I realize this was quite some time ago, 2016, but the FB memory just came up and I felt I needed to say something. We booked rooms in the farmhouse through Expedia and paid our money. As time got closer we started searching pictures online. The farmhouse rooms had sheer curtains so anyone could see in. We discovered 8 to 10 people were going to be sharing 1 bathroom. My daughter has Crohns disease so obviously, that was not going to work. We tried for a month to get a refund from Expedia for false advertising. They didn't care. The ranch would only reschedule, not refund. Never got money back! read more

I had such a remarkable time. Unfortunately I didn't stay the night, but such an amazing place non the less!!! The animals were so loving, friendly, and goofy!!! The people we shared our time with, including the owners and staff, were so kind and fun!! It's so peaceful and beautiful!!! I would definitely visit again in a heartbeat!!! Worth every millisecond you spend here!!! Gah!!! I loved it so much!!!! (P.S my name is Gabrielle Alderette. Lol didn't realize I posted on my boyfriends yelp lmao oops) read more

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Oh my, DO NOT book anything from them! They are not honest at all... Here is our story... A group of us found their deal on Groupon for $49/night to have a campsite with tipi, standard occupancy: 2, maximum occupancy: 4, adding occupants above standard: no additional charge, book by 7/30/17, travel by 9/30/17. We called ahead to make sure there are enough vacant tipis for all 5 families for the 1st weekend of August; and 1st, the lady called back said: Groupon deal is only for 2 people, extra $25 per extra person/bed. After we told her details on Groupon said no additional charge, then this lady said, all kids under 7 are free. 2nd, when we decided to book our 5 tipis, they told us $49 per tipi per night is only for July, It's $79 per night for August. B.S. since they knew all along we want to book the weekend of August, why didn't they bother to tell us in the beginning!!! read more

I should have looked at the reviews before booking. I thought I was getting a ranch type bed and breakfast/lodge. But instead we got an expensive old trashy place. When entering in the drive way there was a broken barn that had a slant. An old boat just randomly in the yard, and next to the boat was an old couch... Sitting on its side. A women approached us outside and introduced herself... We swear she was "meth" out. And we immediately had a bad feeling. Now I love farm/country but not this. The farmhouse has so much potential if they tweaked a few things, but kept the charm of the place. Instead it was old, dusty, out dated. My friend and I checked in (which meant I had to fill out all of this "paperwork" on an iPad which kinda irritated me) we tried staying as long as possible out doing things until we absolutely had to go back. In our room, were two queen beds, with grandmas quilts on them. They didn't feel clean, and when we pulled back the sheets, there was hair all over. We almost got back in our car at 10pm at night and drove home. Thank god I packed an extra blanket, sleeping bag and pillow. We shared my items and stayed on one bed instead of two. The only thing that distracted us from the awfulness was the tv, which had cable and the beers that we brought. We stayed in our room, because socializing with the people staying there was out. We got the hell out of there before dawn. Didn't even stay for the "breakfast" whatever that was. On the Plus size, we got to pet a baby calf. I've stayed in nicer and cheaper hostels than this place. They also have giant teepee's set up on the property but I never saw inside. Those might have been a better option. My friend and I laugh back at this experience now, and needless to say, I'm no longer allowed to book hotel rooms. read more

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This ranch was an absolute flash back in time! 240 acres of peace, but there was still wifi! Actually, my phone had 4g without wifi! I was greeted by a very helpful innkeeper. My favorite view was overlooking the meadow with the teepees! The creek has the perfect amount of sun and shade. I could sit there all day with my toes in the water while my kids skipped rocks! The horses were happy and friendly and my children loved watching and petting them! Every once in a while you could hear the Elbe steam engine away in the distance! However, it was only 1 turn away from Elbe, which is very convenient for my family's outtings! My family can't wait to go back! read more

This place is amazing.. great getaway.. I would highly recommend it. The staff was creative and fun. Really felt like you were really doing something special while there.. an amazing place and unique experience. I can't wait to go back.. every day there I wanted to leave less and stay more.. love this place! read more

