CANYON LODGE SLEEPS 8-10

From the moment we walked in the door we felt at home here at The Prancing Pony. I can't speak highly enough about everything! The inside of the home was stocked with whatever a family would need on a vacation. This home is one of a kind! A good sign was that our three children kept saying, "Can we go back to the house now?" or "We are going to eat at home right!" They loved it there! Unique places to sleep and the swing made it so interesting! In the evenings we snuggled up with blankies and watched movies on the projection screen which was an added bonus. The cool crisp air in the evening, the sound of the babbling brook and the shine of the moon made sleeping spectacular! (We never used a fan--totally comfortable!)

The acreage around the property was a dream come true. The children spent hours exploring the stream and woods. They couldn't wait to get outside and "cross" the creek. Very refreshing! Every day we saw deer and every night we heard the owls and watched the stars.

The Logan Canyon area is gorgeous! We sure wish we could have stayed another week! Everything about this stay was perfect. The owners are very accommodating, kind and there if you need them. Thank you so much for a most wonderful stay at your canyon lodge! We'll be back!

To start, the owners of this property are extremely nice and wonderful to work with. They gave us our privacy but were available when needed. We stayed a few nights with our four small kids and we all had a great time. Everything in this house is natural wood and hand crafted, which made it very inviting. The lofts were really neat and the play area for the smaller kids was perfect.

There was one major factor that somewhat overshadowed the whole stay, though - the heat. It was in the 90s outside and it was 85 inside every day. We opened the windows at night (when it was cooler) and we closed them during the day but it was just too hot. It made sleeping uncomfortable and just hanging out was somewhat unpleasant. Maybe we just had a uniquely hot few days, but it really affected our stay. The kids couldn't sleep in the lofts or the smaller beds in the playroom because it was too hot. We all slept in the master bedroom and the living room area where it was coolest.

This is still a four-star location, though. If it had air conditioning, it would five stars. The heat was worth the pleasant ambience and the experience, though. We would stay there again - just maybe not in late July :)

We stayed for 10 days in this delightful "cabin" in the canyon. We had two of our grandchildren with us (ages 3 and 7) for all of that time, and our other four for a day or so. All the children found the house to be just what they needed and wanted. The fun play areas outside made for great "kid play." We made any number of sand foods, using sand and imagination, of course, and there were plenty of outside toys for the the kids. The swings, glider, slides, sand area, and play house created wonderful imaginary games and situations. Inside, the little "alcove" sleep areas for the two grandchildren made sleep time easy. Creative night lights, stars on the ceilings, comfy beds, etc, plus some new books to read helped the kids feel comfortable in the new surroundings. And they couldn't get enough of the swing. Each grandchild had to have a final swing before they left. My seven year-old put it this way. "This isn't a cabin! It's a mansion!" The creative use of space to provide a play area set aside for the children while being easy to monitor by parents, and the toys in that area helped everyone just relax and have a good time. It was secluded and woodsy, even though it is very close to groceries and other shopping needs. Our little ones really enjoyed hiking up the canyon and taking advantage of the Logan Acquatic Center, which has a wonderful pool for smaller and larger children at a very reasonable price. The only problem we ran into was that it was very hot in Cache Valley while we were there, so it was hard to keep the house cool. It did cool down in the evenings, but perhaps another box fan would help. We put the box fan in the play area, so that the alcove bedrooms would cool down. The children were very hot--and being from Alaska, they weren't used to heat. The owners were very accomodating and helpful, and the cooking utensils were adequate, though we would have enjoyed a muffin pan. But for the price this was an excellent value and we really had a wonderful time during our stay. Thanks so very much to the owners!!