Is Grand Lodge: 7 BR, 4.5 BA House in Arley, Sleeps 20 pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Grand Lodge: 7 BR, 4.5 BA House in Arley, Sleeps 20?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Grand Lodge: 7 BR, 4.5 BA House in Arley, Sleeps 20 located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is steps from Lewis Smith Lake and 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Tiger Field. Houston Historic Jail and Gamble Park are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Grand Lodge: 7 BR, 4.5 BA House in Arley, Sleeps 20 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chantel K.

30 Jul 2025

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

Great vacation home

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Roseann A.

26 Jul 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Nineteen family members ages 13 months to 71 years spent 4 nights at the Grand Lodge. We had a wonderful time on Smith Lake out in the water on pontoon boats and jet skis as well as fishing (caught 1 fish). Loved the dock and swimming area. The house was the perfect size and the layout was great — we especially enjoyed having the basement area for the kids to hang out. The large kitchen and eating area were great.There were a few disappointments - number one is the lack of smoke detectors - we are a family of fire fighters and this is very concerning. In addition, the Lodge was not as clean as I would have liked (crumbs dustbunnies and spider webs specifically) and there were numerous lightbulbs out all throughout the premises. When we took some dishes, pots and pans and cutlery out, they were dirty so we had to wash before using. The door from the kitchen to the deck would not stay closed unless locked and there was a screen door that wouldn’t stay closed so a squirrel came to visit! Basically, the property is beautiful but needs a deep clean and some minor repairs done. On a positive note, the AC worked great! So, overall my family gives it 4 stars and we would go again. Shout out to Squirrel’s Boat Rental and Smith Lake Marina for Jet Ski Rental!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary B.

4 Jan 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grand Lodge Arley

The property is beautiful and well appointed. The only thing I would suggest is it could be cleaner, especially the kitchen. It was very dusty and the cabinets and drawers were not that clean. I am sure you are paying a cleaning company well and you may want to doa spot check. Also - no hot pads and need a few new cookie sheets(rusty.)

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Salina B.

23 Sept 2024

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

Great lake stay!

Our entire family (ages 1-63) loved this place! Great layout with big family areas and quiet areas for solitude. The outdoor areas were fantastic, with a grassy lawn, lots of trees, shallow areas for the younger kids to play in, a great dock for fishing and for the pontoon boat we remted, and multiple decks for viewing all of it! Duncan Bridge Marina was less than 10 minutes away.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam G.

4 Jul 2024

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

Wonderful family venue.

Perfect size for our current family and dock was great for swimming, shade for enjoying views and breeze, and, obviously, docking the rented boat, which was a short distance from the Grand Lodge. Great time together.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kristin T.

1 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Large house, needs a little TLC

The house has a good layout and good location. The teenage boys all stayed in the lower level with the games. The house needs minor repairs, updating, the trees trimmed. Some of the bedrooms didn't have blinds, some didn't work. The patio furniture needs replacing. It only has one smaller oven on the main level. The AC didn't cool evenly on the second level. It was nice having two refrigerators and a separate ice maker. I would love to see the house updated and repaired because it is a nice house with great potential. The rental company was very friendly and responded to an issue at the house quickly.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Ann S.

6 Sept 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointed

Love the location of the property. The community grocery store, Sons of Arley was very convenient and equipped with all the basic necessities for the long weekend. The most important focus of the weekend was family. However, The property is in need of updating, thorough cleaning and all the deferred maintenance needs to be addressed (wood rot in the lower level bath, and around door frames, windows/screens in need of cleaning/repair/replacement, burnt out Light bulbs replaced, storage closet full of junk and disorganized. Under the kitchen sink-the smell was indescribably awful) My sons boat and my car were visited by ants. Deck Patio furniture/cushions off bedrooms were mostly broken or risky to sit on. Kayaks were either broken or full of dirt/spiders. For a classified Premiere property this was the farthest from the truth. We won't be back.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Jamie S.

14 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Great but needs some maintenance

The size of the house is wonderful and the water is wonderful. However there are some maintenance needs that need to happen in the off season. 1. The Toilets are wobbly and are prone to stopping up. 2. The air conditioning is not sufficient for the summer in Alabama. At times during the day it was up to 80 in the house and you couldn't turn the air lower than 76 at any time because it could freeze over. 3. Some kitchen Appliances were broken or struggling. The wine fridge didn't work and the kitchen fridge froze all of our vegetables and drinks. We tried to turn it up put the fridge wouldn't let us. 4. The lighting on the dock doesn't work. 5. The speakers either didn't work or the instructions were wrong 6. The carpets were badly stained in the upstairs rooms. 7. The light fixture in the living room needs new lightbulbs and a good cleaning. Lots of spiderwebs. 8. Water pressure in the master bath was low. It is a nice house and it fit what we were doing. However it could have been amazing and you could charge more than a 1000.00 a night if you fixed those few maintenance problems. The kitchen serving ware and other appliances were great. The grill was great. The dock during the day was good. Huge house and the game area was fun. But the air conditioning is a major deterrent.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joe W.

23 May 2022

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

Smith Lake College Graduation Weekend

Phenomenal weekend with family and friends!!!!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert (Bob) L., Tampa

29 Mar 2022

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

Wedding Stay

Hosted the bridal party for our daughters wedding, a total of 14 people. The property worked out great for us as a home base. Plenty of hot water, AC worked well, mostly on heat during our stay. Ample kitchen space on main level. Master B/B very nice and on main level away from other bedrooms located on lower and upper levels.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tammy J.

