Packwood Big House : River View, AC, Wi-Fi, Covered Patio, Bar and Game Room!

I thought this house was a great value. It was spacious for our party of 8 adults and 2 kids (ages 7 and 9). There are two large separate gathering areas to hang out. There are three arcade games that kept the kids amused. There were two square tables that made it comfortable to play double pinochle. The house was clean and well-stocked. We used it as a home base to explore Mount Rainier and nearby lakes. Across the street from the house is a trail that leads to a river. It is small, but the kids enjoyed trying to skip stones which was difficult because the shore is raised above the river. We were there in July so it might be different at other times of the year. The house wasn’t fully updated for those who want the latest and greatest style,but it was clean and comfortable.

Annual friends and family trip Great place to stay in Packwood. Plenty of room with 2 gathering spaces, 2 TVs and large dining table. Great new covered porch with seating and fire pit.

Packwood The house was very spacious. It was great having four bathrooms. Everything we needed was supplied. An abundance of towels and bedding. The game room was a lot of fun. Lots to do near by. Access to the river was just across the street and there was also access to a nearby club to swim and golf. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend. And beautiful Mt Rainier was very close by.

Great Way to Unplug and Reconnect The house was placed in the quiet but perfect little neighborhood. It was far away enough that our group was able to unplug from social media/ internet yet still close enough to town for us to socialize. The best part was having access to the river (even though the water was cold), it still allowed our group to go outside and explore. There was just enough beds and bedding to accomadate everyone but it was a little different than what was listed on the page, it was fine though since our group was able to figure it out. There was some minor bumps but it was able to be resolved pretty fast once communicated with the owner. Overall, I would come back and stay again!

Poorly maintained property with a horrible host - In a nutshell: The property is poorly maintained - things are broken and falling apart. There are a lot of bugs inside the house. My Experience: When we arrived the property was still being cleaned - had to wait till 4:30 before we could get in. The game room had games that were broken (foosball table was falling apart and the air hocky table is in shambles) - there were discarded wrappers around the games and furniture The grills were dirty and smelled really really bad. The first night foot board trim on one of the wall falls off - (you could tell it was put back several times and was really lose) The next day - was supposed to be really hot - we came back to a home around 3 pm to find it was at 86 degrees inside - and the A/C would not work. Host had us troubleshoot the unit by turning off the power to reset the heat pump - It did not work - kept on messaging the host for help - but nothing. Exhausted we finally gave up around 9:00 pm only to wake up in the middle of the night to find the house freezing at around 67. Had to turn the heat on to make it moderately liveable. Messaged the host in the morning again letting him know the AC was finally working - They insisted they will still have someone come over and check it out. What is worse ? The host insisted we pay $600 for "damages" to their property (the trim and the non-functional AC). I should have paid attention to other guests who had similar experiences... Truely a trip from hell...

Ski Weekend This place is great! We had extended family and friends for an annual ski weekend and was able to accommodate all of us. So many beds! The whole place is very well organized and labels for where things are. Kitchen was well equipped and all loved the game room. Highly recommend if you have a large group!