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7 Bedroom, 5 1/2 Bathroom Vacation Home Near Lava Hot Springs Idaho

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Upstairs main area w/full kitchen, TV, gas stove, exercise eqpt. & walk out deck
Exterior
Exterior
Back decks and barbecue.
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
7 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 60464.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Gym
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Inkom, ID
  • Lava Hot Springs
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Lava Hot Springs Golf Course
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Idaho State University
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Pocatello, ID (PIH-Pocatello Regional)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 60)

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 6

Toilet

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

7 Bedroom, 5 1/2 Bathroom Vacation Home Near Lava Hot Springs Idaho

Welcome to Lava Family Inn and Spiritual River Sanctuary with over a mile of river frontage. We offer more than just a beautiful home and surroundings to sleep in.

Lava Family Inn is located just minutes from Downtown Lava Hot Springs with swimming, tubing, parks, restaurants, shopping, grocery stores, museums, etc. If you are a skier, Pebble Creek Ski Resort is also just minutes away.

Our property is a fully furnished, 7 bedroom, 5 ½ bath, vacation home. Ideal for large or multiple family reunions, retreats, weddings, and receptions. Perfect backdrop for family photos. The home is very secluded, with surrounding vegetation, grassy yard, small pond and a stream that run through, with wildlife to be seen almost daily, especially in the mornings and evenings.

Located in Southeast Idaho-- an hour and forty five minute drive north from Salt Lake City. Surrounded by mountains of public land with trails that are perfect for hikes, walks, biking, dirt biking, four wheeling and horse back riding. Portnuef River is located just below the property with sportsman access for excellent trout fishing. The river has several watering holes for swimming close by, or just watching its many waterfalls. Floating the Portnuef River at Lava Hot Springs is both entertaining and relaxing -especially during the hot Summer months.

Lava Hot Springs is not the only hot springs to visit in Idaho. 46 miles East of our family home, you should visit Soda Springs, Idaho one of the worlds only captive geysers! Now capped and controlled by a timer, the geyser erupts every hour on the hour reaching heights of 100 feet year round.

Our Vacation Home sleeps up to 28 in beds with plenty of extra room for air mattresses, sleeping bags or cots.

To get an actual quote it is important to put total number of guests when booking. If you don't know exactly, just book for what you are sure of. Guests under age of 2 you don't need to count.
From feeding the ducks and wild animals to secluded swimming holes at the Sanctuary that are safe for all, everyone will have a great experience.

We have added security cameras on the outside, that view the front, Southside of the house. We also have cameras that view the north side of house pointing away from the house.

Property manager

Joel Kilpack and Cleide Francom
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Gym

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: birthday parties and weddings
There will be an extra charge for events.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Sleeps 28 in beds. Maximum Occupancy is 60

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 (including birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 80
Note from host: There will be an extra charge for events.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Inkom

Located in Inkom, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a river. The South Bannock County Historical Center Museum and The Warehouse are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Standrod Mansion and Chesterfield Townsite. Travelling with kids? Consider Pocatello Zoo, or check out an event or a game at Reed Gymnasium. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the sledging and snowmobiling.
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Inkom, ID

What's nearby

  • Pebble Creek Ski Area - 22 min drive - 12.1 km
  • The South Bannock County Historical Center Museum - 23 min drive - 27.0 km
  • Lava Hot Springs - 24 min drive - 27.7 km
  • Lava Hot Springs Golf Course - 27 min drive - 26.8 km
  • Idaho State University - 28 min drive - 29.3 km

Getting around

  • Pocatello, ID (PIH-Pocatello Regional) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Taco Time - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Red Pony Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cinnabon - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 7 Bedroom, 5 1/2 Bathroom Vacation Home Near Lava Hot Springs Idaho pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 7 Bedroom, 5 1/2 Bathroom Vacation Home Near Lava Hot Springs Idaho?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 7 Bedroom, 5 1/2 Bathroom Vacation Home Near Lava Hot Springs Idaho?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 7 Bedroom, 5 1/2 Bathroom Vacation Home Near Lava Hot Springs Idaho located?

This family-friendly Inkom holiday home is located on a river, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Portneuf River, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Indian Rocks State Park. Pebble Creek Ski Area is 7.5 mi (12 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 171 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 171 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This property was amazing. Very clean. Host was amazing to communicate with me on anything I needed. We loved the wild turkeys and ducks. They greeted us every morning. The property's kitchen facilities were so wonderful. I would recommend this property to anyone and my family wants to come stay again. I think I will try in the warmer months to take full advantage of all this property has to offer. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shana H.

