Is Serene Family retreat near hiking:Pinetop Paradise pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Serene Family retreat near hiking:Pinetop Paradise?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Serene Family retreat near hiking:Pinetop Paradise Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Where is Serene Family retreat near hiking:Pinetop Paradise located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and Woodland Lake Park. Ponderosa Plaza and Unity of the White Mountains are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Melinda G.

16 Jul 2025

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

Property was very clean and roomy.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky G.

12 Oct 2024

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

great location

Comfortable home, clean, nice location.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

11 Aug 2025

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

The stay was OK. The cabin was in more of a neighborhood than the woods as the pictures indicated. The bedrooms are very hot so if you’re staying in the summer beware that there is only AC in the dining room…lots of bugs and spider webs. Home was overall clean and functional. Pots and pans could use some updating as everything we cooked stuck to them like crazy!! Good selection of board games and plenty of towels. Bring toilet paper as only one roll is on site when you arrive! Neighbors were lovely and very kind.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matt L.

29 Jul 2024

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

Birthday Getaway

Enjoyed the condo. In a great location not far from town. Very enjoyable experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian K.

31 Jul 2022

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

Long family weekend

Property was clean and quiet and perfect for our family!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ginny G.

2 Dec 2024

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

Everything was good

Everything was good. There was a few things that we noticed, but nothing we could overlook during our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

1 Sept 2023

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

Get away

The cabin was beautiful and very clean when we arrived. Easy access to get in with the code. Saw a lot of wildlife.fishing lake’s beautiful. Would rent again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel S.

22 Oct 2021

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

Good

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gale K.

29 Jul 2019

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

Great cabin in great location

We loved this cabin! While it has been freshly updated, it still maintains the quaint cabin feel. It is in a nice residential, quiet neighborhood, close to shopping, hiking, etc. The kitchen was clean and thoughtfully stocked, although the skillets could be updated. The driveway can be a bit challenging, and would be difficult to find at night, but this mostly just adds to the charm. The deck was perfect for enjoying drinks in the cool evenings. We would definitely stay here again, and plan to!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yvette S.

6 Aug 2023

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

Good

Very nice house very clean beds were great Only complaint would that trying to figure out the ac was a bit challenge Possibly exclude in directions you need to point the remote at the unit But we had a great relaxing time

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise E.

16 Aug 2024

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

Something that they missed in the listing or pictures.

Steep stairs to get to front door. They also had a wobbly rail. Also they advertised a bbq for people to use. There is no bbq available.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

gregg t.

13 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Out of the Phx Heat

House needed to be Winterized. Cold nights fire place non working. Heater not working. House it self very clean and well stocked.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Monique

26 Apr 2024

Disliked: Communication

Management was very dismissive of our concerns. They offered no resolution.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark V.

6 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Listing accuracy

The accuracy of the listing is a little off. There is no barbeque grill on the property.

Very clean the shower in the master bedroom is not very spacious if you are over 6feet tall. Didn't care for the power lines right out side the bedroom window. The drive way is very steep. maybe could of been a little better with the details of the listing.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary C.

15 Oct 2020

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

Great place, roomy, and comfy

The home was fantastic. We had a lovely welcome goody bag waiting for us. Becky the care taker was available for whatever it was that we needed & super nice. We did run out of propane, called her and she took care of the problem immediately. The driveway is narrow and not the best when you have large vehicles, with trailers and quads. There was no grill, either outdoor or a Forman grill or smokeless grill inside, which was a bummer. Other than that and us being requested to do a bit more cleaning than other places that we've stayed at at check out, it was great. We do recommend others staying at this place.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Tom K.

30 May 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Disappointing

No Bar-b-Que as advertized, Balcony week and gave way, ref. light had to be replaced, wrong entry code.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

23 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Becky had the home very clean and ready for us! The kitchen was stocked nicely with all the cookware, spices, and utensils that you may need. There was complimentary snacks left for us upon check in. The linens were nice quality including the sheets and towels. It was great to have a full sized washer and dryer to do laundry. There were board games and darts available that we enjoyed. Wifi was excellent and allowed me to work from the cabin on Microsoft Teams. Instructions on how to light the gas fireplace would have been helpful as we were not able to enjoy that feature. We also had a large black bear get into the trash can at 3am but there was no way to secure the cans against bears and not a place to store full bags of trash inside. We were able to scare him off with the provided flashlight and had a small mess to clean up that morning. Overall not a big deal. Note to homeowner: Please check the underside of the deck as it appears to need repairs and safety could be an issue in the future. Would stay at Pinetop Paradise again! Thanks for the nice stay!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Robin W.