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What a HUGE disappointment. We love camping, we love rustic, this was neither. "glamping" is not a dirty tepee in a cow pasture ( being used by the animals). It is not stepping over piles of manure to get to the tepee, it is not garbage and broken chairs thrown all over the pasture. Glamping is not finding a sign partially hidden saying that the animals there present an inherit risk and by staying there you accept that risk AFTER you have paid in full. Glamping is not falling down out buildings and bulls with horns running loose and not a single person there to talk to. This place is not at all what they represent themselves to be and they know it. That is why they falsely advertise their property and then hang up when you complain and ask for a refund. Glamping is not feeling unsafe. The first part of Glamping stands for Glamour, this place is Slumping. Owners, the right thing to do is refund our money. We did not and will not stay there due to the reasons I listed, you did not lose revenue by not being able to rent to someone else as the place is abandoned. I work hard for my money, Do the right thing. read more

Our stay at the ranch was absolutely magical. Pitt, the manager, and all of his staff were welcoming and eager to show us around the grounds. We stayed in the farmhouse, which is charming and a very special experience. The teepee field was very cool and we hope to return and spend a night there too. Every night a fire is made in the teepee field. We loved sitting by the fire watching the stars and meeting new people who were also hiking Mt Rainier. The animals were such a special surprise. We loves seeing them each morning. We booked on Airbnb and had no issues at all with our reservation. Customer service was excellent. read more

I recently purchased, booked and stayed at this location as a fun getaway with my significant other. We had really been looking forward to doing something different and being so close to the mountain to go explore. When the news started reporting about a big storm approaching during our scheduled stay I emailed to ensure that if we were to still come if you would be prepared for power outages and I was assured that yes, the facility was prepared. We went in full confidence. A few things I want to share about our time. While the innkeepers (Christina and her boyfriend) were welcoming when we arrived, they were unclear about what room we were in and how long we were staying and even seemed surprised that we had showed up at all, even though we had followed instructions and called to let them know we would be arriving after 6:00pm. All was smooth until Saturday when the storm picked up and as expected power went out. We came back to find them pulling together supplies and they said they were planning to go to town to collect more things. All this, after I was assured that the place was prepared. When I questioned them both if they knew what to do they seemed very unsure about what to do moving forward. They left us with the impression that they would head to town and be right back to help us weather the storm. That was around 2:00. At 10:00 power had been back on for hours and still no sight of our innkeepers. We were unsure if we could leave since there was no way to lock the place up. With not seeing anyone or knowing what was going on, we tried to get a hold of anyone. We texted 2 numbers hat we found listed around the house (chalk board in our room and one downstairs outside the door) and received no response. I consider this unacceptable, since I was paying for a service that the facility failed to offer me. We chose to pack up and leave late on Saturday night to head home. We will not be coming back due to this experience. About our room: the bed was barely put together and I could tell the sheets were not fresh, good thing we brought our own blankets. We ended up pulling the mattress on the floor and sleeping on it. Just overall a very strangely run place. read more

This was exactly what we needed! Peaceful and beautiful, and so much fun for our two small children. Every morning I enjoyed waking up in Teepee and walking to the farmhouse and enjoying the beautiful view from the deck while we ate breakfast. After that we headed out to feed the animals with the manager mr Pitt. He was so kind, patient and fun for my children that to this day my four-year-old continues to pretend to be Mr. Pitt caring for his animals. Every night we enjoyed sitting around the fire having s'mores. This is a working farm so although there are a few areas with tools and extra wood in a few sheds, the areas for the tourists are all clean, and most importantly the bedding was very clean. I am hoping to plan a trip here again in the fall to see the leaves change. read more

