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Interior
Private kitchen
Dining
Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 80.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace

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Challis, ID
  • Challis City Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Central Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Challis Hot Springs
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Challis, ID (CHL)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Guest Room 1

1 Queen Bed

Guest Room 2

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Cabin style home

Unwind at this beautifully restored 1932 cabin style home. This cozy house located in Challis Idaho is the perfect spot to relax, slow down, and unwind.

For adventure seekers, it is the ideal home base. We are about a 30 minute drive from Gold Bug Hot Springs.

We are in walking distance to local restaurants, bars, and the library. There is a local spring where you can fill your water bottles with fresh water.

*****NO WIFI IN HOME*****

Property manager

Jason Staker
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Challis

Located in Challis, this holiday home is in the city centre and in the mountains. Challis Golf Course and Challis Hot Springs are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Land of the Yankee Fork State Park and Challis City Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Challis, ID

What's nearby

  • Challis City Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Central Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Land of the Yankee Fork State Park - 6 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Challis Hot Springs - 23 min drive - 15.3 km

Getting around

  • Sun Valley, ID (SUN-Friedman Memorial) - 152 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tea Cup Cafe & Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Challis Lanes - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Y-Inn Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Real Deal Smoke House - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Y-Inn Cafe - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Cabin style home pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Cabin style home?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cabin style home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cabin style home located?

Located in the heart of Challis, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Challis City Park and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Central Park and Challis Golf Course are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 28 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bailee D.

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

Great weekend getaway

Overall it was a great place to stay super cozy, clean and we stayed warm cant wait to come back its super nice to only have to take food and clothes!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat T.

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

Awesome older house all upgraded. Great VRBO

Was perfect for our recent fishing trip. Wood provided for the wood stove. Furnace worked great. Beds were confu and place was clean. Owner responded quickly with questions. Definitely will use it again if available
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Colby M.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Bradley W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Pleasant stay but not as dog friendly.

Our stay was excellent. It was very clean and well kept. We had to locate the water heater to turn that on during our stay. I also want to make it known to other future guests that this is not as friendly of a pet home as it would seem with the description. They request that pets stay off of all furniture. While I respect their decision for this, I will admit it would be better to know that rule before hand in the event you don't have the proper items to adhere to that rule. I hope this information helps for future guests if they plan on staying here, especially if they bring their pets along.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessie R.

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

Cute place

Very cute, comfortable and the place stayed warm!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!

Great place to stay! Stayed with friends to run the local River of No Return race and this was a great place to sleep and recover. Place was clean, bed was really comfortable and everything was great! Only thing that could improve a little was I didn't receive the instructions to get in until the morning of our visit, which was a little unnerving. However, we got the instructions and got in just fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

pb m.

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

Nice updated home

The home has been renovated. The master has a nice king sized bed. Home has microwave and even a washer and dryer (we didnt use them though). Very quiet neighborhood!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon S.

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

Good house in challis

Good location good communication with host could be a little cleaner.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise O.

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

nice home

Nice property and everything needed. Owner responds. One thing being a few older women, the shower will be hard to get into and slippery. great time thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judson B.

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

Great little house!!!

Upon arrival check in was simple, the residence is very clean and easy to find. Over all a great value and very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sarah L.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Very poor communication

Once we actually got into the house it was nice and clean. However, getting into the house was a challenge. No check in details were provided before the stay and I was unable to reach the owner at either phone number or through the messaging service on the app. We had to sit and ring the Ring doorbell constantly in order to get the code to get into the house. It took 3 hours to get into the house due to lack of response from the owner which should never happen. Even Vrbo customer service was unable to get ahold of him. So anyone planning on staying here in the future should attempt to obtain check in details prior to the day of arrival to avoid this happening to them. The host said the check in info is online but on the VRBO app and online and in the email I received it said the host has not provided check in details. Maybe he has on other sites but that’s not what I used. Other than that the house was fine, no concerns with the property, just the lack of owner response.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jalayne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House

Check-in time is at 2pm - I reached out to property owner/manager at 1:45pm day of check in, about the check-in details, because they had not been released yet. The phone number on the property to contact the owner was not in service so I had to message him through VRBO only. There was some back and forth on what check-in time was now to be expected - the check in time was moved from 2pm to 6pm due to cleaner having some issues and owner revealed his working phone number at 4pm. Upon arrival, the house was beautiful! 5/5 stars. Some issues we had: -Dishwasher was broken and that was not disclosed until 4:30pm on check-in day. -The bedrooms are not centrally heated so the bedroom doors had to be open to get heat. Only heater was located in living room. We would stay again, however, better communication would need to take place.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

SUSAN N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Too many RULES!

