This is a cautious 4 star. Here's why. The soup was just ok as was the dessert. But the service and vibe here is just delightful. The cocktail was spot on too. Prices a bit high... But consider the location. I've been here for lunch and it was good. Just want it to be amazing. The location and service make up for the fact that the food is just good. read more

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I just attended a wedding reception at this place and I was really impressed with the polite staff and the beautiful setting This was probably the best wedding reception that i have been to. Great Place and amazing atmosphere. read more

This place was amazing start to finish and I can't wait to come back! Let me start off by saying this - the check in process isn't perfect. That said, don't be a jerk! The woman I made our rez with SAID IT WOULD BE BUSY AND ASKED FOR US TO BE PATIENT. So guess what we did? We brought a picnic and when our cabin wasn't ready, we went down to the water and had a dang picnic and when we returned - it was ready. It's a small operation with a small staff and they personally walk you to your cabin so... shut up, wait your turn, smile, and be nice. Once in our cabin, which was INCREDIBLE (!), we were in heaven! I've never slept in a bunk bed with two full size mattresses before but it was awesome! SO much room! The cabin was perfectly appointed from the lovely bath products to the well provisioned kitchen with its Le Creuset kettle, to the extra blankets and robes. We booked the Star Gazer package, which came with a star gazing guide, hot cocoa, and access to the telescope. The scope really needs to be calibrated by a professional, but it was a fun experience anyway! They top off that particular package with after-hours access to the sauna... YAS! Will be returning ASAP, and we are super interested in their East Coast properties as well! read more

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Horrible, Horrible, Horrible. I would not recommend this place to those people who is looking for a comfort yurt glamping experience. We were assigned to the yurt which was totally off-the-grid. The yurt has no power, no toilet, even no water you could access. The yurt was located at the top of the rock mountain, where it could only be reached through a unpaved narrow path (unless you have a off-road vehicle) otherwise it would be impossible to drive your own car parked next to the yurt. Although it was a full furnished yurt, none of the LED light setup inside worked. Since there were no water access inside the yurt or nearby, either you need to prepare enough water for your "glamping" experience , or you need to spent 15-20mins walking thru the dirty unpaved road to the nearest toilet to get the water. Yes, you need to walk 15 to 20mins to the "nearest' toilet , and the toilet was definitely horrible, it only had two toilets and one shower place, and the shower place was totally NOT in "glamping" quality, I would say it looked like a dirty public toilet where I did not even want to spend 1 minute in there. The camping area did not have any EV charging station, where you need to walk 10 mins on "HIGHWAY" back to the hotel reception/restaurant area. Although the map that the hotel provided shown there was a hiking trail access from camping/glamping area back to restaurant, that was NOT true. The staff told us the trail was not walkable and without any clear direction. In summary, if you are looking for comfort yurt glamping , wylder hotel yurt is not your choice. I would like to give credit to Cari, who is the staff working in camping area. She had gave us a great help to move all of our items from the yurt back to our car because she did notice my car would definitely could not reach to the yurt area. Thanks Cari. read more

