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A Lodge As Unique As Your Group. Come Explore! Sleeps 30+. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

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This family-friendly Arnold lodge is located in the mountains, steps from Stanislaus National Forest, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Calaveras Big Trees State Park and White Pines Lake. Sequoia Woods Country Club and Golf Course and Meadowmont Golf Course are also within 9 mi (15 km).

8/10 Good

Cathy L.

26 December 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Big space for big party

This is our second time stay here, enough space for our party of 22. Enjoy the big kitchen and multiple rooms. The living room sofa needs some serious upgrades as well as the game room.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marianne G., Alamo, CA

8 August 2023

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

Roomy, cozy, and family friendly!

This was our second year having our annual Family Reunion here because we were so impressed last year. The rental has plenty of room for kids to play, family to gather, kitchen to host entire family meals, private bedrooms with plenty of beds, and an overall perfect place for large groups. The location is convenient for daytime traveling to one of the nearby lakes for hanging out in the water or boat outings. We can't wait to stay here again. We appreciate the great communication with the owner and the ease of booking.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

mark h., Davis

22 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

No linen or towels

House is well suited for larger groups, professional kitchen is great, and game room downstairs also. Linen and towels were not included, and this was not disclosed in the listing at all when I made the booking. Received a PDF check in list from the property managers the day before departure that listed sleeping bags as a recommended item to bring, which was supposed to let us know that no linen or towels were provided. Makes you wonder what the cleaning fee covers if not laundry of linen. It was a good thing that one in our party owns a home in Arnold and was able to pick up towels, and we had enough sleeping gear for the rest of the group that we could bring. If there are no linen and towels provided, make that clear at booking, not when the non-refundable trip has been paid for in full.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Layla P.

8 July 2022

Liked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Disappointing Communication with Owner After Incident

We had a very unusual experience at this property when four members of our family were locked in one of the bedrooms for close to two hours late one evening. After the family closed their door for the night (not even locking it) their doorknob malfunctioned and a pin inside it locked in place, causing the door to be locked with no way in or out. When one of them tried to open the door around 11:30 p.m. to use the restroom, they discovered they were locked inside. No one in the household could get the doorknob off from either side or get the door opened. Finally around 12:30 a.m. we were forced to call a locksmith who arrived on the property around 1:30 a.m. We had to pay $258.75 for his service, which included not only getting the door open, but fixing the broken knob so that hopefully no future guests would have the same unfortunate experience. When we spoke with the owner the next day, he never once apologized for the situation or the inconvenience it caused to our family, but he did say to send the bill in an email. That was nearly a month ago. Three emails and a voice mail later and still no response or follow up to even dispute the charge and say they are unwilling to pay, so unfortunately it looks like this owner may be as undependable as the malfunctioning doorknobs on his property.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wes W.

5 August 2024

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

Always great!

We’ve stayed here many times and it’s always wonderful. Great location, plenty of space. Tons of fun for everyone!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

My V.

25 July 2022

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

Perfect for large groups!

We absolutely enjoyed our stay! The lodge was spacious and accommodated our large group. The kids spent a lot of time together and enjoyed the game room. Kitchen was a plus with lots of refrigerators! Lots of great memories made cooking in the kitchen. It would be nice if contract could be sent sooner. We didn’t receive until the day before check in and some of us were already away from home and couldn’t prepare items that were on the list to bring. Communication was a bit slow, but was prompt on the day of check in and during our stay! :) Overall, this place was perfect for our large gathering! We definitely recommend this property to anyone looking for a place for their next large group gathering!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wes W.

24 July 2022

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

Great for groups!

Second time renting here, we came back we liked it so much! Great for big groups. Huge kitchen, great game room downstairs! Easy spot to stay, very relaxing.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan M.

20 March 2022

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

Awesome place for a group

This place was fantastic. It was easy to communicate with the hosts. We took our church youth group here and the kids had a blast. The game room downstairs is perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better spot.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Kristin F.

2 January 2022

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

Great for large groups!

We had 16 people in the lodge. There was plenty of room for everyone. Big kitchen, great game room. We crossed the street and played in the snow. Will definitely recommend this place.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Annie V.

29 November 2021

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

Beautiful place

My family and I got this place for Thanksgiving. It's spacious and beautiful! The kitchen was huge. 8 of us was in the kitchen at the same time prepping meals. And that's a big deal for us because we all love to eat. Also, the dining table. This was the first time we all eat together at the same table. Everyone absolutely love the play/ game room. The kids were never bored. The only thing I would suggest, is that pillows and towels are provided. Since this place is a bring your own bedding, providing pillows and towels will cut down on guests packaging. Besides that, we had a wonderful time and already planning to book again next year.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

May Y.