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"DON'T STAY HERE!!! 100% false advertising. Absolutely disgusting!" Two words: STAY AWAY. This place is a sh*t hole. And I don't use that term lightly. I have backpacked through India, Southeast Asia and all over the US and I have never been so deceived and disgusted in a place to "stay". Seriously, read my entire review and if you still don't believe me, take your chances. The short: I booked this house on AirBNB back in June 2016 for the night of my wedding. But thank goodness AirBNB gave me the address of the "Ranch" right after I booked. And a week later when I was down in the area I stopped by because the pictures looked really "suspicious" (I will post and you will see what I mean.) When we showed up the place look horrible. Trash all over, an old disgusting couch sitting in the yard, junk everywhere. We knocked on the door and gentleman answered. I told him that we had made a booking here for the next week and I wanted to come check it out. He let us in and told us we could look around. I'm not quite sure how they thought that anyone wouldn't notice that the pictures they posted were complete FAKES! The place is rundown, dirty with dog hair, smells horrible (probably comes from the flooded basement, no joke, take a look, there's inches of standing water in the basement... So much so that they have put a little elevated "wood walkway" through it), and is NOT bed and breakfast or "guest house". So I took pictures and send them to AirBNB and asked for a refund. AirBNB gave me my refund, but had this to say, "They've [Eric, your host, and Lindsay, his girlfriend] explained that there are three cottages on the property that they rent out and that they are new with the hosting process. This is why the listing was set up with photos of rooms from different cottages and things did not seem consistent." Horse crap. So I did what I do best, researched and this is what I found. The pictures that they advertise on AirBNB as THEIR property came from all over the internet, a house in Texas that under went a HGTV makeover...http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/a-new-home-and-a-fresh-beginning-for-a-texas-mom-pictures?&cuid=e32ef6776770a168476aa63f35513b82 A "beach cottage"? http://abeachcottage.com/2010/07/a-beach-cottage-bedroom-vintage-decorating-with-aqua.html Or maybe their bedrooms were soooo nice that the company Pine Cone Hill (a company based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts) used their "cottage" to stage a photo shoot to advertise their bedding? http://www.doveanddistaffruggallery.com/bedding.html This was quite literally where I was planning on spending my wedding night. If I had showed up there the day of my wedding, I would have FLIPPED. At a MINIMUM if you are from this area please GO LOOK AT THIS PROPERTY BEFORE BOOKING!!!! You WILL NOT book it if you see it before you book. This is NOT a 100 year old beautiful rustic house. This house is dilapidated and needs to be torn down, or completely gutted and remodeled. If you pay more that $25 to stay here you are going to regret it. Personally YOU COULDN'T PAY ME $100 to stay here. I don't like dishonest advertising and I don't like dishonest hosts. Posting photos that give you the idea you will be staying at a place Martha Stewart decorated and then showing up to find out the truth, that this place is a sh*t hole, is surreal/unbelievable. Their website says, "You will find free shuttle service, gift shop, and shops at the property." This is also a lie. Straight up. There's nothing like that. Period. I'm not sure why there are making up SUCH BIG LIES. People who stay are going to notice and going to spread the word. At some point I hope they clean up their act and start telling the truth about their "property". Also: Don't you find it a bit interesting that every reviewer that has given a five star review has only ever left ONE review ever. Hmmmm... that doesn't sound suspicious at all. Which brings us to Eric N's "Cutest Cow Ever" five star review. Checking his profile you will find that he has also left a five star review for "Monroe: Shining Star Ranch" which coincidentally is also owned/managed by "Eric N" on Air BNB. Which if you want to look into ALSO has a ton of crap reviews stating it's also, "Disappointing", "TOTAL RIP-OFF!", "False Advertising", etc. So great, at this point we know that the only 5 star legit review is from the owner posing as a renter. That just spells honest and trustworthy... Honestly, if they advertised it for what it is: An old house that needs fixing, but if you like that 100 year old thing, than this MIGHT be acceptable. But false advertising and charging people hundreds of dollars and telling people that it is a bed and breakfast with a cute little shop is just plain DISHONEST. read more