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My best friend and I visited Wylder Hope Valley for a quick weekend getaway to enjoy the snow. We decided to book a stay in the 20 ft. Luxury Yurt. The hotel is split up between two sites that are less than mile apart. The check-in area is where Sorensen's and the cabins are and a little down the road is where the campsite is. The general store and cafe is located in the campsite area and the outdoor bar is located on the main grounds. Since the yurts are located in the campsite area, we had to drive back and forth pretty often when we wanted to visit the bar or have dinner. You can order dinner at the cafe down by the campsite or at the bar and they will bring everything to you in a takeout container. We really enjoyed our ribeye steak and pasta during dinner time and cocktails during Apres Ski happy hour in the afternoon. Inside the yurts, there is a bathroom with a sink, a lovely soaking tub, and running hot water. There's also a wood burning stove that was already on when we arrived that kept us nice and warm the entire time. There are plenty of towels, floor mats, and a plastic bag to hold your snow gear. Drinkware and bath amenities are also included inside. Overall, our experience with the features inside our luxury yurt was 5 stars. The only con of our stay was that there was no WiFi. For the price we paid (Almost $400 for one night after taxes and resort fees), we expected to at least have WiFi service in our "luxury" yurt. Since we were in the mountains, it was expected that we would not have any cell service. (Weak) WiFi was provided at the check-in building and the cafe/general store, but as I stated above, we had to drive to these spots every time. I totally understand that some people would love being able to just detach and enjoy the outdoors, but it worried me a bit to not be able to communicate via phone, in case we got snowed in or needed some kind of assistance at our yurt but luckily we didn't have any issues. Although Wylder Hope Valley was a fine experience and so gorgeous during the winter time, I'm not sure that we will be back. However, shoutout to David and Samantha who were so helpful and pleasant during our stay - thank you! read more

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What a wonderful getaway! We had a fun trip to the snow and enjoyed our stay at Wylder Hotel Hope Valley. Our cabin had a full kitchen and slept my family of four comfortably. We were surrounded by snow, trees, and a beautiful view. The staff was welcoming and there's a charming cafe onsite that has delicious food. Snowshoes are provided free of charge and we enjoyed a hike around the property and up the trail. I highly recommend Wylder!! However, there's no Wi-Fi in the cabin only at the main building. read more

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We booked the small yurt without tub/toilet for the night, didn't really know it was off grid because we paid more than $200 and expected we would have electricity at least. We were ok with no plumbing since we've been glamping with other providers and each has provided super nice remote bathrooms. The interior of the yurt was very pretty, it came with nice wooden furniture, windows with bug screen and a very sturdy glass door. Everything was very instagrammable but nothing worked. There were battery powered LED lights but all out of batteries, we tried turning the gas heater on but it doesn't turn on. There was a spigot within a 3 minute walk but no water comes out. The remote bathroom is really remote, it was a 10 min walk downhill in a dark road full of potholes to get to, and then after shower we had to walk back uphill to the yurt. It was super inconvenient. Worse still, the bathroom look horrible, it was dirty and small and worn out. The bathroom was even worse than the state park ones which we have always visited as well. None of the glamping experience compared to other glamping providers. I wouldn't consider this as glamping at all. I give one star to the yurt decoration and one star for the view at the private bbq area. read more

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Delightful set of cabins only 15 miles away from Kirkwood. Customer service was friendly and helpful. The food was delicious! I honestly had low food expectations considering that we had no alternatives, but my pot pie was maybe the best I've ever hard. the gnocchi was super tasty, our kids loved the burgers. We'll definitely be staying here again. read more

Amazing customer service. I happened upon this Inn while dealing with some car issues. Chey was amazingly kind and helped me and my friends with any problem we had and treated us with the utmost car and respect. If this is any indication of how Wylder runs, I'd recommend this place to anyone. I was able to see one of the units and it is such a cute room. Amazing! read more

We visited the resort and bakery while under Sorensen's, it's romantic and beautiful. Sadly this past week we stopped by the cafe and purchased a peach pie that was molded! It was the most expensive pie we've ever purchased and it was thrown away. Extremely disappointed! Don't trust the food at the cafe, it's not fresh. read more

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Everything about our stay was amazing. We celebrated my daughter's 19th birthday here in January and I cannot say enough good things about our stay! First, the entire staff was beyond accommodating, so welcoming, and went above and beyond to make my daughters dinner spectacular. Not to mention the food was amazing! We will be returning shortly for our 20th wedding anniversary and look forward to unplugging and staying in the coziness cabin ever! I highly recommend a stay here, you won't regret it!! read more

Wylder Hope Valley - Stunning cabin, snow and cozy robes by the fire!! - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Hope Valley, California