7 September 2021

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

Wonderful stay

Our church small group of 23 had a wonderful time during our labor day long weekend. Kitchen is commercial grade, dining table is huge, perfect for our large group. Our kids enjoyed playing various games at the game room. The communication with the owners is open and prompt. And the check in checkout process is easy to follow. One suggestion to the owners is to provide plastic wrap and foil paper sheets. We will definitely refer your place to others.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason D.

2 August 2021

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

Great family vacation

Great location. We like the outdoor fireplace and the commercial size kitchen. Our family have a great time.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol Z.

25 January 2021

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

Future vacation home getaway

My family loves this place! We will definitely return! God is great! ❤️

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Joshua L.

28 February 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Super fun bring-your-own-bedding place for large numbers of families

We had 5 families coming up for a ski / snow-play weekend with children from 3 - 7. Everyone had an awesome time. The industrial kitchen and massive dining room table were perfect for large group dinners. The stadium couch seating and projector TV were awesome for movie time. I've never stayed at a place with so much fun family entertainment options. They had a massive game room area with four games of Jenga including a 3 foot tall one, two foosball tables, two pingpong tables, air hockey, 3 foot tall connect four, a second TV couch area in the game room, corn-hole, basketball and an awesome outdoor fire-pit perfect for smores. The kids were never bored. This is a bring your own bedding place with a bunch of bunkbeds and mattresses, so set your expectations accordingly. The reasons that I'm giving it 4 instead of 5 stars is that I didn't find out about the checkin process until the day of checkin after calling and emailing the owner a couple times and the check in process ended up being that they'd leave the door unlocked and not give us a key or combination lock. The place is secluded, so it wasn't a big deal. Also, there were no wifi instructions or reception, so we had to have a friend find some random Xfinity wifi signal somewhere nearby to get enough service to email the property manager what the password was. The above are reasonably minor nuances. Overall we had a great time and I would go back and recommend this place to other groups of families looking for a fun weekend get-away.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alolika B.

5 November 2019

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

Magnificent

Experience was awesome. We loved our stay

10/10 Excellent

Monte W., Riverbank

22 July 2019

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

Loved our stay!

The place was perfect for our cross country team. The kids loved the game room. Lots of space for team meetings in the theatre room. The kitchen was perfect. We hope to bring our team back in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lili L.

23 January 2019

Wonderful!

Shared another long weekend at this lodge, and it was lovely. Memories to last a lifetime. The industrial size kitchen, the large dining table, and the location is great. The best is the caretaker Billy who comes by to make sure we are warm enough and well taken care of, thank you Elements lodge!

8/10 Good

Gauhoua M.

18 April 2018

Relaxing and spacious

We loved our stay! Our visit in April was the perfect weather. Warm inside with fresh cool air outside. The big kitchen was a plus and very spacious. All the essentials are there but only one small cutting board. The shower rooms had two glass doors which were semi see through and one curtain room. There is a separate room with another shower room too. Bill was very helpful all weekend. Thank you so much! We do expect to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

3 July 2017

Fantastic! Wonderful experience.

Large, spacious, fun!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Thuy N., Daly City

23 January 2017

Fantastic Weekend

Our group of 33 (adults and kids) stayed for a weekend and had a wonderful time at the lodge. There was plenty of room to move around. The massive kitchen and dining table were put to good use. The kids had fun playing with the snow around the house and as if that was not enough, we drove to a snow park about 15 minutes away for even more fun. The weekend was filled with good food, fun games and intimate conversations among friends. We do have some suggestions for improvements: 1) Installing pull-out faucets in the kitchen sink...We found bending over the deep sink to do dishes for a long time could really hurt our backs ..2) Hanging curtains outside shower doors to give more privacy to the communal bathroom...3) Make the game room more inviting with better lighting and carpet...Water leaked in from outside while we were there... These were minor issues and did not stop us from having a great time.....As a bonus, the scenic drive on highway 4 to the rental was absolutely gorgeous and spirit-calming....Overall, truly a memorable weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

3 January 2017

great stay

we took a group of kids up to have a great time it was comfortable the place was heated by a wood furnace the grounds keepee bill showed up multiple times during the day and night to keep it heated was amazing. the place was secluded the only negatives was the projector was not working and its about 20 feet away from a cal trans station sonthe light are on all night, but once you fell asleep you didnt even notice. i will definitely be back.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

28 November 2016

Fun family trip!

