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Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet!

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TV, fireplace, table tennis, stereo
Miscellaneous
Game room
Property grounds
2 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire cabin

2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 64900 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet!

Family- and dog-friendly "Sweet Retreat" at 5000 feet on 1.3 acres with plush movie theater, pool & ping pong table. 8 minutes to the Stanislaus River (swimming holes!) and Big Trees Park. Summer: Bocce, Pickle Ball, and Frisbee/Disc Golf course are -a 2 minute walk through the 1 acre back yard. Remote feel yet minutes to groceries and restaurants. Summer pool privileges included until Labor Day.

Near Arnold, In between Murphys and Bear Valley.

Inside: This cabin in Big Trees Village includes a theater with an 8' wide screen with surround sound and plush seating, a pool & ping pong table, and fast wireless throughout. The theater also has a built in microwave and small refrigerator. Bring popcorn and drinks! Movie watching fun!

Bedroom 1 has a queen bed, guest armoire, and streaming movies. The 2nd bedroom has one queen bed and bunk beds, sleeping 4. A pull out queen sleeper sofa is also available in the living room. Sleeps 6 in beds assuming 2 sleepers in each queen, and one each in bunk beds. The sleeper sofa accommodates an additional 2.

AMENITIES:
Bocce, basketball, picnic grounds, and a kiddie-play area are a two minute walk through the trees to the Big Trees Recreation Center. Kiddie and Olympic swimming pools only in summer (Until labor Day)

Soap, shampoo, towels, hair dryer, and bedding, are supplied. Also on hand: BBQ grill (bring your coals), drip coffee maker (bring grounds), pots, pans, utensils, spices, and a variety of flavored teas.

8 minutes to the Stanislaus River Sourgrass Recreation area and whitewater rafting. 9 minutes to jaw-dropping huge trees at Big Trees State Park. Murphy's wine tasting and many lakes are 30 minute drives.

PARKING:
Cars lacking 4-, or all-wheel drive should park at the top of the driveway year round, as should all vehicles during winter months.

FAMILIES:
Kids adore the theater. More than one young child has asked their parents during their stay if the family could live at the Sweet Retreat full time. :-)

Sitting on the back deck dwarfed by super tall pines, one guest remarked: "it feels like luxury camping here." Yes, the feel is remote and secluded, yet groceries, gas, and restaurants are just a few minutes away.

Winter Notes: One family wrote "Thank you for our best Christmas ever" highlighting being able to watch their kids sled the steep driveway from the comfort of the wood-stove-heated living room.

IMPORTANT:
What's fun for some families isn't for others: Families with children who have to be carried should carefully check weather conditions before renting in the winter: carrying a child on the steep driveway in icy conditions is unsafe.

Rates are based on a party of 1-4, with additional guests @ $35.

Guests have access to everything but the owner's closet, one utility closet. Includes fast wifi, charcoal grill, well equipped kitchen, home theater, hookups upstairs and down for playing music from your smartphone/iPad, Amazon Echo dot downstairs, pool table, and a land line telephone.

The host lives offsite 30 minutes away. Live interaction by special request.

As the cabin can't be easily seen from the street and is on 1.3 acres the feeling is more "private" than "neighborhood." The nearby recreation center, open only in summer, is both super convenient yet far enough away to preserve privacy. Please note access requires a separate $950 fee for unlimited access.

No public transit.

Level 2 charging via a 4 prong female 14-50 outlet or extension cord NOT AVAILABLE IN SNOW CONDITIONS as outlet location is at bottom of steep driveway. Level 1 charging available at top of driveway year round.

Winter wear share bin has lots of gloves, jackets, etc. in case you forget yours. The home site is adjacent to some of the planet's most awesome and treasured giant trees. So we take minimizing fire dangers more seriously than most. NEVER start a campfire unless the water hose is turned on at the spigot and ready to spray errant sparks at the campfire site. CRITICAL: Thoroughly douse the fire so no smoke or steam is present. Usually takes at least 10 minutes.
No smoking in the house. If you smoke outside, please note any butts found on the property after check out will result in cancellation of your deposit refund, as will failure to sort trash into recyclables and garbage. Owner prefers guests put sheets on any furniture dogs are allowed on.) Never remove ashes from the wood stove unless placed immediately in the provided metal ash can.