Stopped after fishing to grab a bite at the little restaurant/store - four items on the menu and two came with fries - no fries available so you could have your $16 burger with chips. Went for the fish tacos which where $14 for two tacos made up of frozen deep fried fish sticks. Not much else on them - a couple small packets of hot sauce. Terrible! Won't stop again. It used to be such a sweet place with delicious sandwiches and fresh baked pies! read more

Such a beautiful spot for a weekend getaway! The location is perfect for fall views and everyone who works there was very helpful. We stayed in the spartan at the campsite side. It had heaters inside to keep you warm at night and the bed was one of the most comfortable I've slept in. Overall we had an amazing stay and will be returning in the future! read more

Let me first by saying that this place is adorable. Our cabin was super clean and cute. No complaints there. However, I am so disappointed in everything else. We arrived on a Thursday with our dog. We found out on our arrival that there was literally no where but icy paths for him to potty on. No spot free from snow. We had to leave early because he could not find a potty spot. They advertise as dog friendly, charge an extra fee for dogs yet there was no where for him to walk/ explore let alone potty. When we checked out early the front desk argued with us and stated 'we got 18ft of snow'. We aren't dumb. We realize this fully BUT when you have guests traveling from out of town, with a dog, it might be useful to let them know in advance that while they are incredibly dog friendly in the summer not so much right now. This could have been easily mentioned on the two phone calls we made them to ask questions. Also, thank goodness neither one of us had physical limitations because the steps of our cabin were covered in snow and ice. I will not be returning. read more

We stayed here in May 2021. The property is so good and rustic. Our family along with toddlers had super recharging 4 days of vacation here

Great place to stay and an excellent experience for the kids and the family and close to nature as well

We love the beauty of this location and being so close, visit often for dinner or listening to live music at the outside bar. Highly recommended for a good time out. Food is fantastic, service exceptional. read more

Will never go back. For years I've wanted to visit Sorensen's and I finally decided to splurge. For the price it was sorely lacking on one too many counts... the afternoon before we arrived (past the cancelation period) I received an email letting me know that the Cafe was closed for refurbishment, as was their store and the pop up tent. This meant that to get ANY food or amenities, I would have to drive 30 minutes in the snow to either south shore or Markleeville. At $275/night plus a $30 resort fee, I expected a little more. Like a sink in the bathroom. A soap holder in the shower. Internet access (only available in the cafe which was closed). TV. Floor mat to catch the melted snow that tracked all over the room. Pros - nice bed and linens, fireplace and sauna. In the end, it felt like a bait and switch. Nowhere to get food, no internet, no effort to make it better. I expected an indulgent relaxing stay and left feeling like I'd been ripped off. read more

Wylder could not honor the reservation that I made in September of 2020 for August of 2021. They doubled the price and gave me the option to cancel, but that doesn't help me when it's five months out and everywhere is booked for the season. I was hoping to get together with a group of friends and their families and am disappointed that Wylder is passing the cost of their renovations on to their guests, which is just bad business. If you can, plan to stay somewhere else. They clearly didn't value my business (I spoke with several individuals)...is it worth the risk of whether or not they'll value yours? read more

An absolute magical place! Please make the note, I have been to the resort before and after the major changes to the resort. The new owners have really invested a large amount of the work to the resort. Nearly all of the cabins have been renovated including common areas: outdoor deck, landscaping, and the sauna. The cafe food is still great and I was still able find some classics. Let's be honest, this legacy property needed some real work over a year ago. I really like what I see. My family has asked to return again and again. The cabins are quaint, cozy, and the kitchen had everything we needed. New ownership has put a great emphasis on guest experience as the resort and staff proved an amazing value. There is no other place in the Hope Valley/Markleeville area that compares. I highly recommend this fantastic resort. Also, don't forget to pass by the General Store for amazing baked goods. read more

