Whispering Pines-Pet Friendly w/ AC & Pool Access!

We took our son and two of his friends in Feburary to try their hand at snowboarding. This rental was great for three teenage boys. They had fun in the loft, playing games and watching their own TV, while the adults stayed downstairs. We could hear them, but there was plenty of space for us and our family dog.

When we arrived there were only four chairs at the table (as opposed to 6 in the photos). We called, and they brought us some stools the next day. As other reviews mentioned, the "leather" on the chairs was peeling, and they were not the sturdiest chairs, but they worked for us.

The location was deep into the subdivision, which was tricky at first since there was no GPS signal. The upside was that it was extremely quiet. I'm sure it is wonderful in the summertime.

The kitchen supplies for cooking are sparse, so if you are planning to put together any big meals, you might want to prepare. We didn't find a cutting board, and there wasn't a big pot to make a large batch of chili. Otherwise, it served us well!

This is our second time to this cabin and we enjoyed our stay the same amount. Very quiet and peaceful, felt like we had the forest to ourselves.

Overall we had a very positive experience staying at Whispering Pines. The kitchen is tiny and has no dishwasher, there are limited plating options. Otherwise the kitchen was fairly well appointed. We were glad to have AC as it was hot! The kitchen chairs are falling apart and disintegrating - Time for new dining chairs! Otherwise most everything else was in good working order.

This ended up perfect for us... a couple very minor quibbles: a) kitchen chairs are pretty tore up, b) we wished there was some regular seating for little ones at meal time c) we wished there was a king bed somewhere... but the pros far outweighed the cons: a) Air conditioning! [it was over 100 outside when we stayed] b) comfortable furniture, c) both my boys loved the foosball in the loft, d) rec center passes were a nice addition, e) your choice of firmer or softer mattresses.

Overall, we'd definitely stay here again, unless we needed something for a larger group.

We have been to the Arnold area multiple times and this was by far the best. The cabin was clean and we didn't have to do anything special as far as cleaning instructions! Just clean the dishes, bag the trash and go!

The cabin itself was the perfect size, we had plenty of room to spread out but cozy enough that we could easily have family time playing board games, watching a movie, and of course the family foosball tournament. The deck was perfect to have morning coffee and relax reading the news listening to the sound of the forest.

This has been our favorite cabin of which I am sure we will rent again.

Great place in a good location! Recommend!

Awesome cabin at a great location. End of the street, no immediate neighbors, beautiful deck that overlooked a small valleys of trees. During our stay, the weather was nice, however a little warm at 100+. The AC in the cabin worked great and was appreciated. We also took advantage of the pool and community center that the cabin belongs to. There are two pools, ping pong tables, shuffle board, air hockey, basket ball courts, etc.The cabin is also small dog friendly and allowed us to bring our two dogs, saving a significant amount of money on boarding. Next time we head up to Arnold, this will be the first place we look into staying.

Our trip to the snow had to be rescheduled because of winter storms, and Sheila w/ Sierra Vacation Rentals facilitated the changes. She was super helpful. This cabin was great for our family. The kids enjoyed the upstairs with the foosball table, Bear Valley is nearby, and its the perfect place to work from when everybody is busy playing outside! We will come back!

This is a super clean, darling cabin in a gorgeous, quiet location. You wake up to see beautiful trees, and take walks around a beautiful neighborhood. So grateful we could bring our dog, we loved our stay, thank you for having us!!

Great family cabin. Look forward to staying again later this year!

Kickapoo is a lovely, basic house in a pretty, quiet neighborhood just east of Arnold. The house in fairly private, surrounded by trees, in the Dorrington subdivision.

The beds were comfortable, as was the furniture in the living room. The house was clean. We were there on a very hot weekend, and there was no air conditioning. But, the trees kept the property shaded, and it was quite pleasant sitting on the deck. The house got a bit hot during the day, but cooled off at night with the fans.

The kitchen could use a few more basic items, like spices, bowls, etc. But, overall, had most things you'd need.

We had a lot of fun in the area. The people we encountered were all very friendly, and helpful. The highlights were Lake Alpine, White Pine Lake, and Hinterhaus Distillery.

Kickapoo is a lovely, basic house in a pretty, quiet neighborhood just east of Arnold. The house in fairly private, surrounded by trees, in the Dorrington subdivision.

The beds were comfortable, as was the furniture in the living room. The house was clean. We were there on a very hot weekend, and there was no air conditioning. But, the trees kept the property shaded, and it was quite pleasant sitting on the deck. The house got a bit hot during the day, but cooled off at night with the fans.

The kitchen could use a few more basic items, like spices, bowls, etc. But, overall, had most things you'd need.

We had a lot of fun in the area. The people we encountered were all very friendly, and helpful. The highlights were Lake Alpine, White Pine Lake, and Hinterhaus Distillery.

Cabin was comfortable and clean. Needs some updating but we had a lovely time. The only drawback is the rails on the deck are dangerous and spacing is not current code or even code from ten years ago! Very dangerous for a small child. We were uncomfortable even using the deck and had to gate off the loft. Would not recommend this cabin to anyone with a small child or small dog for that matter.

We enjoyed our stay, lovely spot, nice and quiet, yet close enough to everything we wanted to do. The cabin was clean and stocked fairly well, great deck where we enjoyed several BBQs. Owners/managers were responsive and helpful.

Relaxing, close to events and very peaceful

Great time!! My son's first trip to the snow. We will defiantly return. Thank you