Please return furniture and other items to their original locations . . and leave towels and sheets on top of the washer-dryer. Extra points for running a load of sheets through a wash and dry cycle during departure day breakfast. :-)
Thank you.

GARBAGE RELATED FEES
Because weekly street side garbage/recycling pickup is unavailable or impractical for this property, we ask guests to pack out their bags of separated garbage and recycling to the convenient Avery Transfer Station…a minute off Hwy 4 in Avery…4541 Seagale Road, Avery, CA.

If departing on Wednesday or Thursday when the Avery Transfer Station is closed, please leave your bags sealed/tied in the kitchen.

Because the housecleaners don’t have room in their vehicles for full bags of garbage and recycling, we have to pay a service $5/bag to remove those bags. If you’re unable to remove your bags, please leave $5 per bag in cash. If you prefer to pay by credit card through AirBnB, use the “send/request money” function to transfer the fee. Thanks for your understanding.

PET FEE

We're dog lovers so welcome your pooches. Some breeds don't shed but most do so instead of an arbitrary pet fee imposed on everyone, we leave it to the housecleaners to tell us if there was extra work due to dog hair. After your booking confirms, we'll send a request for $30 per dog. If the cleaners report doing extra work removing dog hair, we keep the fee and pass it on to the cleaners. If none, we refund the fee.

Property manager

David Sweet

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Stereo
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Table tennis

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden
  • Property located in a resort
  • Unit size: 52,743.1 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number PM-0264

Property is also known as

206479

About the neighborhood

Map
CA, Camp Connell

What's nearby

  • Stanislaus National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Calaveras Big Trees State Park - 6 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Arnold Rim Trail - 11 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Sierra Nevada Logging Museum - 14 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Sequoia Woods Country Club and Golf Course - 14 min drive - 11.1 km

Getting around

  • Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF) - 149 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lube Room Saloon - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bistro Espresso - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Giant Burger - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪El Vaquero Authentic Mexican - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Bristol's Ranch House Cafe - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet! located?

Situated in Arnold, this cabin is steps from Stanislaus National Forest and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Arnold Rim Trail and Sequoia Woods Country Club and Golf Course are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Sweet Retreat: Theater, Pool/Ping-Pong, Quiet! Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Megan C.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Quiet Place with a STEEP driveway
Be aware of the STEEP and I mean STEEP driveway! Overall it was a nice stay, just wish the mice droppings would have been taken care of before our arrival! And yes, we did send the host a message and no we did not receive a single response!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

kevin w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Great view
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila R., alameda

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer Sanctuary
We had loved staying for the winter so much that our family decided to try for a summer stay at Sweet Retreat. Despite my son getting sick on our first day and needing to quarantine in a room, I couldn't think of a better place to isolate. The rest of us were still able to enjoy the Pool within easy walking distance as well as Big Trees park so close by, and making Smore's in the campfire area and BBQing our food. Sweet Retreat has become a favorite family vacation spot and we can't wait to return! The one thing I wish they had was a portable window A/C for both bedrooms or at least the master. We used the portable "swamp cooler" that was there and fans but it still got fairly warm indoors but not unbearable by any means.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

hila r., alameda

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful family getaway
We absolutely loved our stay at Sweet Retreat! The cabin had so many bonus amenities that gave us cherished family memories- ping pong and pool competitions, family movie night in the home theatre, and tasty meals sitting around the dinner table. There was just enough snow to enjoy sledding and snow shoeing too. Any questions we had were quickly answered by the owner too. Thank you, sweet retreat. We will be back to enjoy the summer season soon! What a great home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024