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I can't express in words how truly mindful, genuine, welcoming, peaceful and simply elegant this experience was, from the location to the lodging, the baked goods and especially the service. I am a Wildland firefighter and three of my crew members and I had a last minute relocation to set up a Helibase in Kirkwood for the Caldor fire. Lodging isn't always easy to track down last minute especially when there are many resources filling up options. The Wylder Crew was exceptionally understanding of our situation and extremely grateful for our efforts at suppressing a fire that was threatening the many people, structures and beautiful landscape that makes the Eldorado and Tahoe National Forests such magical places to live and visit. They welcomed us with gratitude and generosity, on top of which was sprinkled with an amazing attention to detail in the spaces and structures that make up their little plot, mindful to not take away from the grandeur of the surrounding natural beauty of the land. They really spared no expense, in the materials used, the craftsmanship, furnishings, appliances, etc. Which makes sense coming from an authentic and hard to come by energy that surrounds the entire place, on account of such a warm and genuine staff. I wish we could have stayed longer and hope to be back soon when the skies are less smokey and I can share such a beautiful space with loved ones. Thanks again Wylder crew. Hope to see you soon! read more

10/16/21 This establishment is under new ownership from a long time established hotel/restaurant. I didn't stay in the "hotel" but had lunch with a group of friends (7) at the cafe. The cafe has "rules" that are very inconvenient and in my opinion a bit ridiculous. The server couldn't answer most questions and obviously was not well trained. After being seated we were informed that it was against the rules to supply separate checks for each individual. But, they could use 2 separate credit cards for the bill. I only had a large dollar bill and needed change and the server thought they couldn't make change but she would have to check. Then we inquired about the tax rate so we could each figure out our share and she didn't know that either. The food was ok but $20 for an unimpressive bacon cheese burger and fries is a little more than I like to pay, especially at a long wooden table outside. I won't eat in their cafe again. read more

We really enjoyed our stays here when it used to be Sorensen's resort. Now went to make a reservation again and they want $50 PER DAY! for a dog and then $30 resort fee + taxes ... I was probably already nearly at $100 a day even before making a selection for the type of lodging. I started laughing too hard trying to imagine what kind of amazing amenities they were going to adorn our little pooch with for $50 a day!!!! For now, I guess we'll look at other places. Shame as we were really looking forward to this trip. read more

We stayed here in a cottage for 2 nights and enjoyed the time in the quiet outdoors. Pros: beautiful scenery, not crowded, great opportunity for hikes on site and river access, good customer service. Cons: expensive, little access to food, no AC (our cottage had no window screens so we couldn't keep windows open without inviting lots of bugs inside.). Overall, we would stay here again, but it was a bit underwhelming for our (too high) expectations. read more

I went with a group of 6 people and enjoyed dinner and live music at the restaurant / bar. Anna and Sage were awesome and my ribeye was cooked to perfection and tasted great! Job well done. read more

First of all, we had a wonderful Valentine's Day getaway at the Wylder, and our cabin was delightfully rustic and comfortable. The gorgeous location, fun winter activities, hot sauna and gourmet food were high points also. With that said, there are a few things the visitor who's new to this resort (like we were) should be aware of, that are not made clear on the website or the brochure. The dining room is small. It has cool woodsy décor, but it holds many fewer people than the capacity for guests at the resort, so you should plan to make reservations well before arrival or you could well be out of luck. They do offer their menu as room service to the cabins, which is nice, and the food is very good. The breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings and serving hours vary, so ask at check-in. At this lovely remote mountain location, don't count on being able to drive to a nearby grocery store or restaurant, so plan to eat at the resort or bring food to cook in your cabin. It's also good to know that the resort's general store and ski shop (X-C rentals) are a short drive away (not a walk in winter) and only open on weekends. As others have mentioned, there's no cell service and wifi only at the main office, so plan to do some unplugging ! read more