8 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Several issues

We had several issues with this property that soured our stay. First, the terrain is not properly represented. My elderly parents could barely get in and out, plus the extremely steep driveway spooked them so they wouldn’t drive anywhere. Second there was a smoke detector with a dying battery that went off multiple times our first night. Apparently the owner knew of the issue and chose to ignore it. My boyfriend twisted his ankle trying to turn it off at 2 am by climbing on an unstable bar stool. When we finally reached someone regarding the issue (the property manager did respond around 3am) she told us where to get a key to the storage room to get a ladder so we could address the issue ourselves. This was an extremely difficult solution as my boyfriend was injured, I am a petite woman and my parents are elderly. They had hidden all the keys, including the one to the fireplace. We had planned to use the fireplace and were bummed we couldn’t. Eventually we found the key, but the fireplace was so filthy with residue it wouldn’t work. My mother was dead set on having a fore and insisted we clean it out which eventually worked. We were very excited about this cabin. It was cute and clean and in a great location. However the upkeep and support during our stay were disappointing.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Dan D., Gilbert, Arizona

13 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Not ready for premium price

Our stay was far from what we expected especially for the price we paid. There were many things that were not set up to make the stay enjoyable. The living area has no table lamps. You must use the ceiling lights which are very disturbing for anything. The property is NOT in a nice scenic area. The surroundings are terrible for a mountain 'paradise'. I had to sweep the porch and walkways for stability. The handrails were covered in spider webs. The outside overall was very dirty. No live TV. Roku hookup doesn't qualify. A note to the manager went unanswered on this. No KitchenToaster is simply not accepable. I put a battery in the bathroom clock - it had not worked in so long that the battery had leaked acid at the terminals. The main bathroom fixtures and mirror were not clean and loose. The kitchen table light and fan were so high that the chains can't be reached to try to enjoy the setting. The A/C (wall mount) is impossible to operate and the controls have no instructions and are not user friendly. No cushions for the outdoor furniture - but as stated who would want to sit and watch the next door property anyway. We are both late 60's and had no idea the entrance and driveway was such a disaster. All in all this was truly a sad stay for us and we paid (all costs) over $300 per night. Not OK in any way.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Doris I.

22 Feb 2022

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

Great stay.

Loved our stay. House was very clean. Becky was very helpful helping us find the house. We got there at night and boy is it dark out there!! Unfortunately the GPS took us to a house on a corner of the street and we couldn’t find the actual house. Called Becky and she helped us find it! Other than the gps failure it was perfect. Went on some runs on the trails around the lake, ran right from the house to the trails. Took the boys to the park had a nice relaxing time. The house had everything we needed and more. If you want to see deer right out in the front yard this is the house for that. We couldn’t believe the deer it was amazing. We live in Gold Canyon AZ and just wanted to get away for the weekend and this house was a perfect retreat!!!! Thank you for sharing your home with us!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brandon B.

13 Feb 2022

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

Excellent weekend getaway

Pine top and the house were beautiful! Becky does a fantastic job keeping up the property. House was very clean and everything was as advertised.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn H.

13 Sept 2021

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

Very clean comfortable home!

652 W Whispering Pines was super-clean and comfortable. My husband and I appreciated the 2 MBR set up with a private bath for each of us. The kitchen had everything we needed. Becky, the property manager, was prompt and helpful with questions about minor issues. She sent early check-in instructions and check-out instructions at then end of our stay. The very kind and thoughtful owner put in a new cooling unit just before we arrived (record-breaking warm temps while we were there), and it was very much appreciated. I would happily stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gay and Bruno M.

1 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Pinetop Paradise

We would like to give this property five stars, but due to a mistake by VRBO we can't. We were given the wrong access code to the house, and when we arrived at 4pm, the temperature was 95 degrees. After hauling all our luggage and the just purchased food up the stairs to the door, the code did not work. After some irate calls to the property manager who did not answer our calls until after 5pm we decided to spend the night in a hotel until we could get access to the house. Gay Messmer who has some medical conditions could not take the hot weather ( after driving 4 1/2 hours and detours due to the Telegraph/Mescal fire) sitting in the boiling heat. Also, we are a older couple that does not use the smart phone as a extension of our being, and when we finally were able to check our messages in the hotel, we saw that a new code had been sent at 3:31pm. By the time the property manager finally called us, we were checked in the hotel. However, had the property manager answered our first call, this whole mess could have been avoided. We actually feel that VRBO or someone responsible for the property should reimburse us for the incurred cost, since it all started with VRBO sending us the wrong code. Again, the property would have been perfect but all this miscommunication put a sour spin on the experience.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scott F.

12 Jun 2021

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

Nice place

Perfect home to get away from the heat for a long weekend. Location was great and it was a nice size cabin for the four of us, but with a third room another 2 adults would fit nicely. Cabin was clean and easily accessible, Becky did a great job prepping the place for us. It had everything we needed except for a BBQ. It is also within a mile of woodland lake area which has a nice walking path. Would highly recommend it to anyone and would hope to be able to stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol F.

6 Oct 2020

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

Relaxing in the pines.

We had an extremely pleasant stay at this home in the pine trees of Pinetop. The caretaker, Becky, was helpful throughout the process and responded quickly when we had a question. The home was clean, comfortable and tucked away in the pine trees. We were able to ride our bicycles in the neighborhood both on pavement and on the Rim Road. We hope to return again and enjoy the community and the comfort of this home.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

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