Great weekend getaway! Fantastic location and awesome…read morecabins. We will be staying there for many future visits. Can't wait!

We celebrated our first anniversary at the Bear Cabin and couldn't have been happier. It was a…read morebeautiful weekend and the leaves changing were fantastic. The cabin itself was very cozy, clean and warm! We were also greeted by a bottle of champagne as a special surprise, what a nice touch. The cabin is so convenient to the resort, and a crockpot in the kitchen is exactly what the doctor ordered when it gets cold...set it and forget it ;) We will be back for ski season, for sure!!! thank you!!!

Make the Alpine Retreat your Destination at Seven Springs…read more ....use the resort for skiing and save the $$$$. Location. You can walk to Seven Springs Mountain Resort from Alpine Retreat. Parking is easy in and easy out, I recommend in heavy winter and tough seasons to contact the host to make sure all roadways are safe if you don't have 4 wheel drive. Alpine Retreat. A home more comfortable than home. It is warm and cozy and inviting. The two fireplaces are fully stocked with wood, the fridge is stocked with all necessities and extra beverages and food (in case you lack preparation... such as I). Also everything is labeled so you don't have to search to find anything in the kitchen or throughout the house. There is firewood well stocked, with an outdoor firepit for cooking and relaxing. Underneath an outdoor deck that can host a large group, with a grill and bar, sits a six-person jacuzzi with bluetooth connection. There is ample land to enjoy lawn games and a good game of catch. Lastly, there is a basement cove with a bar that would make for a good night cap after the hot tub cover goes back on. Our Experience. Our host picked us up some craft Sam Adams beer and made us dinner. I don't want to promise that this exception is made for all the guests, but I have never been better received by a host in any hotel or inn I have ever stayed. We had a massage therapist come for a traveling massage from Body in Balance Healing Center. $100 for an hour (excluding gratuity) was so much cheaper and personalized than the overpriced spa at Seven Springs. I slept like a rock, but I did bike (not very well) quite a distance before my stay. The sheets were fresh and clean and everything was spotless in the house. We were encouraged to eat the food, use the washer/dryer and put our feet up... which we did so well. Overall. Buy the ticket, take the ride. You won't have a better host, I would lay money on that. The house is cozy and inviting and I will be heading back there at the next opportunity. Thanks again!

From the owner: Our preference is for the entire house to be rented to a group (up to 16) for the weekends. If the…read morehouse is not rented out 2-3 weeks before a specific weekend, we will open it as a individual room rentals. Give us a call for availability or if you are more comfortable, you can book on Booking.com as well. We are located close to everything in the Laurel Mountains. Fallingwater, whitewater rafting, skiing, hiking, festivals, good food, wineries and more! I am happy to help you make plans for your visit. Built in 1980 as a rustic cabin and renovated in 2017 to enjoy modern options with a mountain feel. 5 bedrooms, 3 full and 3 half bathrooms. Each bedroom has their own private commode and vanity. Three bedrooms have king beds, two bedrooms have a queen and a pull out twin sofa. The downstairs suite offers a full bathroom and a bedroom with a full size and a pull out twin sofa. There is also a separate living room area with a stone fireplace, table and chairs, wet bar and pull out full size sofa. The common areas are a living room and a kitchen as well as a powder room. Each bedroom has a deck or outside area as well as a common deck off of the living room. Four rooms with ceiling fans, all bedrooms with a TV. Internet, Direct TV, plenty of parking and a hot tub all for you enjoyment!

Did the 7 mile trip today for the first time. It was actually the first time I'd been in a canoe in…read moreabout 15 years! The online booking was fairly straightforward. Both the PFDs and the shuttle vans could use some updating, however. The canoe itself was fine, as were the oars. The river route was very peaceful, with the exception of some choppy water occasionally, with some rocks we had to maneuver around. We did get stuck in a shallow section, but that was on us for not realizing how shallow it was. The take-out was fine, if a little muddy. Overall a good experience.

This is the place that introduced my family to kayaking. We've been coming for years. The online…read morereservation isn't the easiest to navigate nor do I particularly care for paying for the entire thing right then especially when it isn't refundable. What if one in your group dips out of the plans. Then you have either paid for person and you're out that money or you have an extra ticket that you may or may not use. Accept a deposit at the time of reservation but the whole thing is a little ridiculous. Pre-covid, they passed out flyers on the shuttle out to the river. If you returned the flyer when you returned, you'd get a free scoop of ice cream. Our family used to love that. We'd still buy more ice cream but after paddling all afternoon, we'd love to sit and relax with our ice cream before loading everything back up and talk about the neat stuff that we seen. This by no means is their fault. I just hope they keep it in mind and bring it back in some way. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 for two reasons. The shuttle that we rode in sounded and felt like it could use some maintenance and because the 2 rental kayaks we rented for our kids-both had tons of pieces of styrofoam, pieces of tree, and spiders in them. You don't have to spray them out after every use but least spray out the kayaks before using them each season.

