Smithsonian Retreat - Enjoy Zion Skyline Views

Loved our stay! Thank you

Fantastic view and within 45 minutes of Zion! About 20 minutes from a larger grocery store but not a problem with a little planning.

Such a beautiful location! Perfect spot to head out to Zion or any of the other nearby parks. We were snowed in a couple of mornings, but didn't mind because there was plenty to do inside as well. The home was very well stocked and met the needs of our family perfectly! We enjoyed the mountain views during the day and the stars at night. Highly recommend!

Clean, lots of space, accurate listing

This is a very funky house! Eclectic and artsy with interesting decor and different flooring in each room. Funky bathrooms in the masters were cool! Lots of doors and windows have been closed off to add on additional rooms and change the layout but done in a DIY way. Lots of light switches that don’t do anything so it was hard to figure out how to turn lights on especially in the dark. Stargazing was top notch due to location and no light pollution. We loved the game room but it could use some TLC and fixing up. Not sure what was going on with the little closet/room in the back but it was kind of creepy to our kids. The swinging hammock chairs were a selling point for our group but also need some fixing up. Extra needles for the ball pumps in the garage would be helpful so the court amenities could be enjoyed more. This location seemed perfect to visit the national parks and attractions we wanted to see but ended up being a lot of time on the road. We saw some very cool things along the way so we didn’t mind. We saw a tarantula on the back deck which was so cool! Loved playing board games out there watching the sunset with our whole group!

A family of 9 had a great time. The views we spectacular as well as sunrise and sun set. The place was clean and had everything to make your stay great. Take the dirt road to Zion National Park as it cut off time . It is hard surface dirt all way to paved section.

Very nice property with plenty of things to keep the family occupied when we had down time from visit Zion national park. Property manager was very helpful with answering questions about check-in and payment processes. Me and my family would love to stay here again in the future as well as recommend it to family looking for a beautiful/affordable get away.

Very nice large property, a lot of fun activities.

Great house with lots to di

We had an incredible stay at the Smithsonian Retreat. We were traveling with various age ranges - from 1 year old to 85 - and the house fit us perfectly. The gated in turfed area was wonderful for the kids to play in and we spent a lot of time on the tennis courts. The house had a ton of space to fit our larger crew and was well stocked with everythig we could need - including hand soap, toilet paper, and coffee filters (which are often not provided). We stay at VRBO houses often and this one was by far the most equipped with essential consumable items. The house was also very centrally located for visits to Zion, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon and more. The views were incredible on top of the hill the house is located on, and the grounds were perfect for exploring. The house was perfect and we had no issues during our stay. Would have loved if the house supplied a pack n play or high chair, but they made up for it with the bag of Nerf guns in the closet and other various games to play.

Great property, some of the things on the property were falling apart, heaters in 2 bedrooms didn’t work well. They had some water leaking issues that got some of our backpacks soaked on an inside bench. I contacted the property and never heard back. Overall very clean and worked well with our family, game room and basketball court was awesome!

Great space for meeting up with friends. Nice private outdoor patio. We used it as a base camp for Zion national park. The owner was very responsive and made sure we had everything we needed. Thanks!

As our children walked in, I heard ooooohs and aaaaaaahs. The Southwest style was unique and very different from what we have in Minnesota. The sleeping accommodations were perfect for our family of 9. It was a great jumping off point for Zion Park, and was delightful to come back to. We had morning coffee on the deck, home cooked breakfast, and enjoyed the view and outside grounds. We wished we had been there longer.

The home was a good size for our group. The views are lovely. The tennis court and basketball hoops were used daily. It was a great place to come back to each day to relax after seeing the sites in the area

Overall, we enjoyed our stay at this unique property. Unfortunately, the renovations being done were far from completed when we arrived. Instead of the 4 bedroom, 4 bath house we rented, we arrived to find a house with 1 master and 2 bunk bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and an inaccessible garage. It was Christmas, and we had multiple family units traveling from TX and Arkansas, so we stayed and made the best of it. While there was plenty of space with the huge, separate game room, not having the Queen bedroom and its adjoining bath was a definite inconvenience. (My 87 year old mother ended up on a bunk bed!)This misrepresentation of the available property was an unacceptable lapse in communication, esp because I asked about it one week prior! Timberroot did refund 25% of the nightly room rate. (They also offered to send construction/cleaning crews the day after we arrived, but we declined as it would have been even more disruptive to our vacation.)We loved the property grounds and made use of the outdoor decks, patio swings, fire pit, and lighted tennis court. So much love and care has been put into this property and we appreciated that- and the beautiful surroundings. The kitchen is very well equipped with even a rice cooker and an air fryer! (Note, no dishwasher, but not a bother for us.)It was great to have a large dining table where everyone could eat together and large living room where we could all sit comfortably. Great property, obviously disappointed, refund helped.

Eclectic and cool place with great access to Zion via a back dirt road.

Clean, well stocked with supplies, quiet location. Fairly easy to find. Good experience for first time VRBO use