Nice place, clean and modern, comfy king bed. BUT….there’s MANY RULES POSTED THAT AREN’T MENTIONED IN LISTING….. dogs not allowed on carpet or furniture, no SHOES on carpet, must STRIP ALL SHEETS, couldn’t use any dishes for dog. Had a detailed description of how exactly to close shower curtain. Now I’d never allow dogs on furniture but not on carpet?! And taking off shoes on carpet!!! Jeez! Bathtub was cute as an old fashioned cattle watering metal tub but it was so high I couldn’t step over to get in, although I have balance issues and a bum leg that can’t raise that high. I wish I knew it was that high before booking. I could see picture but couldn’t tell how tall it really was. Bed was very tall, mattress nice and firm and supportive with a nice pillowtop type mattress pad. It was so nice to have a king bed! Wood burning stove was nice and entire place has a nice rustic, but modern cabin feel. Now in addition to $145 rate, I paid $50 for pets, $30 for cleaning and $20 service fee….so don’t you think THEY could do the bedding…at LEAST? Isn’t that exactly what I’m PAYING FOR? So overall, I wouldn’t choose this place again. Not enough "service" offered and I think they need to change to NO PETS as it’s not really pet friendly. I need to say my 2 dogs are 25lb extremely well trained and well behaved Australian Shepherds. It’s not like I had two giant wild crazy dogs running around. Funny how some of these “rules” really irked me and left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ve stayed in at least 20 VRBOs and never found any as fussy as this one. I have photos but don't see a way to attach them to this review.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Betsy H.

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

Comfy spot, kind host

Our stay at Jason's house was wonderful. With a party of four adults, two kids, and a dog, everybody had their own sleeping space, and plenty of room for lounging in the living room. The new appliances in the kitchen were a serious perk, and we really appreciated the on-demand water heater for providing us all with a great shower experience without having to worry about hot water supply. Jason was a joy to communicate with! He welcomed us warmly and gave us all the little tips needed to make our time in Challis the best possible. If you want to visit Goldbug Hotsprings, they Pahsimeroi Valley, or any of the many other natural beauties of the area, Jason's house makes a great base camp!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jordan T.

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

Beautiful Stay

The mountain views from the property are gorgeous! Jason's place is clean, nice, and has everything you'd need. Especially loved the large sectional and the shower. The House Rules are only listed inside the home so be advised that you'll need to keep pets out of your bedrooms and off the furniture.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chelsia N.

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

Great place!

Very clean, nice place to stay. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristie M., Liberty Lake, WA

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

Nicely remodeled home

Challis is a small, quaint little town and finding a rental is difficult. We were lucky enough to find this little gem. Located within the town of Challis, too. From the outside it was not overly impressive, but the inside was very nice. It was clean. And it had all of the amenities we needed. I would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cheri H.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Challis Getaway

Interior was very clean and comfortable. Great Kitchen! One bathroom with 5 people was tough. One of the twin beds sags. Quiet neighborhood close to town but not far from the golf course. No yard or decks. I would rent here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jess F.

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

Very nice place

The property was very warm and welcoming and very clean. Very fun decor. We would definitely stay again. Two of the guests were first time VRBOers and they loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

ANN A.

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

Comfortable and clean

Perfect place which was comfortable and clean with everything you need. Quiet community and nice getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was everything as advertised, except the tv's. They are smart tv's but without cable/internet/wifi, there's nothing smart about them. Anyway, we fired up our mobile SONOS and had a wonderful evening listening to music and cooking dinner. If visiting Challis, it's a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthew T.

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

Awesome

The outside looked llike I wasn’t at the right place- the inside was awesome. Perfect layover place! Would stay again gladly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Damaris C.

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

Cute House in a Small Town

We stayed as two families coming through town to explore the area. The house is cute inside, comfortable and well stocked. Jason was responsive and helpful. The area is pretty sleepy but is close to a lot of outdoor options. Goldbug Hot Springs was amazing. The house comfortably sleeps 6 and the couch, which can easily accommodate a couple kids, is super comfortable. It was a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very clean small house that turned out to be an excellent stay for our family of 6!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary B.

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

Great vacation

This property has some great features. We enjoyed staying there. Challis is a quiet, friendly town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

About the host

Hosted by Jason Staker

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Hi, I'm Jason!
I'm a professional host who manages several properties in Idaho. I grew up in Newdale and I've lived in Idaho for most of my life. I'm realistic, cheerful, and love communicating with people. I've been a host for over 2 years and I take real pleasure in hosting and helping people explore Challis and it's surroundings! I'm an explorer myself and love to travel to new places and learn about local cultures. I would be happy to have you as my guest and ensure that you have a great stay.

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