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

Great place for a large group!

We had a great weekend at the Lava Family Inn and definitely would recommend it! We had 16 in our group in total and there was more than enough space. The kitchen and living areas are great for spending time together and playing games. Kitchen was well equipped with everything you need. The host was great with communication and ensured we had a lovely stay. There are ducks and wild turkeys at the property which were very entertaining and fun to watch. Only downside of that is the ducks are pretty messy and despite our efforts to keep them away from the front entrance, they really like to hang out there and leave their messes where everyone has to walk to enter the home. We also visited the Sanctuary down the road and it is quite beautiful and peaceful. I can imagine in summer it would be so much fun. All in all, I wound highly recommend this property for any group retreat or family reunion. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsie D.

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

Summers Family bday party

This is a beautiful property that handled the 12 of us comfortably! We highly reccomend this property and Joel was outstanding in communicating with us. communica
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jade S.

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

Fun Stay

We loved our time here. The house was perfect for our needs and the size of our family! We especially loved the yard with the wild animals coming in to visit each day. The house was clean, the yard is immaculate. It was a little ways from Lava Hot Springs, but not too far. We liked being by ourselves up on the hillside! I would highly recommend a stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig T.

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

Family reunion

We really enjoyed our time there it has lots of things to do not to far away and has a big yard for the games that we played, also the family enjoyed the sanctuary it was good for all the kids and adults to play in the water and other things that was there to do
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie H.

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

Private river property is amazing!

We absolutely loved being at the beautiful, peaceful, private river sanctuary. The family loved playing and swimming in and around the rock waterfalls. Kids rode tubes down the falls. We had paddle boards and kayaks too. The house was fantastic and accommodated 38 of us. My only complaint is the basement is outdated and needs a good facelift. The yard is shady and private. Great place to host a reunion. The house is better than the pictures show it to be (except the basement rooms) and there are bigger beds and extra mattresses than what is listed. Joel was super helpful through texts and calls to help me know what was available so I could assign families the right size rooms. He is friendly and great to work with. The master bed is unbelievably huge!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bekah A.

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

Young Women’s Camp

This was the perfect property for our youth camp! We spent most of the time outside on the beautiful shaded, property. There were so many beds and places to sleep for everyone. The pantry was large to keep all of our food. It was perfect, and I want to come back for a family reunion!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Elizabeth C.

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

Great family reunion location

This was an ideal set-up for our family reunion of 34 people. We loved the large kitchen and large group gathering areas. The upstairs was a little warm (it was the middle of July), but the rest of the house was very comfortable. The outdoor area was lovely with plenty of grassy areas and shade. Communication with the owner was easy, immediate, and clear.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary & Matt S.

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

Great place for a family reunion

We had a great time here for our family reunion. The kids loved exploring and playing in the yard. The hosts were very responsive and helpful with any questions. We would for sure stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas C.

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

Great place with plenty to do

Had 36 family members staying for a reunion. Lots of room and Kids enjoyed the size of the kitchen. Enough places available so if someone needed some alone time they could get away for a few min. the 10 x 10 bed in the master bedroom was a little silly but thats ok. You could tell you were in a basement when you were down there. over all it was good. The host texted me a couple of times a day to see how things were going, a little bit invasive for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

usastrongfamily

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

Great family reunion stay!

Our family (of 32) enjoyed this whole experience for our reunion! Definitely go to the sanctuary. Joel was great to communicate and work with. It was a beautiful location!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

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

Family Stay

The home was well stocked and clean, plenty of room for everyone. The owner was a little too involved in our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia L.

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

Great family reunion property.

So many good things about this home. The main floor and upstairs were gorgeous and clean and spacious. Felt very secluded and comfortable to let the little ones play inside or out. We had an extended family gathering with 29 people including children ages 3-17. There was plenty of space for sleeping and meals. The basement rooms were not the favorites- definitely needs some updating, (mildew smell, poorly lit, ac room was creepy as anything, and the basement shower head has multiple leaks and sprays everywhere). but we were comfortable enough and can’t complain because the price was great compared to similar properties. 20-30 minutes to lava hot springs which has great activities for all ages. Lots of wildlife including ducks, turkeys, red tailed hawks (nest on the property with babies in spring of 2024), and lots of other birds first thing in the morning. Also domestic bunnies were fun for the kids.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Quiet, peaceful, & relaxing

We had a staff retreat. Beautiful ranch house with plenty of space, quiet and relaxing property. Great kitchen, numerous decks, and a great big room for relaxing and meeting. Within thirty minutes of places to eat in Pocatello or close by Lava Hot Springs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie J.