Amazing place to visit if you're a FLW, architecture, or design enthusiast or just want to have a…read moreunique adventure. We booked the lunch tour, which included a three course meal and visiting three of the houses: Baltur, Duncan, and Mantyla. The lunch is inside - not the treehouse dining - which was fine as it was pouring on the day we went! Service was very friendly and the food was beautiful, seasonal, and delicious - I'm going to be dreaming about that fig amuse bouche for a long time! Visitors only get to choose the main course, app and dessert are chef's choice though they do ask for food restrictions when you order. As for the tour, you ride a shuttle to each house. All three houses are different and beautiful in their own way. Baltur was not designed by FLW himself but an apprentice, and it's fascinating to see how he diverged from his teacher. Our tour guide added so much color and backstory to each stop and truly did a fantastic job. While we didn't stay overnight, that is an option and definitely something we're considering for the future!

I stopped at Polymath Park after touring Fallingwater which is about a half hour drive between the…read moretwo sites. Polymath Park is located near to the Seven Springs Ski Resort and can be a bit hard to find, it is located a bit off the main roads. Polymath Park has relocated 2 Frank Lloyd Wright houses and 2 houses by one of his apprentices. It is an interesting idea to help preserve architectural history in a unique way. Polymath Park offers tours of the houses and the option to do overnight stays. Because of the timing I did the 2 house Frank Lloyd Wright only tour. The tour is nicely run, you meet at the building by the entrance to the park and then they drive you around in a van. The 2 relocated houses are interesting. Mantyla is a dramatic Usonian house highlighted by the dramatic V overhang and the central kitchen area. Mantyla is a very nice example of how the Usonian houses each have their own personality. Polymath Park has done a great job of citing the house to reflect how it is designed to reflect its surroundings. The other house was the Duncan house which was one of the few Usonian houses to be prefabricated as an attempt to make Frank Lloyd Wright designs available to a larger number of people. While a bit generic, which is to be expected for a prefabricated house it is an interesting visit to see what Wright was attempting and how he still managed to infuse quite a bit of his design elements even into a more mass market house. Our guide was great, friendly and knowledgeable. The tour did not go into great detail on the designs of the houses but did a great job of giving the history of the houses and how they were relocated to Polymath Park. If you are interested in Frank Lloyd Wright Polymath Park is well worth a visit. It is great to see how they are working to preserve Wright's legacy in a unique way.

Beautiful inn. All check in/out was done over the phone and via text. Would've preferred an in…read moreperson greeting upon check in for an added personal touch and to be shown around a bit. Main room downstairs is lovely and my room was beautifully appointed. Lovely older well maintained home. Wish my stay had been longer. Would definitely stay here again. Only suggestion is to replace remote for fireplace as it was faulty and cracked.

My wife and I had a great weekend stay recently. We checked in late on a Friday night with no…read moreissues, as clear instructions were left for us. The room was great and the fireplace was perfect during the snowstorm. Kim was great and gave us a quick tour of the house while passing by. Restaurants, bars, shops are all blocks away. Grocery store is close by too. This hotel has the amenities you would expect, but if you need a 24/7 concierge or room service, this might not be the place for you. If you're looking for a clean, quiet, stay in a place with great history, check out Thistledown.

This rental receives a 1 star rating because: The lower…read morefloor bathroom had spiders and webs in the shower. The floor looks like it hasn't been scrubbed in years. The fan in the bathroom was so clogged, it couldn't exhaust the steam. The gas oven in the kitchen was old, unclean and took two times longer to cook a dish than the recipe indicated. Three pieces of wood provided for the indoor fireplace. No firewood was provided for the outdoor fire pit. We had to pay $100 to have it delivered. The furniture is old and broken down. The owner has an adjacent (50 feet) kids play ground, but renters are prohibited to use it. This was a major disappointment for our younger children. Several of the lamps had light bulbs missing, or burnt out. No replacements available. The home was particularly dark. There were six bees in the living room. This was probably a beautiful home 15 years ago, but unfortunately it is desperately in need of care and updates now. We go to the Laurel Highlands annually with our extended family and stay at a different rental each year. We can attest that Veriles was our worst experience. There are many better choices.

