Enchanting Forest Estate - Gather, Hot Tub & Sauna

VRBO was beautiful! We enjoyed the hot tub, sauna, and firepit. We had a micro-wedding in Olympic National Park and a total of 21 guests stayed at this location. While our experience was overall positive, there were a few things that were challenging: This VRBO has an event fee. It was not communicated to us until 2 weeks before the booking that the event fee was *per day* not per booking. This caused us some problems as we were planning on having additional guests on the property for technically two days (the second day being only one hour). When discussing with the host about the miscommunication, she was not flexible with us and stated that their policy still applies (a policy that was not in the listing and we had never heard of before). In my opinion, this place is a VRBO, not a wedding or event rental location and should be treated as such. Also, please be aware that they require a rental of a portable bathroom when you have additional guests on the property. If you are booking this place for a large group it is good to know that it is do-able, but tight. Only two full bathrooms, one is in the master suite which made things tight. Not enough seats at the table(s) for 22 guests. Air mattresses did deflate overnight, we had to go and get new batteries to pump them up. The grill is quite small, can cook 6 burgers at a time.There were some communication problems as seen above, but overall the place is great, and in the end, we got married! So it all worked out.

Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing, especially given this was for my daughter’s wedding weekend. I rented Thurs. - Sun. for a family wedding with 20 family members. An hour before check-in, Lauren informed me the refrigerator was working intermittently. We were provided a cooler & ice. This was not adequate for a 3-day stay. When we arrived, the refrigerator was not cooling. This place is marketed for large gatherings/events, having a functioning refrigerator is a basic expectation. I really appreciated that Lauren attempted to solve the problem but there should have been a technician scheduled or a replacement refrigerator provided.Aerl, was on-site burning wood & yard debris. Smoke filled the property & drifted into the house/vehicles. My daughter’s wedding dress & her fiancé’s suit were exposed to the smoke. My husband asked how much longer he would be burning. Aerl acted irritated, he was rude & repeatedly told us he would “refund the money” and that we could “leave.” We were shocked by the lack of professionalism and empathy.Third issue involved the septic system. We were required to rent a porta potty, which was not disclosed in the VRBO listing. Despite using the porta potty, there were multiple occasions where we experienced sewage odors during water usage.The experience fell far below expectations. I hope this feedback helps future guests make informed decisions & encourages the owners to address the issues I experienced moving forward.

Beautiful, clean and quiet! All the people that stayed absolutely loved this place. Lots of room and very cozy! Had my wedding here and it was just a dream!

I cannot say enough good things about Lauren and her family's property! We hosted our wedding weekend at the Olympic Holiday Haus, including ceremony and reception, and it was the PERFECT venue for us. Plenty of indoor and outdoor space for hosting about 40 people. Lauren was extremely communicative and helpful in the 9 months leading up to our stay - always willing to answer my questions and even allowed me to come and visit a couple of times before. Their events rental package included everything we needed (tables, chairs, dinnerware, etc.) and was a huge help in the planning process. My friends and family are already talking about planning our next trip to come and stay for a relaxing weekend!

Great property. Very well maintained and stocked. Host was very responsive with any (minor) issues.

The Olympic Holiday Haus was the perfect venue for our small wedding. The house itself is unique and charming, like a Bavarian chalet, and every room is decorated with such lovely details. It feels like stepping back into the comforting memory of summer getaways spent in a family cabin. The backyard is spacious and opens up to a meadow with a view of the snowy Olympic mountains. It really is the best backdrop for a summer evening. Lauren was amazing to work with and readily answered all of my questions throughout the year leading up to our wedding. She even offers a wedding package with everything you need for a reception (tables, chairs, glasses, etc). Everything came together beautifully and I'm so grateful that we found such a magical place to stay with friends and family, celebrating the start of an exciting new chapter in our lives.

We rented this VRBO for our Wedding Reception! It was such a beautiful chalet for our getting ready venue and for the recpetopn after our ceremony which was in the Olympic National Park! Had some water issues late at night on the first day (which were fixed by one of the owners) but other than that it was truley magical!!