I reserved a vacation rental property through VRBO from this property owner. It was reserved…read moremonths in advance and fully paid for approximately a month in advance. Eight days before the reservation, I received a very one-sided "rental agreement" that includes extremely one-sided terms such as allowing the owner to enter the property at any time; allowing the owner to determine the amount of any damage to be deducted from security deposit; indemnity by me toward the owner if anyone is hurt on the property while I'm there (!!!!!); no liability for the owner if I am harmed by the condition of the property; agreeing to rules "posted" at the property that I have not yet seen; any dispute relating to the agreement has to be brought in this fairly remote section of Utah. I informed the property owner that the agreement is not acceptable and asked if I could still stay at the property without signing the agreement, or whether I could get a full refund. The owner would not agree to either. I believe this bait and switch amounts to consumer fraud -- either relying on guests who either don't read the agreement, OR hoping that people don't want to disrupt their vacation plans by disputing an unfair agreement presented in an unfair manner. Watch out for any vacation rentals in this area that are affiliated with Jerry Murdock, "Canyonlands Lodging," or "Canyonlands Lodging & Vacation Rentals." Websites are canyonlandslodging.com and canyonlandsvacationrentals.com

While searching online for a place to stay that is near Canyonlands I discovered the…read moreCanyonlandsLodging.com site and contacted them, the assistance and direction I received from Jerry was terrific. Jerry asked about our travel needs, budget, timing, etc and then researched all available properties in their portfolio. The results of his diligence have given us 2 nice places. It's so quiet at night despite being in the city, the house is spotless and the little things not missed, like a coffee maker, full service laundry, a working tv, soap, I could go on and on ! The property owner Kim is very nice too, living right next door she let us know there's nothing we can't ask for We highly recommend Canyonlands Lodging.com

For the $3k we paid for the 3 night stay we expected more than a slight step above camping in a…read moretent. At arrival the unit had a bad propane leak and no one answered the contact number or email for hours. There was no main propane shut off at the cabin. We located the leak as internal at the stove. We turned the gas off there and aired out the cabin until it was safe to sleep in which was a little past midnight. The kitchen door didn't latch and couldn't be locked. We also had an issue with mice in the kitchen. Forget about showering, there was absolutely no water pressure, and only one bathroom had enough pressure to flush solid waste. We ran out of toilet paper since only 1 roll was provided for 16 people. The sinks also drained the grey water right outside the wall to the dirt and not to a septic system. The building wasn't built using commonly safe building practices. One room smelled liked a hamster family had died in or under the room. The tap water was trucked in and given the whole experience we didn't dare drink the water from the tap. One person braved it and ended up with lots of tummy troubles. If you want camping, then camp. Avoid this place unless you want a real shanty barn experience.

This review is long over due, i've been busy since i've gotten back from our weekend here. My…read morefamily stay at the, Ranch Mountain Cabin. We spent 3 nights here. The area is nice and quiet. Plenty of fresh air. We also glad that we could bring our two huskies along, for an additional charge. They loved the cooler temperatures at night, in July. The cabin was good enough for 5 adults. The loft area was a lot shorter than i thought it would've been. It's about 3 ft high, so we had to crawl around up here. which was fine, the area would be great for kids. There was an AC, which seems like it needs to replaced, it just blows out warm air. But that didn't matter, because during the warm hours, we were outside in the shade. Even in July you just need to open the windows at night to cool the entire cabin down. The place was clean, but not to our standard of clean for a chain. We just clean a bit more, to our liking. The pots and pans are useable, they also need to be replaced, as well. They did have everything we needed. The hosts did have a booklet of all the house rules. As well as information on the two towns near by. This was my first "house rental" booking and the experience was great! communication with the host was clear and concise. I figured since the host lived in the area we would be checked on, we weren't. And that was great! that put me at ease. I can't wait to book this same cabin or one of the others soon.