The location is great, close enough to Arnold (markets, gas, rent snow boots in case you left that one bag at home!) and only 25min drive up to bear valley ski resort. The house is much larger than pictured, the rooms are very spacious with closets and sinks. TV area is very comfortable enough space to watch movies at night. The tree showers are all in one bath, so you need to take turns, but you can write your schedule everyday on the board right outside. The dinning table is massive, we enjoy wonderful meals, everybody sitting at the same time specially Thanks Giving dinner. We most loved the kitchen, all stainless steel restaurant style! One enormous fridge and if that wasn't enough, there are 2 extra normal size fridges for beverages and snacks, there is a six burner stove and we absolutely loved the griddle: bacon and pancakes for all in no time, warming tortillas for "taco night": easy! We appreciated property manager (Billy) daily trips to check on us, answer questions and even crack some jokes for the kids, he kept the wood heater running well to keep us toasty warm inside (it was around 40F outside). We even found the lodge nicely decorated for the holidays, such a neat detail. This place is very functional, nothing fancy but just right for large groups. Our family oriented trip was a big success, dedicating our days to explore the woods (Big trees state park and hike along the Stanislaus River) and play in the snow (Bear valley) and then get back 'home' to eat, play, drink, laugh, even dance to loud salsa music! Suggestions for the owner: Install blinds on the theater area windows for day time entertaining (some people in our group is not very outdoorsy and rather stay and watch TV!) More kitchen utensils like large spoons, ladles and spatulas, that was the only "struggle" while cooking. Suggestions for groups: Bring kitchen towels to dry hands and dishes while cooking. Clorox wipes are good to sanitize surfaces, beds and leather couches specially if you have little ones, we found the lodge a bit dusty. Elements lodge, thank you for the great memories!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Henry M.

1 November 2016

Great place for a group retreat!

Our group was about 20+ people, and we're glad to have this place! The owner was very helpful and responsive on getting our questions answered, and even if we weren't able to get to the property until late night (around 10pm), the owner still made effort to make sure we got there as the reception of pretty much all carriers (including Verizon as I recall) got nearly nothing starting about 10mins before reaching to the site. The staff wasn't really onsite but live quite close to the property, and he's very friendly and tried hard to assist us. The property itself is very interesting also with the decorations inside, and even though the cellular network was pretty bad, they have good WiFi and it's actually not far away from grocery story (about 10mins I think). Despite some issues we ran into during our stay (that's why we took out 1 star), overall we're very happy with the site and will consider to come back next year. So here is a list issues that we encountered and would suggest to improve: 1) AC! The building comes with good heater system so it should be good for winter, but since it was summer time when we visited, the building got heated up quickly, and the fans weren't really too helpful... 2) Mosquito: Since there's no AC + and some of the nets on the window were broken/not there and it's in the middle of the wood, mosquitoes were having a great meal during our stay with no obvious pest control in the building. Again, this probably wont' happen during winter time... 3) 1 out of the 7 bedrooms were out of service. 4) 1 out of the 2 urine bowl were out of service. 5) Pilot light of the oven were out when we got there 6) Oven was quite dirty 7) Nowhere to place trash/food waste except inside the building 8) The big refrigerator next to stove was only working as "storage" but can't refrigerate food. They have 2 "home size" refrigerators as alternatives though. 9) I forgot if the air-hocky or the soccer table was out of service 10) Couple couches were broken 11) Projector doesn't have VGA/HDMI input as I recall 12) No lock/key for main entrance when we were out for outdoor activity (they have 4 set of keys for each room though) Again, even though the list above doesn't look that impressive, by giving a 4-star review, I can still say it's a great place to stay for group retreat! Look forward to visit again, and hope that the things above will be improved!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Joelle C.

22 September 2016

Just like being at camp

We stayed at Elements Lodge with a large group of friends- six families that all had one or two kids, most of whom were toddlers. After reading the other reviews I would say they are very on point. This place is basic, nothing fancy but very functional. Like being at sleep away camp when you were young or exactly as they describe, like being in a dorm. As long as you have the mind set that you are going to be "glamping" you will not be disappointed. We loved that each of the bedrooms had a sink in them. Also the large table and kitchen were great for making meals for a crowd. The kids loved the theatre area as did the men when it came time for Sunday morning football! The downstairs space was great for hanging out during the day. We brought a few sets or boards to play bean bags and it worked great to set them up in the driveway and have the kids play in the rec room. We wish the downstairs had been connected to the upstairs, especially with a lot of littles so we could at least hear when someone woke up for a nap but we made it work. Things we wish we would have known/realized: There are no window coverings. Again like camp. But naps were essential for our group and it made it difficult for some. Next time we would bring a sheet or something to put up. The only outdoor space of this rental is what you see in the one exterior photo. The 3 sliding doors open into the rec room, but aside from that most of the outdoor space is the driveway. Along with that, the Cal Trans yard is directly behind the house. While it didn't matter that the view form half the bedrooms was a Cal Trans Yard, it means there is very little property behind the house. If we were to stay in the winter when there is snow I would want to know when the yard is active. If trucks come in and out at all hours, it might be hard to sleep. There were only 6 bedrooms, not 7. One room was under construction and luckily we had one family unable to attend at the last minute so each of our 6 families had a room. The staff was attentive and met us onsite. Our group had a great time overall and asked to go back!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

18 August 2016

Tom Z

Great Place, great accommodations. Would stay there again in a heartbeat.

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