Mountain Meadows Cabins

Very nice couples getaway in the beautiful pine mountains near Christopher Creek. The cabin we had had a jacuzzi and a gas fireplace. Awesome! Other Nice touches were also free wi-​fi, satellite tv and a huge Fire Pit! Very quiet especially because it’s far enough from the highway. Love It. We will be back!

First time here and we had a great time. We are so planning to come back. Cabin we stay in had a hot tub. Meet a lot of great people and the owner was nice enough to let us hang out by the fire place pass bed time.

Great escape from Phoenix. Wife and I loved having a jacuzzi in the room! The kitchen was well stocked. We planned on NOT eating out a single meal and brought just about everything for the kitchen we thought we would need and found ourselves not needing much of our own utensils. Ken and Diane do a great job furnishing travelers with what they need. They treated us like family! They daily would great us by name… we weren’t just a «customer» but we were important to them. We stayed in cabin #4 for 5 nights of our 6 night stay and loved it! Was a big plus for me having DirectTv! The old stove top in our cabin even worked! We’ll be back some time soon!

A great escape from the heat of the Phoenix area… overall, we really enjoyed our 3-​night stay here.
The pro’s:
— Owners were friendly, helpful, personable, and pet-​friendly.
— coffee and muffins every morning.
— the ambiance: beautiful scenery
— the weather was perfect, and we didn’t mind the few rainstorms that came thru.
— bonfires in the evening.
— cabin was cozy, we loved sitting on the porch.
— proximity to things to do… hiking, fishing, fish hatchery, the Mogollon rim…
The cons:
— bathroom in cabin had no door, just a curtain, which didn’t allow for any privacy.
— my wife and I came up for a quiet, serene weekend of relaxation, and while we got that the first night, the «party» arrived the second night. The cabins are pretty close together, and three of the six cabins became occupied by one group (two of which were on either side of us). They were loud, constantly swore, had noisy little kids, slammed beers and played music all night. College-​style party-​goers. Kinda killed the mood.
We’d consider going back for sure, and cross our fingers for better neighbors next time…

These cabins are fantastic. Very small but so is the price. I came to be outdoors. Cute, clean, neat, tidy. Nice owners too. Community fire every night. Jacuzzis in some rooms. Porches and chairs with swings. It was so nice. We sat on the porch swing and watched it rain. The smells were amazing. Just a little past. Christopher Creek. Not a bad drive. Cabins are close but I didn’t mind. Only 6 cabins. Very nice. We loved it.

My wife and I stayed here two nights. The cabin was clean, cozy, and comfortable. If you are looking for quiet seclusion, I highly recommend this location. There ARE new owners and they are great. Very pleasant and friendly. Our cabin (#1) had a spa which was clean, quiet and didn’t affect the temp or humidity of the cabin.
There is only one descent restaurant close by (Kohl’s Ranch Lodge) so plan on using the kitchen. Only a two burner electric hot-​plate kind of thing though and no oven. We would have grilled outside, but Forest Service fire restrictions prevented that. Not the owner’s fault, but you might want to check before you go.
They have DirecTv with HBO etc, and they have wifi, but we could not get it to work with an iPhone or iPad. The owner did warn us of that issue. No cell service here.
It was warm in the daytime when we were there and the only cooling options were two small fans and a ceiling fan (very low, watch out), but the nights were very pleasant.
The only other drawback for us was no door for the bathroom, just a curtain. Oh, and the hot water runs out rather quickly. Enough for one shower, but replenishes pretty quickly.
If you want glass glasses and/​or wine glasses, bring your own.
All-​in-​all a very nice place. We would stay there again if we happened to be in the area.

I gave it three stars because I’m conflicted about the place. Picturesque? Yes. Memorable? Yes. Romantic? Yes. This is an adult environment as the website says and it’s out of the way, next to a farm. The view of the Mogollon Rim is awesome. Our cabin came with a jacuzzi.
The only problem is an owner named Ron. He is a creep. My husband and I spent the day in Payson and came back parking the car in front of the cabin. Ron comes running out of his office and accuses me of backing up into the cabin. Why? There’s not even a dent in the cabin. There was no noise, no boom. We believe that he is racist and maybe hates «young» people. Earlier in the day, we had used our cabin jacuzzi. I had left my bra on the floor. While we were in town, Ron had apparently gone through our room because we found the spa top slipped back on. I told him we didn’t even come close to the cabin with the car and he walks off shaking his head. Then later that night, my husband was restless and he got up. He said that during the time he was up, he saw the door handle move. He peeked out and saw Ron at the door. We didn’t question why he tried the door because we’re sure it was for no good reason.
In spite of this, we tried to have a good time. We stayed two nights. Of course, you can rent porn, but it’s not our thing. We had a perfectly romantic time in the jacuzzi. We slept both nights with the fireplace going. I cooked for the first time for my husband in this cabin. The first morning I spent some reading time on the porch watching the fog roll in. You can smell the pine because you’re right there in it.
The last time I checked the website I learned that the property is up for sale by that old geezer. Let’s hope the new owners are friendly. Remove Ron and this place will be worth 5 stars.
UPDATE: Because of the two crappy responses I got, let me explain. Go to
and you’ll find similar older reviews. I’m not making this up. The owner, by her response, clearly doesn’t remember me. I’m the younger person married to an older person. Of course, I don’t hate «old» people. FYI, the place sold.