23 Nov 2021

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

Jones and family

It was a great property. Kitchen was phenomenal. We had around 7 women cooking at once and it went great. There was some wear and tear on the property but all in all wonderful stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

17 Oct 2021

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

Fall break!

Beautiful and spacious property. Ideal for a gathering of multiple families.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

William M.

28 Oct 2020

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

Amazing house, incredible location!

The pictures don't do this beautiful house justice! The house is HUGE and incredibly well furnished. The downstairs is a movie room and game room that will keep you entertained for days! Kitchen is amazing, bedrooms are clean and comfortable. The dock is a great place to hang out, and the lake is crystal clear! I had high expectations for this house, and my expectations were exceeded!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Christian G.

7 Aug 2020

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

All in all a good experience

The house was found as described. Having a pier and banks in certain areas around the house property that allowed smaller children to wade in the water without having to jump in was a big plus for our family. The only downs were that the TV did not work and attempts by the management company failed to get it working. This was somewhat missed by those who wanted to just sit in and relax. Upon arrival there was some dirty dishes left in the sink from previous renter. Other than that, it was generally clean.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten Z.

19 Jun 2020

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

June 2020

The house & lake are beautiful & had everything we needed for an extended weekend! The grounds were unkept & need work. There is a wonderful sandbar on the side of the home but it is almost unreachable due to overgrown bushes. All in all it is a beautiful lake home!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chemika H.

11 Jan 2020

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

Beautiful home, beautiful view!

My extended family shared this home for Christmas and absolutely loved it. There is plenty of room for large groups to spread out and the common areas are also large enough for everyone to congregate together.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lance W., Seymour, Tennessee

19 Dec 2019

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

Wonderful Stay

My family and I had a wonderful time in this home on Thanksgiving 2019 weekend. Plenty of room for everyone, great Smith Lake views, and an awesome level back yard. The ice maker downstairs is currently not operable, but we made it fine without it. Convenient to pontoon rentals! Would love to come back for another stay! The Ward Family

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

C. Rees D.

31 Aug 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Arley

Nice house, needed curtains or shades on most all bedroom windows. Grass needed mowing and weeds needed pulling.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Judy B.

15 Jun 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home will be back soon

Everything was absolutely beautiful Great view of the lake. Easy access Good parking Upkeep of home good Fire the cleaning g crew

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barry S., wimberley

4 Sept 2018

Great for water fun

Nice house. Lots of room. Clean. Secluded feel to its location. Great water front for viewing the lake, swimming and boating. Family get-together that everyone enjoyed. House did have a few maintenance issues like no hot water in the master shower and no power down at the dock area but issues were fairly minor.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Geneita P.

3 Jun 2018

Loved it, but Too short

My family and I really enjoyed our stay. This transaction was very smooth. The house was big and spacious. There was plenty of space for our family. We LOVED the lake. We only wish that we had more time. We were only there to attend a wedding that Saturday. Andrea was Wonderful. Thank You so much for all of your help.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Ron M.

12 May 2018

Very nice house. It needs a lot of work.

House had not been cleaned when we arrived after 3:00pm. Dirty sheets on bed. Beds unmade. Floors dirty, had not been vacuumed. This just set a bad impression and tone for the stay. There is a leak under the kitchen sink. We had to clean oven before using. Ceiling fan and light broken in down stairs bedroom. Just needs a lot of work.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Alison H.

17 Jan 2018

Beautiful and spacious

We enjoyed our time staying at the Spring Lake Cottage on Smith Lake. Our family was able to gather from all around the south, and the location was ideal with beautiful views and a wonderful amount of space for us all to spread out and enjoy time together. The bedrooms are nice -- the four on the top floor have full sized beds and are connected with Jack and Jill bathrooms. The main floor has the master suite with a king bed and beautiful bathroom. Downstairs has a bunk bed and another room with two full sized beds. I believe that there are also some additional mattresses that you could put on the floor in different rooms if you are coming with 20 people. The windows have beautiful lake views. There aren't curtains on the windows in some of the rooms, so you might want to bring an eye mask or enjoy the natural wake up. The only appliance in the basement kitchen that works is the refrigerator, but it was great to have two refrigerators for all of our food! The basement is a lot of fun with a pool table, darts and comfy couch recliners for a little TV watching. We also really enjoyed building a fire (you should definitely bring wood if you're coming in the chilly months!). We loved the hammock and walking by the water. It was a very comfortable house, and we enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Alicia B.

8 Mar 2017

Amazing Home with Incredible location

We stayed in this home for a week with my extended family. Everyone loved it! The house was amazing! It was immaculate & wonderfully decorated. Better than the photos!! The location is spectacular. The home sits on the point of the lake so very secluded & private. I would HIGHLY recommend this home for your next vacation or event.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Gayle C.

27 Feb 2017

Family Reunion

We had a great time. We could not have asked for better weather all weekend. The house is exactly like in the pictures. There was plenty of room and more for our 12 adults and 7 children, ages 18 months to 68 years old. The yard to perfect for the children to play. The decks and outside steps are great for lake watching. The 2 upstairs bedrooms have their own balcony and waking up to the view of the lake was wonderful. We will be back next year.

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