Valley Creek Lodge

vicki briggs

2022-05

Not a fancy hotel - but perfect for our 1 night stay in Stanley. Clean room, crisp sheets and clean white bedspreads, a little kitchenette (small refer, sink, coffee pot and 2 burner stove), an oscillating tower fan (we used it to cover any traffic noise), small but totally adequate bathroom with tub/shower combo. Tables and chairs both in front and behind the building to enjoy the sun and views. It was an easy walk to dinner in town - about 0.5 mile away. Host was pleasant and efficient at check in - and granted our request for a 2nd floor room. We had a lovely stay in Stanley! [Something to be aware of: There's a storage yard for large equipment to rear of property , behind the RV parking spaces, but it doesn't block the peaceful views of the meandering creek and and mountains beyond.]

Justin Crocker

2021-05

What a great small town lodge from which to launch your sawtooth adventures!The room was spotless. And mean spotless with no exaggerating. Nicely appointed room with small kitchenette and great views all around.The wifi worked great for me which is nice considering the location.Yes, it's a little old fashioned, but I really appreciated that as it goes along with the laid back feeling the area.The artwork in the room was also fantastic.Best part of all..., Great water pressure! I always worry about small town lodges not having any water pressure to help clean off gunk after a long day of hiking but this place has great pressure and HOT water!Will definitely stay in the future.If the owner ever wants to retire and sell, give me a call. :D

Lindsey Hanson

2018-05

We were very excited to stay here, because of the great reviews. We checked in at 7pm last night after a hot day at the lake. I found the gentleman that runs it, to be very short and curt. We were given a top floor unit, and did not know until I just called the owner today, that there is no A/C in Stanley at all. They provided a small fan with cool air, but the room never reached a degree lower than 85. We attempted cold showers, and the bathroom had tons of mosquitos swarming, along with other bugs. By 10pm, we couldn't do it any longer, and left. I called just now to let the owner know of the bugs, and our disappointment and he blamed us for the bugs for having the door open and lights on while we brought our items in. I explained there was no way that many bugs could have found their way in in that short amount of time, and he wanted to argue it. Super disappointed. The room was cute, and clean, and the feature of the kitchenette was nice. The town of Stanley is adorable and charming, and the lake is gorgeous! We will definitely be back, but looking for lodging elsewhere.

Peter H

2021-05

Beautiful spot, close to the town of Stanley (walking distance) and reasonable rates. We stayed 3 nights in the small RV park. The spaces are small but adequate for any size rig. Hookups include electric, water, sewer and cable that is attached to an OTA antenna that doesn't always work ... But who needs TV when you have this view. Very friendly and caring staff. The lodge is small, quaint motel style. We'll definitely stay here again.

bob sommer

2019-05

I stayed here for a week last fall (9/2018). That was my 2nd stay; also spent a week the fall of 2017. This is a WONDERFUL place! The location is perfect and the views are superb. Both the owners are very nice. The rooms are large and include a kitchenette. And the whole place is spotless;y clean, you could eat off the floors, the bathrooms sparkle, the bed & bath linen are clean & fresh. And it's nice & quiet. The prices may seem a little high but they are good value for money, you'll be satisfied once you see the rooms.

Karla Carlson Surdynski

2021-05

Owner entered locked room after being asked not to. We were only staying one more night and did not want room service. She entered the room any way and said that it must be cleaned. I told her I was a paying customer and please respect my privacy and to leave the room. At first she refused but after an extremely rude discussion she finally left. She came off extremely judgmental and nasty, made some cruel comments before leaving my room. I have never felt so unwelcome at an establishment in my life.

Dawn Martin

2022-05

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Debbie

2020-05

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Austin Rotter

2022-05

Impeccably clean. Stanley isn't large, all the hotels are near(ish) each other. This one is perhaps the farthest from the "downtown" if you plan on walking. Doesn't look much like a pleasant walk to me. Kitchen is fully equipped with all the wares one might need to cook for themselves. No air conditioning which probably doesn't matter most of the time.

Sarah Coughenour

2021-05

I just spent the weekend in Stanley, Idaho and was looking forward to a wonderful weekend. My family was thoroughly disappointed when we entered our room to find a pair of dried contacts, suctioned onto the nightstand. In my bed I found a chunk of bloody mucus, which anyone would fine absolutely horrifying. The next morning, we left a note for the housekeeper saying “please change all bedsheets, thank you”. That evening we entered our room to find a rude note written back to us saying our request was “strange” and ended the note with “Where have you been staying!?” The room was gross, but what I found more disgusting was the attitude of the management of this establishment.