I've stayed at this resort in one of the cabins when it was Sorenson's -- very nice experience. This time, it was just me solo so I decided to try one of the campsites since I wanted to spent more time out in nature. I tried to make a reservation about a week out (I know, short notice) but all the campsites were sold out, so I had to take one of the RV/Camper "hookup" sites at $60/night. Ouch! As far as being out in nature, beautiful spot, surrounded by aspen trees and the surrounding rock canyon. I was worried about my tent being sandwiched between two Class C motorhomes with generators running -- no such thing! There was plenty of space for privacy. One of the downsides was the road noise. The campground sits below Hwy 88 which echos cars and big rigs ... oh wow! Really loud during the day but it does quiet down at night. My campsite was a short 3 minute to the Bath House that had 2 toilets and a shower on the women's side (I'm assuming same on Men's side). The shower provides great hot water and basic bath gel. My only suggestion is to please provide a bench or other place to set our dry clothes and our "women stuff". They do provide hooks for this. One of the highlights of the campground is the personalized service provided by Camp Host EJ who helps with any questions, problems or firewood. I even witnessed Camp Host helping RV'ers back up rigs into spots. I received a complimentary "house warming" bundle of firewood upon arrival and thereafter it's $20 for delivery right to your campsite. Another highlight of the campground is the short walk (3-5 minutes) down to the Carson River. It's just beautiful. There is access to the river for most able-bodied people, but I would not say it is "easy access" to get wet if you want to. The sound of the river is beautiful and it could be heard in the distance from the campsite and helped to drown out the road noise. The "hookups" were a water spout (I was told "do not drink due to rusty pipes") but great for washing dishes and a heavy duty electric plug I guess for RVs, but no plug-in for my phone -- which I needed to take pictures! The cafe/store has nice friendly folks and the food smelled delicious but I did not sample it. They had decent local craft beer on tap, so that was nice. The "store" was VERY basic, mostly souvenirs and a couple of flashlights and a cooler with water, soft drinks and the local craft beer. My headlamp AAA batteries died and they did not carry batteries. The store could be amped up a bit to provide these kind of basics for camping -- although I could have bought a flashlight for $25. While there, I was envious of the comfy looking yurts, but for what they're charging, I think I'll just camp. read more