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

Family Reunion

Lots of space, very clean! The kids loved running around outside. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff M.

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

Track team

W 2nd time we stayed here and we loved it both times
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

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

Family Ski Trip

There was plenty of room for family to eat, sleep and play games. We are a skiing family and it was so close to the resort.and not to far to take little's home when they were done with half day. It wasn't to far to enjoy a night soaking at Lava. Great trip!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Shane F.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Started out rough but overall a good experience

Thing’s happened when we first arrived. The situation was bad from the beginning but after we found out the owner was in an accident the day before then we switched our minds from frustration to understanding. This was a good home and a big enough home for a large group. Turkeys and ducks were fun for the kids. Lots of pros. The only negative this was no WiFi and that the dish for tv didn’t work upstairs for the wind down times. Overall a good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian F.

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

Great place for large family gatherings!

We started here too celebrate my dad's 60th birthday and it was great! Everyone had their own rooms and there was plenty of space to spread out and not feel like everyone was on top of each other. The master bed was a surprise! We've never seen a bed that big! The theme song was "why don't you just meet me in the middle" 😂 The owner was great to work with and very responsive when we realized we were missing some sheets for one of the extra beds. When he's told us there were turkeys on the property we could feed, we didn't realize there were that many! So fun to see them running around the yard! A few little quirks about the house, the hot water had a sulphur smell to it, but overall a great place to stay and enjoy some really good family time! No Internet, but we were there to hang out anyway so it was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

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

Family friendly

This location was perfect for our family of grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren. The home is set-up for this type of arrangement beautifully. Kitchen/dining is amazing and beautiful. The yard is relaxing and beautiful. Grandkids want us all to live there forever.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Q.

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

Amazing experience

We had our wedding here and could not have asked for a better location. It was beautiful and Joel is very easy and accommodating. We will definitely be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary G.

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

Sister/daughter girl trip

Great place, plenty of beds and bathrooms. Everything we needed. Would definitely stay there again. Of course the big master bed was a hit!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda C.

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

Great Family Reunion!

We absolutely loved staying at this amazing house! There was room for all 27 of us. Our grandkids loved playing in the beautiful yard and feeding the ducks and fish. Will certainly book this again in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

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

Amazing place for large family get-togethers

We loved all of the available spaces for our family to use. We enjoyed family meals, game time, the yard, and the sanctuary during our stay. We've already shared this listing with other family and friends and would definitely come again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tricia A.

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

Great stay

Large house perfect for family reunion. Massage chair definitely a popular attraction! Lots of beds and well equipped kitchen. Owner very responsive and kept in touch. Easy check in.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by Joel Kilpack and Cleide Francom

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I am the oldest boy of 12 children and have 4 children and 1 grand baby. I grew up in West Bountiful, Utah, where I learned to milk at the age of 5, and milked alone at the age of 7. Growing up as a family we made several trips, to Idaho to visit the Crossleys with the Potato harvest, and went fishing afterwards. The trips to Idaho as a young boy, is when I fell in love with Idaho. My parents also made trips to Missouri, and on occasion was able to go, when our milk cows had dried up. My parents ended up buying a farm in Missouri when I was 12, of which my parents still live there today, and Milk a cow together morning and night.

I have been Electrical Engineer for 26 years, and have done work all over the US as well as countries abroad. I currently work an engineer in Idaho, traveling as an engineer have basically stopped. Being able to work from home in 2006 and fairly close to an airport, I decided to buy this place in Idaho. In 2007 I added 3000 sqft to the home, and 2010 the older part of the house was remodeled, making it a great place for family gatherings. This was my primary residence until 2011, where I accepted a position with a large engineering firm out of state in the Kansas City Area, fairly close to the family farm. Missing the people and the lovely state of Idaho, I decided to move back in 2016. My housing manager and I both live close to this property, which is nice so I can also host reunions of my large family.

Why they chose this property

This property is an ideal place for large family gatherings. It has two large kitchen / family rooms for entertaining large groups. We do several family reunions and average about 4 weddings/receptions a year.

What makes this property unique

It's great all year around from skiing and snowmobiling in the winter, hiking in the spring, Lava Hot Springs with natural hot pools open year round, white water tubing in the summer. Excellant hunting in the fall.

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English

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