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One word: meh. Now lots of words: In the world of Pinterest, Photoshop, and Amazon, we have come to expect perfectly staged and blemish-free instant gratification no matter where we are or what the circumstances. To me, this isn't a good thing--it feels plastic, like silk flowers in a bridal bouquet. Life can be more fun and more meaningful when it's raw and rough around the edges. When things aren't exactly what they seem is when real life unfolds before your eyes with all its beautiful imperfections. These were the thoughts going through my head as I drove up to Rainier Ranch to stay in one of the TeePees with an old friend for the weekend. Driving through the property we saw a meadow of mown hay with a few TeePees arranged in a crescent shape around a fire pit and a porta potty. An old dilapidated farmhouse sat in a prominant position on a little hill. When we went to check in the owner welcomed us with one San Pellegrino with a ribbon tied around it and one of those paper candy-striped straws that seems to make an appearance as a craft and/or drink accessory at every child's Pinterest birthday party I have had the pleasure of attending since becoming a mother 5 years ago. "This is the last one" the owner said as she handed it to me, and boy what foreshadowing that little phrase turned out to be. We made our way to the TeePees where we found the beds a mess as if the last guests had just left, a bottle of kerosene kicking around, and upon further investigation, a squished grapefruit under on of the mattresses. Yum! We wandered up to the house which was a lovely falling-down and rusty old farmhouse with cracks in the ceiling, 80's carpet on the floors but all the original dark-wood built-ins and a nice rustic porch with a few tables and rickety chairs to kick your feet up on. The decor was a hodgepodge of antiques that I immediately recognized as that coveted shabby chic look. The elements were there-- 70's reproduction victorian dining chairs, 1950's french-English vocabulary flash cards in the bottom of a mason jar full of old dry lavender--you get the picture. We told the owner we were headed down to EZ Times for a trail ride, but she talked us into going for their ride instead. "We do lunch and a ride for two people for $139, we have a great trail and all our horses and rescues" I ran my card for $139 and asked what time lunch was. "Oh I don't know, I'll need to go to town to shop. I don't know what I'll get." Basically, she made the sale and immediately dropped the act of being enthusiastic about her offerings and our experience and the attitude became: whatever you'll get some lunch eventually. It was 11:30, we told her we were quite hungry and we'd like to eat and go for our ride quickly so we could get to the mountain before the park closed. This lunch NEVER materialized, she left and was gone for an hour and came back empty-handed. Great. Then we went to go track down the trail guide, on our way we were intercepted why a woman who said she didn't work there but hung out there quite a bit, she told us the horses were really acting up and they probably shouldn't be taken for a ride. That made us a little bit nervous, but we rolled with it and figured okay, let's ask if we should reschedule for tomorrow. when we asked the guide about the horses and if we should plan for the next day she was quick to brush it off and try to gloss over the situation, still the horses weren't ready and she couldn't tell us when they would be. So we sat and waited. For lunch. No lunch. We went and checked on the horses, nothing. An hour passed and then two. Finally, they got us up on the horses, but after about ten minutes of pretty agitated riding, the horses crossed the path of a tractor and got a bit spooked. The guide talked in hushed tones to another of the ranch hands that she didn't want to continue on the horses because they were acting nuts and that was enough for us, we were hungry, nervous, and a bit annoyed with the lack of communication or care for the risk of putting us on horses they were feeling concerned about. When I told the owner I wanted a refund for the ride she said "what happened? You guys just weren't into it?" This was the tone of the whole experience, everything was disorganized and less than advertised and when we asked about it we were met with the situation turned around on us, it was all somehow our fault. If you read the owner's responses to negative reviews on AirBnb you'll see this attitude. I've worked in the service industry for years and you don't blame the customer and then wag your finger at them. In the end, it's a case of overpromising and under delivering. They are disorganized and a bit rough, but we left with the funny stories. So if you like rough, raw, and charmingly (or bafflingly) imperfect, this is the place for you! read more

We came here for our mini honeymoon and this was a gift bought for us. Honestly, we walked through the door and it was super sketchy. There were young kids running the home (very nice, but no experience), and we felt like we were intruding when we first got there. The home was a mess, broken down cardboard boxes in the living room, random decor in the house and NOTHING like the pictures. We went to our "room" and it was like a walk in closet, so small. The box spring was a queen and our bed was a twin on the floor. The lamp in the room didn't work and you could feel the breeze coming from the window. The bed was so hard that we are still feeling the back ache days later.There was another couple there as well and you could hear them use the bathroom and take a shower together... How romantic. We wanted to not stay at all but felt awful that our friends bought 2 nights for us, so we stayed one night. We decided that it was not worth staying another night and found a hotel for the remainder of our stay. The only positive thing about this was the animals on the farm. Although, I think the baby calf is sick and I am actually worried about it. Anyway, we would not recommend staying here and actually question if this place is even legal to be open. They need to do serious repairs and updates. read more

Wow wow wow!! This is more then just an amazing place to stay, it is an animal rescue with so many happy, friendly animals. The staff was incredible and made our stay even more perfect. This was a rustic, quiet getaway, be prepared to explore and get dirty! I will come back again and again. read more

Mt Rainier Valley Ranch - Farms Near Me - Mineral,, Washington

Terrible place. Expedia and the hotel website dont tell you that you will be sharing a bathroom with 8 to 10 people. Terrible customer service read more

