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Reviews of Idle A While Cabins

2.5 out of 5
Idle A While Cabins
505 Methow HWY 20, Twisp, WA

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tori

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the cabin and all the wildlife we saw.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very nice and clean
Great cabin very clean with ample space for our pets. Nice parking in front of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay in the Methow
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Heather, Selah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the perfect get away. The cabins are small and cozy. Everything you need for simple living to get away from the rush of everyday life. Twisp and Winthrop are my husband’s hometowns and we love going back for visits!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Patricia H., Tacoma, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness
Internet issues
Our only concern was the internet was down and it was difficult to connect with the owners to resolve.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Burlington wa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Wonderful place. Great getaway! We will be back soon
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Price is right for the area.
The cabin was clean with everything i needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Kathy, Gig Harbor, WA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
While the cabin's interiors are dated, it was very clean and comfortable. We would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Amy, Portland

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Perfect place for a Methow get away. Cabins are cute and nice size. Some updates I'm sure will continue. Nice to have a full kitchen. The decks off the back are great to enjoy the view of the deer. We'll be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy and quaint with deer right outside the door. This is the best place to stay in Twisp.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute cabin!
Very cute cabin a short walk from town (and a quick drive from ski trails). The owners were incredibly friendly and the hot tub and sauna were excellent. The cabins were well-equipped and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
Musty old smell - but worst of all - I was 3 cabins away from the office and could not get wifi - I had to stand outside the closed office in the dark snowy cold to get emails. In a decade or more I have not seen such terrible wifi
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Christin B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant, cozy private space
Overall this was a very pleasant stay. I very much enjoyed the coziness of the private cabins and the extra privacy was much appreciated. The hosts made it very easy to check in after hours as well! The only reason this is 4 stars is because the cabin seemed to be a bit noisy at night between the metal clunking from the heater and the slightly broken toilet. It honestly did not bother me as I am a hard sleeper, but it kept my partner up for a while. Overall this was a great experience for me!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant little cottages and well prepared for our visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy checkin, friendly owners and near Twisp and Winthrop.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute old cabins
Cute little old cabins, it felt like going back in time. I wish there was a bit of information on the history of the town, but it was great visit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Juanita A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Confortable
We only stayed overnight, got there in the evening, left to get dinner in Winthrop. Left in the morning, so it was not a long stay. But it was comfortable. Maybe could use more space in the bathroom to hold my hot irons and blow-dryer.

10/10 Excellent

Marian K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Could have Idled Awhile
Clean, comfortable little cabin. Very comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Quaint cabin. Will stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice cabins, comfortable and clean. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I REALLY liked that I had a back door to let my dogs out to potty/play. the area for them was VERY LARGE and well kept! This was our favorite part with two dogs over a hundred pounds :) What frustrated me was the picture I saw for "a cabin rental" was actually a picture of the motel room rather than the cabin. SO rather than a large open floor space for my dogs, what we got was a minuscule cabin for someone to live in. Rooms VERY small, floor space was the same. Other than that...WE were very blessed there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute and Practical
The cabin was clean, cute and in a nice setting. It had a little kitchen that was handy and the price was right!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The cabin was older but new
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Sam on 9 Sept 2019
We're so happy you enjoyed your stay at Idle a while. We hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A bit too rustic
A bit too rustic for our tastes. It did however, appear clean. Stated manager would be there until 9pm But was gone when we arrived at 8pm. Thank goodness they did leave an envelope with our keys in it taped to the office door. It served our needs for a late overnight stay. It was nice having a little kitchen too!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and property. Very friendly and easy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay
glad we found this cabin!!! we really enjoyed our stay there!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Heike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go ahead and idle a while...
My husband and I recently rode the North Cascade Loop. Starting in Auburn, we opted to stay over in the Wintrop area - about 1/2 way. Summertime is super busy - especially when the weather is so nice. I was looking online one minute and had several options of places to stay, then the next minute - there were only a few. Idle a While looked quaint - so I booked before it was gone too. It was a good choice. Check in is after 3pm (and they mean it) They are busy cleaning rooms and the grounds for the next check in time. The place is a little dated, but the cabins are clean and the bed was comfy. I was a little worried at first but I was not disappointed at all. I would definately recommend this place. It's a great place to Idle a While...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, amazing cabins, amazing price. Highly recommended. Logistics could use improvement— the listing says King bed, but it was a Queen, and they said they don't have any Kings. Also, they said they'd leave a key for us, but forgot. However, they saw us looking around for the key, recognized their mistake, and came out to help even though it was after hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

JJ, Tonasket

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, bedroom is separated from the sitting area that has tv and AC; therefore the AC had a hard time cooling the bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old cabins. Worn out furniture. Small. Spotty wi-fi. Cabin was tidy yet felt dirty, found coins and bottle caps on the floor when we arrived. We left early from this motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dated look and old furniture for the price. Owner was great with restaurant recommendation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cozy little cabin. Lots of wild life hanging around. Saw deer and wild turkeys grazing in the courtyard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love thd cute little cabins. I have been staying tgere since the 90s. Its not high end, its a cabin with everything you need. They even have a tennis court and a hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Traci F.

Great Location
The cabin was really cute and very clean. We enjoyed coffee in the morning on the back porch looking at the beautiful view and watched the wild turkeys roam around. The cabins are located in walking distance to town. We really enjoyed the Cinnamon Twisp Bakery.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Retro stay
Great place ol' time comfort and feel clean friendly service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Out reservation was for king room. They don’t have any king rooms or cabin. Tennis court is a broken up weedy slab which didn’t matter to us but along with untended lawn wasn’t very attractive or as advertised. Rooms were pretty comfortable but lighting was very poor in all. We did like location and will probably stay there again, will just be better informed
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here several times. They have cute rustic cabins that remind me of the Wisconsin Northwoods where I spent a lot of time as a kid. It’s a great home base for outdoor activities and I like having a little kitchen so we don’t have to go out to eat for every meal. Wi-Fi is spotty at best, but it is nice to unplug.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, we loved the cabin! It had a great rustic look with natural wood inside. It was very quiet at night and the bed was excellent as i have a bad back.The kitchen needs full size curtains not just valances for privacy and to keep the heat in. I would recommend this place to anyone!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Idle a While team on 13 Mar 2019
We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you come back again for a visit!

6/10 Okay

Disappointed

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Too much lighting outside. Made it hard to sleep.
Tossed pillows on couch as we brought our own. Picked up pillows to put back on bed and they were covered in black long hairs. I’m blonde. WiFi only worked in the morning once all the hunters left.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eliz, Yelm WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place for us traveling with dogs. very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018