The ideal size and setting for your gathering of family, friends, or large group Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is The ideal size and setting for your gathering of family, friends, or large group pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is The ideal size and setting for your gathering of family, friends, or large group located?

This family-friendly Gig Harbor vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Cushman Trail and Tubby's Trail Dog Park. Harbor History Museum and Titlow Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

10/10 Excellent

August E.

Jun 9, 2025

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

Lots of fun, me and my friends wish we could stay longer then we did

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Philip C.

Jul 7, 2025

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

Family Reunion

The property is quite large, plenty of space for our 30 people. The kids enjoyed swimming and kayaking in the pond.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John Z.

Jul 1, 2025

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

Amazing Place to get your People Together

I had a huge group of people and this place had something for everyone! There was plenty of space, things to do, bathrooms, and places to sleep. It was an easy drive to both the ferries to cross into Seattle or the bridge into Tacoma. Our group couldn't be more happy with our stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

lucas m.

Jul 22, 2025

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

I've stayed in many many large VRBO properties, this one is by far my favorite. The house is amazing, it has personality and quirks, it's put together with care and houses many stories. the host, Jim, has put so much care into the place and he is an amazing resource who really cares that guests enjoy their stay here. The cars, the pond, the game room, our group had so much fun just barely scratching the surface of all we could have done at this house. truly can't wait to go back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dillon H.

Aug 23, 2024

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

Had a Great Time

Stayed here for a buddies golf trip and we had a blast!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zach G.

Jan 28, 2025

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

Large space, easy stay

When getting together with friends and our families, it's hard to find a space large enough for everyone to share. This property was able to fit us all and without hassle. Jim was a great host and we'd be happy to return.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

David H.

Jun 8, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

The place was dirty! The bath mats,the rugs,the floors were all disgusting. The owner lives next door and I told him it was dirty and all he said was “sorry “. I had him come in to clean two of the sinks because they were dirty and he said that he has a cleaning service! Also there were loose tiles on the floor and a loose post on the deck that was dangerous. Also no water pressure at all!

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

Jan 22, 2025

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

Ministry leadership team getaway

Four families, total 20, spend 4 days and 3 nights at this property. We enjoyed the big space for all the 12 kids from all different range of age. They stayed occupied while the 8 adults had multiple meeting throughout the four days. We had no issues with the house. We enjoyed the cars. Jim the owner was very helpful and friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy S.

Jan 30, 2019

Interesting and comfortable large property, recommended!

Management took great care of us, thanks for everything - we'll be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Quazie K.

Feb 23, 2024

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

Weird and Wonderful cabin

This beautiful and chaotic space has become a yearly tradition for our group. Great space, weird vibes, good times

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

joseph h.

Apr 3, 2023

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

Boys weekend success!

We had a great time at the property. It ended up raining during our stay so we took full advantage of the game room

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Maureen C., Puyallup WA USA

Jul 7, 2023

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

Great landlord

Jim was very friendly and accomodating

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Greg D.

Aug 22, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Unique and remote property

We had a wonderful time staying at the house. There was plenty of space for everyone and a great VHS collection. I would recommend this property to anyone doing a retreat weekend or multi family get away.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Nancy A., Spokane, US

Sep 24, 2023

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Tranquility

Beautiful property. So much space to spread out and common places to come together. This is our families 3rd time at this property, and each time holds special memories. Jim is a very gracious host.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Quazie K.

Mar 27, 2023

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

Amazing, expansive, quirky, and delightful

This is a really quirky space, but also a wildly amazing space - do not expect it to be lacking in nuance, do expect to have more space than you can possibly know what to do with - sleeps a ton, sound isolated in most of the bedrooms, overall, an amazing gem of a place.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Yesay S.

Jan 21, 2024

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Large Home Plenty of space

We had stayed her over 13 years ago and the host was amazing then and now! However, the house not so much. The house was incredibly dirty, Dirty laundry inside the house, dust everywhere, and the house it sell was in desperate need of some TLC. Very large house and great for entertaining large gatherings but I think it is time for a uplift.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David F.

Jan 2, 2023

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

Great place for large gatherings

This was our fourth time renting the Harbor Creek Lodge and we look forward to the next! The house is very large and has lots of spaces for gathering, an indoor basketball gym, game room with pool table, ping pong, foosball, poker table, and a wet bar. The lodge is an older log building and has seen its share of wear and tear, but is still a great place for events with your friends and family. Jim was easy to work with and accommodating. We appreciate all of his work to get the property ready for our group.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nick A.

May 25, 2023

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

Spacious, clean, and comfortable.

Me and a large group rented the Lodge for a weekend retreat and we look forward to returning. The property comfortably fit around 50 people but could have fit even more. The large number of beds, pull out couches, and bathrooms offered a leisurely experience for everyone. We especially loved to spend time in the front yard however, where there was a beautiful open grass area plus a large pond with a boat. On top of everything, the showroom of cars was amazing for taking pictures and observation. I could not have found a better place for a large group weekend getaway, would 100% recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

chris r.

Jan 16, 2024

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

10 basketball players and parents head to Seattle for tourney

It was exactly as I expected; lodge that was large enough for big group, nothing fancy so it felt like we were in the mountains at a place drifters can come through and use and try to leave it better than they found it! Owner is super nice and definitely wants your stay to be enjoyable. Our only downer was that half the lodge was freezing cold due to heater breaking the week before we got there. We made it work but could have have used the extra space. Definitely intend on visiting there again in a warmer time and recommend to large parties for sure.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Dwight E.