I visited the ranch today for a photoshoot and was delighted by the location, peaceful, serene vistas awaited me. Drive was just about an hour and a half from metro Seattle, so perfect for a weekend get a way. I definitely would recommend it for a back to nature and a throw back to reminisce on a slower pace of life read more

This is a wonderful place. It is a working ranch. There is alot going on with many rescue animals, new piglets , many many horses , goats, a friendly Yak , sheep. The house has a full kitchen .you can being what ever you need to cook. Breakfast is serve your self with supplied cereals and fruit. Lots of yummy snacks. The peace and tranquility is wonderful. The stars were out and amazing. On a clear day, My Rainier is so close. There are Teepees you can rent. There is a beautiful river that runs through the property and many places to hike to the top of the hill . Beautiful views. I will be back. read more

A true HELL HOLE. Something out of a horror movie. I was half expecting dead bodies to float up from the basement. Planned on staying 2 nights; we left after 1. Here's a list of what we endured: - Safety hazards: Broken glass in the living room, bleach next to the toilet (we brought our kids!!!) - Dirty, disorganized; hallway crowded, full of boxes and junk. Could barely squeeze through to our room. - Holes in the sheets - Bed super creaky; had no bottom sheet upon arrival - Dusty and dirty EVERYWHERE - Whole house smelt of dog: old dog food lying out in the kitchen - Greeter knew nothing - Staff didnt arrive to make breakfast; waiting and waiting (so much for a B&B!!!) - Fridge filled with old food and leftovers and very dirty with spills - No water pressure - Staff members smoking on back porch - Dirty dishes in sink - Bathtub filled with other people's toiletries, including razors (gross!!!) - Internet didn't work; TV had no channels - Staff phone number didn't work; impossible to get ahold of staff - Disorganized; junk everywhere FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, don't stay here. You'd be better off sleeping in the sewer. read more

Teepee camping was cool, but I'd prefer my tent that I can zip up and keep the creepy crawlers out. We had a good night with a few more not so fun moments from overly exhausted 4 year olds than I'd like, however 'twas a great experience. With that said, I don't recommend the Mt Rainier Family Ranch. No matter how good the groupon or pictures on their website are. The place is not very well maintained or organized. You couldn't pay me to eat anything from their unkept kitchen and the spider webs in the bathroom of the main house are less desirable than the port-o-potty at the campsite. read more

I thought I found a steal of a deal on groupon when I saw the photos they were featuring of the Mt. Rainier Valley Ranch. The place looked well kept and "quaint" as others who have reviewed also said. I bought a groupon and selected the yurt/teepee as I thought this would be a fun camping experience. I bought two additional groupons as Christmas gifts. My boyfriend and I booked our trip fairly quickly after purchase. We packed our car and were excited for the getaway (we live in Seattle). It took us about 2 hours to get there... we drove up to the place and should have immediately turned right around. Ahead of us was a run down farm house and in the distance was a field with teepees. There was no one in sight. We tried to call the number that was given to us when we booked our reservation but were unable to reach anyone. Strange! On our way there however, we did get a phone call from one of the caretakers who inquired about our dietary restrictions... I guess they planned on cooking for us? They also said they'd meet us on the property upon arrival. When we arrived: There was a sign on the door that said make yourself at home... we decided it was ok to walk in and check out the place. Disaster. We walked into a kitchen with dirty dishes piled high in the sink, CAUTION TAPE strung on the cabinets and old cereal crusted to the mason jars underneath another sign which read, complimentary breakfast. There were also some packaged Danish pastries that could have been years expired. But who knows. The living room looked like what you'd imagine a cheap abandoned hotel from the 1950s would look like. Very outdated and while uncluttered like the kitchen, clearly ignored and musty. The upstairs... where the advertised BnB rooms are...the beds are antique themselves and not meant to be slept in. The night tables which look "nice" in photos online actually have plastic cups like the ones you'd use at the dentist to rinse. They are placed on thin paper coasters. The property looked abandoned and was in terrible shape. All the detail I've described could not be made up! The back porch was broken and in dangerous shape. I mean, you could fall through it literally. No one at this point had appeared and we were in complete horrific shock and feeling uneasy but we walked down to the teepees nonetheless. We had spent all morning packing and made a 2 hr drive... we also had our dog with us too. As soon as we made it to teepee #1, stuck our heads inside to take a peek, a couple started making their way towards us coming from their home apparently which is not in site but down the road. Teepees also smelled musty and kicker!!!..Had SNOW piled inside. We were laughing now. We met the caretakers. Interesting folk. When we told them we had explored the property and we not comfortable staying, they asked, are you city folk? Yes, BUT.. really??? They didn't hassle us to stay, so despite the inconvenience to drive there and back we now have a funny story to share! It appears we may have been lucky. From reading other reviews we are still so shocked Groupon is still allowing these scammers to invite people to spend their money to stay here. Thankfully, we were able to get a full refund only with some work; several conversations on groupon messaging and finally with a manager at groupon that ultimately realized I was not going to back down. Lesson learned the extreme hard way. Wish we could report otherwise!!! read more

