming and check in/​out was super easy!

We had an excellent stay through this company! We stayed at creekside cottage and it was perfect! The cabin is a bit old but in a wonderfully quaint way! It is dog friendly and our lab loved the backyard area and the patio. The hot tub was incredibly clean and well maintained and so was the gas BBQ. The kitchen had Everything we needed! Enough room for our car and close enough to town! Will definitely stay here again!

Great cabin and great customer service!
Martha was wonderful and very accommodating will come back very soon!

The company will tell you that they will compensate you for writing a review for them, but do not expect this. I wrote an excellent review and gave them 5 stars (I did mean all of it!), and received no compensation/​reimbursement.
However, everything else was perfect: Very friendly, organized, and knowledgable. Easy to use website and awesome amenities (dog friendly, hot tub, BBQ to name a few) make Idyllwild Vacation Cabins a great company to use.