Jun 30, 2025

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Close

Our group decided to add a star because of the layout of the cabin and another star because Jim was a warm host. He did not mind that we arrived 30 minutes early to our reservation. When we arrived, he had cookies and freshly baked apple turnovers prepared for us and he helped my wife unload a full car. Having one arm in a sling, I really appreciated the gesture. That would be the two total stars. Another way of looking at it is why are three stars missing? To which our group would say one star is missing because Jim preferred to communicate by talking over the phone. We had tried messaging via VRBO and texting. Neither promoted what we would determine as timely responses. I and the other members of my group appreciate the convenience of written communication by digital means. Then there’s the common theme from previous reviews regarding cleanliness. I’ll echo that here. There are some cobwebs throughout the house, you’ll have that with any structure that old. What was noteworthy here is that some of the furniture is stained and many of the toilets could use some deep cleaning work as well. The outdoor furniture didn’t have any cushions on them and the porch has some weak boards. It did not seem as if the floors had been cleaned. By and by, we thought that was worth taking two stars down. Also, the crib was broken. We bought a pack and play and left it there. We hope it finds further use.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimena S.

Sep 25, 2024

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Perfect for our group!!!

We loved the quirkiness of this place, the open floor-plan of the main floor & The fact that the hang out area was all in one level. The kitchen was well equipped to feed over 30 of us, with gigantic salad, bowls, and large pots and pans. We also really appreciated the three refrigerators! The kitchen could use another coffee maker, but we brought our own so it was no big deal. Someone suggested another dishwasher would be ideal… Our group was just so happy to have found a place that could accommodate all of us, no one was complaining about the shortfalls of this place. We enjoyed the kayaks and swimming in the pond, checking out antique cars & the game room gave us a place to share a slideshow with our group!!! If your group is looking for something high-end and fancy, this is not the place for you. But it was a perfect place for us!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Yalia J., Sunnyvale

Aug 14, 2023

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Very pleasant stay in a large, rustic and eclectic cabin house

We chose this rental place because the house has lots of bedrooms, a large dining table, and could accommodate our 15-person group. The place is very remote and has lots of charms, with its lake/pond, large kitchen, rec room, gym room, and of course its garages with 10+ antique cars. We struggled a bit initially with the lack of wifi and some plumbing issues, which both got repaired on the second day. Do not expect perfection or you'll be disappointed, it's an older and very large place and the owner does his best to maintain things. Despite those minor issues, we had an excellent time in this house and would stay at the same place if the opportunity comes again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Heather C.

Aug 13, 2024

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

Do Not Stay Here!

We arrived at the destination and the house was filthy and unkept. It was beyond dirty - used undergarments on the floor, windows and doors without latches, as well as dilapidated furniture and bedding. The amount of dust on the floors and beddings was inexcusable. The photos did not adequately represent the state of the house and felt completely misled. There was also no way to lock the house and secure our belongings. The WIFI didn't work and there was no phone service. Not only was the cleanliness not up to par, but our group did not feel safe. Our group immediately left and we did not stay there due to the conditions. The host never messaged us back despite many texts and calls. We were expecting a rustic home, but rustic decor and an unkept/outdated house are not the same thing. Do not believe the photos.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Neil F.

Apr 16, 2025

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Bug-infested, no hot water for 3 days

We've been coming to Harbor Creek Lodge annually since 2017 because we loved the space, but 2025 was finally the year that convinced us we can never come back. As much as we've appreciated HCL in the past, the house is too far gone now, so much stuff has broken in the past year.Primary complaints1) No hot water for almost 3 days. Arrived on Thursday, hot water heater was non-functional. Jim tried an amateur install of a new water heater on Friday, but failed, shut off the hot water lines entirely, and we didn't end up having functional hot water until Sunday morning. No hot water for 3 days didn't just mean no hot showers, but also the dishwasher relies entirely on hot water, so we had no dishwasher until the last night and had to handwash ALL the dishes for 45 guests with cold water in a single (BADLY LEAKING) kitchen sink. Stayed up until 2am handwashing dishes to keep up.2) Badly infested with Stink Bugs (Brown Marmorated). I'm a fairly bug-tolerant person, but there were literally tens of thousands of these stink bugs all throughout the house, probably living inside the walls. They liked the light, so in the daytime the every window would collect 100 bugs and they'd constantly fall onto the floor, or fall onto us! A year ago there were a few bugs here, but this year it was a straight up infestation3) Other stuff that had broken since last year: Kitchen sink drain was badly leaking. Kitchen fridge pooling water. Laundry and dishwasher had broken latches.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt C.

Jul 3, 2024

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Large Youth Group Week

My Group: A youth Ministry from the suburbs of Detroit MI. We had 75 in total, 55 teenagers and 20 adults. The Pros: The property was in a great location that allowed our group to have travel days into Olympic and Mt. Raineer National Park, Port Townsend for a whale-watching tour, and Seattle. The property itself is secluded with tons of space! To sleep 75 we brought a bunch of air mattress and slept Girls in the upstairs bunkroom and down stairs bedrooms. For the boys the Middle schoolers piled into the gym room while the highschool group slept in the side of the house with the two great rooms (upstairs empty and downstairs filled with cars) The pond was an absolute blast! We had so much fun every day swimming from morning till night! We used the "game room" to debrief with our team and have teaching times together. For group and quiet times the property had tons of space to spread out. Jim the owner was extremely pleasant and also uses the funds from the rental to do nonprofit work in the city. The Cons: To be honest, the house was not very clean at all when we arrived. we went to the store and bought lots of cleaning supplies. We even bought all new sheets for most of the beds. In addition, the house clearly needs some love as the furniture is dated and everything is worn out. For our group it was fine, although the first day was rough. If you are high maintenance, this rental is not for you. If you are flexible, it is a great deal for the cost!

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

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