Wonderful Adventure! We have stayed in the TeePee 3 times. Always really enjoyed our stay. Had a fire on the river last time and just love the rustic feel of sleeping in a teepee. Our 3 year old loves the horses! If your looking for fancy keep looking. If your looking for a camping at a whole new level this is the place!! Our next stay we have several of the teepees reserved! Family and friends!! Cherish read more

I booked a 2 night stay back in June for a late August stay. I called them to make the reservation and got the same "deal" as Living Social was offering. 3 days before I was supposed to arrive I get an email stating my reservation was "cancelled". I called immediately and got a voicemail. Several hours later I received a call back and I asked if that was an error. I was told they "overbooked" and they had to cancel my reservation. No apology whatsoever. They even asked me if I could change my vacation dates! Um, NO! They left me in such a bind and had to find something else last second. I asked to speak with a manager and was told they have none onsite but they would "email" them my request to speak with someone. I never heard back, not once. Even after calling back several times requesting a call back. I had to get my money back via my credit card company because they couldn't bother calling me back. I've never had such terrible service. I would NOT recommend them at all. Buyer beware. read more

Horrible experience ! Apparently their website isn't their website so when my sister booked for our stay and used a Groupon for $100 a night for 4 people, they didn't honor it because it was thru Booking.com and not their website which we later on confirmed with the Manager, "that is a CLONE site that Booking.com made..." When asked for more information on how to get our credit back for the Groupon, front desk receptionist, Tabitha, felt it was necessary to IGNORE our request. Overall, its very sketchy! We weren't even the only ones OVER charged but we were the only to contest the charges. Save yourself the time and headache, BOYCOTT THE RANCH! read more

I was a little apprehensive about this place considering all of the bad reviews, but I'm so glad I stayed. I wasn't expecting a hotel or a fancy bed and breakfast. All I needed was a comfortable place to crash for the night, a shower, running water, and breakfast before heading out to climb Mt. Rainier. I stayed with 3 friends in a teepee and we all thought it was a lovely experience. The ranch is on beautiful land with great views; there's a really pretty creek running right behind the teepees, tables and chairs are set up everywhere so you can just relax and take in the scenery, and there's even a group fire pit to hang out by. I thought the ranch house itself was adorable and had a lot of character. I can't speak for the bedrooms, but I found the kitchen and the bathroom to be clean up to my standards. I loved drinking my morning coffee on the outside porch and watching the happy farm animals chase each other around. Pit, the guy running the place, was extremely welcoming and friendly. He made us feel right at home. I would definitely stay here again. read more