What a treat! On day 7 of our 12 day trip we enjoyed an isolated evening in a well equipped cabin…read more While planning our adventure I found very limited availability in Blanding UT to put up for the night so I took a chance and am delighted that I did. We first met Bill, the overseer of the 5 cabins. He is a personable chap. We followed him to our cabin, passing by 4 smaller cabins until we saw the most beautiful of all of them and it was ours for the night. Everything we needed was furnished for us except food. Charcoal, wood, matches and bottled water were all here. The cabin was well furnished and included grilling tools. Bill provided plates and utensils as well as a cooler for the ice we purchased at the local grocery store. There is no kitchen. However the bathroom had cool and hot water. Bill even dropped off a thermos of hot coffee in the am! The evening was cool, plenty of comforters for the beds, the sky was clear and the stars were beautiful. You may think you are alone but you aren't. We saw many deer, wild turkeys, a friendly hummingbird and a close by horse. If you find yourself near Blanding, UT, you must stay here. If you book early enough you might get the big cabin which was built by Dwayne. He stopped by shortly after we checked in and we assured him we would take good care of craftsmanship.

We spent a night in early May at Abajo Haven, and it was a vacation within our vacation…read more After a week of sleeping in hotels and eating out, a night of cooking on the campfire and enjoying the stars was a welcome change. The lush surroundings, hospitable hosts (human, canine and feline) and visiting wildlife (we counted 18 deer) topped it off to make this the most pleasant and relaxing experience of our visit to the Four Corners. Thank you, Bill, we look forward to our next stay.

We stumbled across this site on our way to New Mexico-- so glad we did! We were camping late…read moreseason, so were the only campers there. Had 30 acres of land and trails all to ourselves. Super friendly & helpful host, clean port a potties, and AMAZING stars at night! Our dog enjoyed a good romp with the resident ranch dog, too. Will definitely return!

Older well kept property. Staff was nice and helpful. Clean and a very nice bed. Very quite…read more Overall great stay. Pool was closed for repairs or drought?? Would recommend for value.

A friendly and garrulous clerk greeted me, and the room was clean and comfy. They provide…read moretoiletries if you aren't traveling with your own. I would like to see this and more hotels switch to liquid soaps in bottles to reduce waste or participate in programs that collect bars of soap and melt them for reuse. Continental breakfast was fine and even had okay coffee (better than I expect at these). Was curious about the raw eggs that were put out - no skillet to cook with, do many people crack eggs and just eat 'em raw around here? The wifi is funky. Seems they have two similarly named networks for guests. I was told which one to use but it kept dropping, so I tried the other one and that actually worked better though it also dropped frequently. My room was two doors down from the office.

What a fantastic experience! My brother was visiting from Norway, so we set out to see the…read moreSouthwest, choosing Bluff for it's location between Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelle. We're so glad we did. Charlie and Susan were fabulous welcoming hosts. Always available if we needed anything, but lots of privacy if we didn't. Their lovely log home has a big front porch facing the most beautiful sand stone cliffs right in their front yard. Starry skies and amazing quiet, Lots of hot water. In the morning, Charlie (a gourmet French trained chef, who served the most perfect Eggs Benedict EVER) and Susan joined us for wonderful conversation and lots of laughter. Sorry we couldn't stay longer, as they suggested some great things to see and do, based on the many years they've been leading trips in the area. We can't recommend this B&B highly enough. They are the nicest people you would ever want to know. Hope to see them again.

This park is wonderful!!!! We planned on staying one night but changed our mind after seeing the…read moreviews and the amazing sunset. The owner stopped by and visited for awhile really nice guy he also helped us get through the payment process. We highly recommend staying here. We also got to see old Indian dwellings.

We have stayed here twice. Easy access and near highway. Quiet and clean, with great sunset and…read morenight sky star gazing.

Our family has been staying each summer at the Blanding RV Park for the past 8 years and each year…read morethe park keeps getting better and Better. The grounds have been maintained so well over the years. But the most impressive part was the cleanliness of the showers and bathrooms. My wife and daughter said it was very clean as well. During our stay we met the park supervisor Kevin and general manager Dan. Both of them were so pleasant. I could sense the pride they took in their work. So I went out of my way to post this great experience. I highly recommend campers to stay at the Blanding RV Park.

Nice, quiet RV park and camping. Super clean restrooms/showers. Coin laundry. Convenience store…read more Great staff, bends over backwards for their customers. Highly recommend.