DeeDee Jablonowski

2016-05

Loved our stay. It was so nice to have a little kitchen in our room. We stayed 2 night's always had fresh towels. The owners, what lovely people very friendly. Prices were very reasonable. I would definitely recommend this place. I hope to go back this summer.

Steve Boyce

2017-05

We got what we paid for. A nice clean hotel with decent beds and careful housekeeping. Friendly people. Great base camp for our elk hunt. Quiet location with creek out back, three gas grills for grilling, chairs and tables on the porch. A small kitchen table with sink refrigerator small stove (no frying allowed!😀). Even a nice set of shelves to store your gear in easy reach. Loved it.

NEOK

2019-05

This is very convenient to Stanley and the surrounding area. There are only four sites next to the lodge. The sites are large enough to accommodate most RVs and the hookups are well placed. The power connections look almost new. There are no restrooms. The only negatives are the grass around the sites needed to be trimmed and the wifi was difficult to hold a connection and slow. There was some dog poop next to our site that someone did not clean up. Overall we would recommend this place and stay here again.

Derek Taylor

2019-05

Staff was rude and stand-offish. Treated our family as if we were imposing on them rather than paying for accommodations. Put a damper on our entire Stanley trip. Amazing views, especially at sunset, but I'd recommend taking them in from another establishment.

Caleb Fossee

2019-05

Tried to see about staying at the RV sites here on 4/29/2019. Originally planned to camp for free on Forest Service land, but all the roads were still closed for winter. Explained to the lady working the front desk that we just needed a place to park for the night, didn’t need hook-ups as we have solar and water. Said she wouldn’t let us stay because they don’t have showers or bathrooms. I explained we didn’t need showers or a bathroom, just a place to park with cell service so my fiancé could get some work done. Would’ve been glad to pay $10-20, but she refused. Pretty poor business model to refuse a paying customer when you have vacancy, but whatever. We gladly spent our money elsewhere in town where the staff wasn’t so rude.

Jim Streeter

2019-05

Stayed in the RV park and it was great. Great wifi, easy to back into and the views are wonderful. Outside the main town so no noise from town. The owners are very friendly. Will stay here again. Staying for a week this first time

Cheryl Griffin

2021-05

Herb, the owner, was excellent!! We walked to the hotel from the airport with backpacks, a longer walk than anticipated because of the terrain. My problematic knee was acting up from that long walk. Herb checked us in earlier than normal, so we didn't have to wait around for the regular check-in time. When we left in the morning Herb saw us walking away and offered to drive us to the airport, something that he normally does but hasn't been able to do since covid. We masked up and rode in the backseat of his car up the hill to the airport, which would have been quite a hike. He didn't have to do that, yet he offered anyway.The room was clean and the beds were comfortable The views were fantastic, and we had a gorgeous view out the front and back of the hotel room. The hotel room was equipped with a little dinette that included a small table, two stove burners, a sink, microwave, refrigerator, toaster and coffee maker. The room was stocked with clean plates, utensils and cookware as well. They gave us four bath towels to use. The bed was also very comfortable. I would definitely recommend this place. Thanks so much Herb!

Erica Provines

2021-05

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Steven Yule

2016-05

Got the last room of 8 - front and back decks with awesome views. Good facilities in room and BBQ outside. Quirky and fun host. We will definitely be back. This is the gem of stanley

Sunshine Day

2022-05

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Donna Cannarozzo

2022-05

Don't book a room here!! Mean old man manager!! I thought I had booked a room here but thank God I was wrong. This guy is an alcoholic with a really bad attitude!!

Gabriel Faber

2018-05

Rating of the RV spots. The good: full hookups, gorgeous views. The bad: no access to showers or bathrooms

Alex Kramer

2019-05

Very clean & beautiful back porch to relax but a lot of rules to follow which make you feel a bit on edge.

Ryan Nisson

2022-05

There was only movie channels on the TV that play the same movies over and over again. So lame! Other than that it was good.

Trula Timpane

2021-05

Stopped to check on availability and facilities the girl at the desk was too busy too be polite. Headed to sun valley instead.

Mike Colvin

2018-05

The owners were very accommodating and helpful. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to stay in Stanley.

Kalleen Gould

2020-05

Very nice and comfortable beds and lovely patio views

Scott L

2021-05

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Glenn Rees

2019-05

The valley creek lodge has delicious shakes at reasonable prices.

Cliff Keipper

2019-05

Very nice place, the people are great! Will be staying again for sure!