Read the reviews. I should have paid more attention and were bitten. July 23, 2016 We booked Yurt#6, which upon checking in was actually a teepee. Ok, no biggie, we are making an adventure of it. The check in process took a while, I filled everything out twice, address, cc, etc online and then in person(not very efficient), the lady drives us out to the teepee(4pm-check in was at 1pm) and says "Oh, I don't think I've been out here yet today." So she runs into the teepee and pulls bedding, grabs new bedding from the trunk of her car and goes back inside. When we go inside to change, had a wedding to run to right away, we notice she hadn't cleaned inside or made the "beds". The 3 beds consisted of two mattress' on the floor and one futon cushion. One bed only had throw pillows and a blanket/fleece throw, the other two beds had a top sheet and bottom sheet and regular pillows, but only small comforters. The BIG RED FLAG was because the beds weren't made you could see the stains and the MOUSE POOP on the mattresses. There was also garbage on the floor, perhaps cigarette wrapper, grass and other debris. The floor of the teepee was carpeted. Per check in they said to call or text with any problems. So I sent them a text at 4:39pm asking if they could vacuum and make the beds. We'd be back in several hours. At the wedding, 9:06pm, I text again as I hadn't heard back, that we were on the way. Wedding was 1 hr away. We get back to the tent and at 10:21pm send them another text about how nothing was done and we'd appreciate NOT being charged $150/night for unsanitary conditions. For that kind of money we could have stayed in hotel with a pool and no animal feces! She called us about 15min later saying they could move us to another tent but we were already in our car and headed the 1.5hr drive home. We requested NOT to be charged as they were not completely booked and we didn't cost them any money as their occupancy was not full, seemed fair to me. When we look at our statement we see that they've actually charged us TWICE! We took it up with our bank. We find out now, the end of Sept, that because we signed the contract, they would refuse to refund either charge!?! We are now left only to YELP and their reviews(if they leave it up) to warn other travelers. Stay at your own risk. The site seems very posh and quaint, but underneath, not very clean at all. Amber read more

Beware. My customer service experience with this ranch has been absolutely awful, unprofessional and beyond the pale. In short, I unsuccessfully attempted for almost 3 months to reschedule a booking for horseback riding to no avail (via Living Social voucher). What kind of reputable business has their phone lines down for months with no capability to even leave a voice mail message? Several email communication attempts also ended in failure/frustration. Once someone finally called me back, they asked for additional money on top of what I already paid via Living Social, and refused to book the package without it. The woman I spoke to told me her manager would immediately call me back to discuss the situation. Surprise - I still have not heard back from them. They are completely disorganized and have no idea what they are doing. I have never in my life had this kind of terrible customer service experience in my life, and would like to warn others against dealing with them. read more

This is a great city getaway destination. It's quiet, remote and farm style. If you are living in the city and wanting to change the scenery, you should consider this one. My wife and I had a great time two times we visited there. read more

When we arrived there was no one there, just a sign saying to call the owners. OK. walked up to our room. Cute little room. Then I started looking. The windows only have lace curtains, everyone from the campsite or outside could see you, no privacy. There was mouse poop on one window so bad you couldn't not see it. The bed has tons of stains on it and there was no mattress protector, just a fitted sheet and top sheet. Bed was like a small full camping mattress with a pop-up frame. There was dog food on floor, the carpet was not clean and a suit in the closet (creepy). They advertise Dish TV, but it didn't work like they forgot to pay the bill. The kitchen area had food, days old food and donuts. There are two community bathrooms, upstairs is tiny and gross. No towels in the cupboard and the faucet handle came off in my hand. The downstairs bathroom was also the laundry room with dirty stuff everywhere, flies, tub was falling apart. Refrigerator had food, but was barely cool much less cold. The grounds were in complete disarray. Broken down buildings and trash everywhere. Greenhouse with a bunch of dead plants. There are no signs of where to hike or explore. The animals are sad and cooped up in a little pen. The mini horses and donkey's wanted serious love but had blood scratches on their noses, so sad. The little bridge to cross to get to the house was rotting away and doesn't feel secure. The Teepee's, looked cool and would be fun camping as I am sure the dirt ground was cleaner than our room. All in all, we were a little scared to stay and that says a lot. We are definitely adventurous and not a fancy couple. Just did not feel welcome or comfortable staying there. Needless to say we stayed for about 3-4 hours and did not stay the two days we had booked. Waste of money either way, but would prefer to lose money and not get something by staying. Had dinner in the train car in town. That was good food, but poor service really. Waited about 15 minutes to even be seen by someone and when we asked we were snapped at that she was busy. Bottom line, fun town to visit for the day. But don't stay here as it's not worth any money. Some level of cleanliness/tidiness, anything would have been nice. read more

