Elk Surprise Hillside Hideaway

Beautiful scenery, quit location. Very comfortable accommodations.

Wonderfully remote cabin on side of mountain. Very clean, well stocked kitchen and great deck. Fireplace was not working during our stay and mattress on full bed in second bedroom was rather hard. No place to hike around the cabin; it is surrounded by other private residences. It is very quiet and peaceful.

This place was wonderful! The hosts were very thoughtful and welcoming. The home is cozy and was perfect for our family holiday getaway. The location was even better than we could've hoped for. We hope to stay again in the future.

Pet friendly place that was nice and relaxing. Good communication from the owner and check out process well defined. Cell service is limited and great excuse to totally unwind from electronics and enjoy the surrounding beauty and sounds. 1st time driving there should be done during the day as some of the roads have limited shoulders and we had to cross over water (3” at the most) yet for safety - should drive in day to understand the surroundings.

Beautiful spacious cabin for our family of 4 with 2 teens and a dog. Great tables for playing board games and puzzles. Also, plenty of room for everyone to take some space of their own. Great internet, my husband was able to work there. Also, spacious kitchen for baking. Excellent place for your dog.

Property and cabin are as described. Everything was clean and cabin had everything we needed. Communication with owner was prompt and even though we really did not need anything, I got the feeling anything would have been taken care of immediately.Very peaceful and beautiful location, loved the front porch. The dogs enjoyed the front porch the most!Will definitely want to come back here.

Wonderful property! Very private, great outside area, saw elk everywhere, highly recommend!

Had a great stay! So peaceful and quiet which was exactly what we were looking for. Our fur baby loved laying on the porch. So glad we were able to bring her with. We did lots of hiking and exploring during the day nearby. Cabin was beautiful and had everything needed for an enjoyable stay. Host was very responsive and great to work with the entire time. Hoping to stay here again soon!

Was a beautiful cabin. Very calm and relaxing weekend.

We enjoyed our stay at Elk Surprise. It was beautifully decorated, well stocked for our comfort and peaceful. The hosts were easy to communicate with and answered all our questions. Thank you

We had the best stay here. Everything was exactly what we wanted and needed. We are big view people and the views were amazing. It was also a great place for our pups with the fenced in deck.

Very clean house, no issues with check in, owner provided good directions. No complaints. Would rent again.

My husband and I rented this quaint cabin for our Christmas holiday. The remote location offered a peaceful retreat and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

We had such a great stay at this cabin. The cabin was so thoughtfully furnished with ABSOLUTELY everything you needed and more. So cozy and clean and masterbed was so comfortable!! We will be back, and would recommend to anyone looking for a remote getaway.

This was our second time staying at this property, and it lived up to our expectations once again. We love the peaceful get away from it all vibe, and it’s the perfect spot to relax and enjoy some quality time with our pup. Looking forward to our next visit!

We had a great overall stay at the Elk Surprise cabin. It is definitely remote. I’m glad I rented an SUV with AWD! It was a little bit of a longer drive from Payson than I thought (45 minutes), but we really didn’t have to go into town very much, so all was good. We just made sure we were back at the cabin before dark as it would be a tricky drive on the gravel mountain road in the dark. We enjoyed the natural scenery and had a wonderful trip up to Sedona and a few other local attractions.

Everything was wonderful! It was very dog-friendly, had a large and enclosed deck for our furry kid, and had amazing views! It was the perfect escape!

Very nice clean cabin, great view and patios. Kitchen had everything we needed to cook/bbq. Master bed was comfortable. Very quiet location, great for stargazing on clear nights. Highly recommended a high clearance vehicle as the road is a little rough and steep in places. Host was very responsive to questions.