I rented an apartment on the property for 6 months in 2018. I only see one other review (Sep 11,…read more2019) and I'm not surprised at the low rating and comments. Evidently, the owner maintained the main house as he did my apartment. Lots of promises without delivery. I wouldn't recommend this place or this owner to anyone. The Verlies is aptly named. It means "dungeon" -- named in the owner's anticipation of setting up S&M sex parties. This owner doesn't care about people or honesty. When I was there, it was advertised the property had a hot tub. (Does it work yet?) They told me it was too much maintenance and they had no intention of fixing it. They told their guests it was "temporarily" out of order and refused to offer discounts. Another time, there were only eight guests, yet they ran out of toilet paper! (The owner called ME and asked me to give them some of mine.) The guests had to drive several miles to a store and buy their own. Mark L

Beautiful Peaceful Campground. Wish we had more time to stay. Staff was very nice & helpful. Pool…read morewas amazing, playground was clean. Breakfast staff did a wonderful job and help us as we were only there for 1 night as we were on our way to VA for the week. Will be back again that's for sure

I have a serious love hate relationship with Hidden Valley…read more Let me start with the pros: - Smaller lowkey mountain = smaller crowds and shorter lines - A great place for a beginner to learn, my boyfriend learned how to ski at Hidden Valley. Every time we go to a bigger mountain (like Okemo) he says he would have been too intimated and overwhelmed, and would not have enjoyed learning there. - Epic pass: if you have the pass, it's super convenient Cons: - The rental process is long and chaotic. Lines can get long and disorganized. - Rental equipment is NOT GREAT. After renting equipment at some other mountains, we feel that the quality at HV is a significant downgrade - The bar (Glaciers?) is way too small to accommodate the crowd. HV is small, but the bar has maybe 10-15 tables, and they're ALWAYS packed. Unless you get lucky and show up as someone's getting up, you're out of luck. - Ice Ice, baby. I get this is part of east coast skiing, but those icy patches are not fun. All in all, this is fine if it's your local mountain, but keep your expectations low. If you're just looking to get out and hit some runs, Hidden Valley is definitely passible

I'm a first timer at Hidden Valley, and a beginner skier. We came to Hidden Valley a day after…read moreskiing at Seven Springs. A couple of differences from Seven Springs that I noticed and appreciated: the heat lamps and tent and the wider green/blue trails. I did my first blue trail run here!! I came on a Friday (1/29/21) and there weren't many people, so there wasn't a wait at the lifts. I also had a lot of space to myself on the trails! I liked the towline at the top between the North Summit and the Valley. I got in a few runs at the North Summit then took the towline to the Valley, and I thought that was pretty convenient! We spent about 5 hours here. We also ordered chili and Mac n cheese for lunch at Glaciers to Go, as grab and go items, which took under two minutes, then ate outdoors under a heating lamp. Some people chose to eat indoors at the restaurants, but personally, I'm not comfortable with that. I'm just glad there are options for everybody's comfort. I lost my phone and asked guest services if anybody had turned it in. Guest services was polite and helpful even though they didn't have my phone. They asked for a number they could reach me at if it was found. At 9pm that night, we got a text from Ski Patrol saying they had my phone! Picked it up the next morning!

Over the last several years I have visited Seven Springs a couple of times to use extra days I had…read moreon my Epic Day pass. Seven Springs is about a 3 hour drive each way for me. Getting to the resort is reasonable and while the parking is mostly free each time I have ended up parking in the East Lot which results in a long walk through the Main Lodge and then to the Ski Lodge; not a lot of fun in full ski gear and carrying my skis. Both of my trips were in early spring so the ski conditions were ok, but not great. The slopes had decent snow coverage but there were large stretches of dirt between the slopes. Seven Springs has a good lift system that gets you up the hill and to the slopes efficiently. The slopes near the Ski Lodge are a bit shorter and generally easier. The North Face slopes are a bit longer and more challenging. The general feeling at Seven Springs is that the slopes are very wide open with not a lot of trees near the slopes. Seven Springs is a decent place to ski, however I find that it is not really challenging or charming. From what I have heard it is a great place for families to have a ski vacation as the lodge is slopeside and there is plenty of family friendly activities available. For a one day trip it is just ok, but I would only go there if I need to use up a ski day on the Epic Pass. Of course if it was closer to me it would be more appealing, also I would expect that if the snow coverage is good it would also be more fun. With all that said a day skiing is still a great day, for me there are better options for skiing about the same distance away.

This place is massive and somewhat overwhelming for beginners. And the Friday after New Years it…read morewas packed! Too many people if you ask me. I'm talking no where to sit inside - people were eating on the floor!! No thanks. Long lift lines too, and 1/2 weren't operational. I felt like the trails weren't marked well after getting off the lifts, but maybe I just missed them.