I want to be clear. We booked on Expedia but didn't end up staying here. In Expedia this place is called Mt. Rainier Ranch. It really is unacceptable to not make it clear to people what is provided and what is not. Make sure you call in advance before booking this lodging to get the truth. What is advertised is not accurate. We flew to Washington and wanted to do a fun "glamping" experience while there and booked a glamping tipi in advance. They made it sound on the Expedia listing like everything will be there for you. However you will have to completely plan for a camping trip, not a glamping trip. Or buy everything when you get there. Basically all they supply is a thin fabric tipi. Also the shared bathrooms they tell you you have are only if you are staying in the farmhouse. All of their amenities are only in the farm house. They give you a bucket as a bathroom and bottle of water. The website made it sound like bedding, bathroom, warmth would be covered. However you will need to bring everything for that. Which we obviously wouldn't have booked when flying over because we aren't going to fly with all of our camping gear. We never ended up checking in because they wouldn't work with us on anything or even admit that they had falsely advertised. We were given no refund and no apologies. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. read more

We visited the Ranch this past weekend and it was such a fun experience! The property and location are absolutely incredible, a great place to stay a night on your way up to hike at Paradise. My family loved the teepee's, they are right along the river that the kids loved to play in, a unique way to spend a night and nice and warm with propane heaters. Quaint little house onsite if a kitchen or indoor bathroom are needed and just a few minutes from Elbe for dinner. Hosts are gracious, lots of friendly animals to interact with. My daughter rode the horses which were amazingly tolerant, great place for a trail ride as well. read more

We had a family camping night at Mt. Rainier Family farm. We decided to stay in teepee instead of bedroom and our boys loved it. Normally I get cold easily but they had a big heater inside of our teepee so we were able to stay warm all night. Our boys had fun next day exploring everywhere around the farm. read more

I bought a living social deal and made my reservation about two months in advance. I was told check-in was 3 to 5. So I try to call them back to see what happens if I can't get there by five. The phone was disconnected, I tried emailing probably at least a dozen times and never got a reply back. Also while making the reservation the lady on the phone it was quite rude and would no be someone I would work with again. Very disappointed as me and my husband were excited to go. LivingSocial couldn't even get a hold of them . read more

Disappointed. The reservations process was frustrating, and they ended up charging me an extra $25 "dog fee" - I don't even have a dog! This was an error. I gave benefit of doubt and asked them to correct it, and they repeatedly told me they would - it was not fixed. I stayed there, and actually had a nice stay overall in a tipi - (lovely animals and nice caretaker, tipi was nice, comfy bed). While I was there I mentioned the dog fee issue and they told me it was arranged to refund it but would take 5-7 days. 30 days, multiple phone calls and emails later, no refund. I have now disputed this with my credit card company and they have refunded it - and really it was not ultimately about the $25, it is the fact that they charged me incorrectly (which I suspect was deliberate) and then strung me along staying they would refund it and did not. Even after I warned them again that I would be disputing it and leaving a bad review, they said they would try to fix it but weren't sure which card to refund, computers weren't working right, blamed their outsourced reservations service.... honestly felt like total BS. This was an experience that could have been handled so much better but they chose not to! Bad business. read more

I sincerely enjoyed staying at mt rainier ranch, it was really beautiful a hikers paradise. I stayed in one of the rustic tipis brought all my own camping gear they are large and very warm at night. Fully carpeted and very clean, I slept on an air mattress that was provided as well as used lanterns and heaters that were given by the property I purchased fuel from them on site. I had a horse back ride with a great guide named eric, we road through the entire valley, along the river down passed a staff residence over to the property line and up a small hill so I could see mt rainier and take a picture for my Facebook friends it is an older very farmy style property so I enjoyed the animals and meeting the pigs goats and ponies ! It was fantastic the service is relaxed but folks are very friendly and willing to lend a hand with anything we needed! I will recommend to my sister for her anniversary that is coming up and am planning another trip there in September. read more

Do not make a reservation at this place. We booked a room for 3 people. We stopped at the place early in the day to introduce ourselves and let the hostess know we would be checking in late. She saw there were 3 of us. When we got back at 9 pm, she showed us a room with 1 double bed, and offered floor space with a beanbag for our daughter. I told her we booked accommodations for 3 people for $175.00, not a double bed and a bean bag. She told me that the reservations person overbooked the hotel and reserved the room with the double bed for 3 people. I can understand a mistake being made, but they did not give us a refund and I finally had to call my credit card company to cancel the charge. So not only is the place unreliable in fulfilling reservations they also will refuse to refund after making an error. It isn't with taking a chance in booking a place here. We had to drive all the way back to Lakewood to get a room. read more