The property is beautiful. EJ and Riley are amazing. This review would be very different without those two individuals who did everything in their power to make our three night stay as pleasant as possible. EJ lives on site and was always available to us for every question we had. Riley doesn't live on property but was there every day of our stay until we went to bed and when we woke up in the morning. It is rare to find such dedicated and hard working employees-I hope that the owners of this property know what gems they have. Then there is the other. It was bad-very, very bad. We contacted Wylder May 4 to inquire about the property. After two long conversations with the booking agent about our interests-full hook ups, to be next to each other, ease of getting into the site-we settled on sites 7 and 8. We were assured that sites 7 and 8 were available for the time we would be traveling (June 25-28). We received a phone call two days prior to leaving confirming our travel trailer size. During that call, I reiterated that there were two families traveling together and that we were to be right next to each other. It was a surprise to arrive and find out that we were now in sites 5 and 7. The conversation about my displeasure in this was long. Initially, a nice young man, Johnny, was doing a great job keeping me relatively calm. That all changed when the assistant manager, Brandon, came down to the site. Brandon should not be in a role of customer service. Brandon said that our confirmation stated we were not promised a specific site. The confirmation letter, which I re-read today, does not state that. The welcome letter has a link to the FAQs on the website which does state that you are not guaranteed a specific cabin or yurt-it does not state anything about a campsite. Brandon said to us multiple times that his notes in the system indicated that we were told that we were not guaranteed a specific site. We were not. His responses to me led me to become more frustrated by the moment (I won't list them all) and ended with this statement, "I cannot build you a campsite". I was told that we could set up at site 5 and move to site 8 the following day. I'm not sure Brandon is clear on what that means , but it is at least two hours to move sites. For the price that we paid at Wylder, I didn't want to waste my vacation time not unpacking, not being able to relax and wondering what else will go wrong. The people in site 8 did not need to be out until 11:00 a.m. so that meant our move would require us to miss the best time of the day-waiting. Two hours later, when we finally made it to check in, Brandon offered us a round of drinks as compensation for the site issues. I can't recall an apology. He did state that he was also frustrated by the situation. I thanked him and we stated that we would have those drinks when we dined at the restaurant on Day 3 of our trip. We ended up making the choice to stay in that site for the three night stay because it was just too much to move. We were sandwiched between a yurt and the Spartan trailer. It was a thing to get into the site. I learned on the morning of Day 2, after ordering a hot chocolate and tea at the Camp Store, which is on our end of the property, that they are only included with the resort fee ($20 per day) if you drive over to the Cafe. Fortunately, my husband was still in the store so he was able to pay the $10 (a tea bag, hot water and 2 Ghirardelli hot chocolate mixes). The power went out for an hour or so on Day 2 due to a blown fuse in the campground. Without power, we did not have water. The power went out on Day 3 from about 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.- an issue with the power company. It was unfortunate because it was the night we planned to dine at the restaurant and did not have dinner food packed. We were able to get a burrata salad and charcuterie board for $67 to-go. Around 8:30 p.m., Brandon came around to check on the campsites and delivered us a jug of drinking water. The site is way understaffed. In the General Store on Day 2, one guy was working as the chef, as the coffee barista and the cashier. I waited 20 minutes for my drinks and mixed my hot chocolate myself. EJ was always available. I would swear that Riley worked at least 14 hours per day. The woman working the bar at Sorenson's Cafe was also waitressing at least two tables. It took me a half hour to get drinks. My hope is that the upper management team really appreciates the work ethics of the front line staff and all they are doing because they are working really hard to keep guests happy. I had really been looking forward to the stay at Wylder. This was a trip planned for the end of a very long & stressful school year. The stress of the beginning clouded the rest of the weekend. I will not be able to recommend the location to friends and if we were to ever return, it would be due to the work that Riley put in to make us comfortable and happy. read more

We have been going to Sorenson's for years and love the location and the cabins. So we decided to go again this year. Wylder, who recently purchased the cabins, has made improvements in the cabins and grounds. We asked for a cabin with a wood burning stove, and unfortunately, they're removing all but a few of these from the cabins and installing propane stoves. The cabin we stayed in had one of the few remaining wood-burning stoves, but the cabin itself had not yet been renovated. Yet, they charged us the upgraded price ($374/nt /w/taxes). We thought it expensive the last time we stayed (12/18) for $269/nt w/taxes. Since I made reservations last year for December, then changed our reservation to March due to Covid, they didn't charge us the additional site fee they've since added (they're website says $30/night in addition to the cabin fees). It did hit my credit card to the tune of $214.50 though, but was subsequently refunded after I called and asked about the upcharge. But since we only stayed 3 nights, I don't know what kind of site fee this is. Certainly not $30/nt! When I mentioned the price of the cabin plus the added site fees and noted that they were pricing a lot of people out of the market, they mentioned they'd made significant improvements and that I would be impressed. We were not. The cabin is comfortable, but as mentioned this one had not been renovated yet. It's unfortunate they charged us the higher amount with no added perks. I think for $374/night, the linens and soaps should be premium and the toilet paper and paper towels should be of high quality (they were the cheapest crap you can buy). I also think that for that price, breakfast should at least be included. My husband went to grab a couple of beers to go with our dinner one night and paid $15 for 2 porters. As far as I can tell, you get a glass of wine or coffee for free as a guest, but not much else is complementary. Maybe the snowshoes are still complementary, but those are what you'd expect of rental gear. You pay extra for site fees (although I don't know what you get), and extra money for any food or drink you may want. What used to be a nice little getaway that wasn't too expensive, has become something only the rich can afford! read more