Gary M.recommendsMay 17, 2021
Mountain View Glamping Cabin
This was great “glamping”. The photos are accurate and give a good sense of the place. The cabin is small and cozy, the double bed is cozy. Plenty of nice details to make it easy from wall hooks to a little desk. The outdoor living space at least doubles the indoors space. The deck is large and the table catches sun from three directions if you like....otherwise there’s an umbrella. The view onto the facing hills is lovely. The “bathroom” comprises a porta-potty and a solar shower. They serve their purpose. The kitchen is clever and useful....a toaster, electric tea kettle, and micro make it possible to make good coffee and heat something easy. A food drawback is really the town of Tieton itself...while there are good options the weekend hours are limited so plan ahead if you want food in town. The other drawback is the evening wind, it’s pretty windy daily. We absolutely overcame both those obstacles and would happily return. Great local hiking, and as mentioned elsewhere, Doug is a nice host and a nice guy.
Charlotte W.recommendsOctober 20, 2020
Mountain View Glamping Cabin
Cozy cabin getaway
We had a great stay at Doug R’s little cabin. Just the cozy spot we were looking to rest during our brief visit to Tieton! Closer to Doug’s house than we expected but still feels private. We loved the outdoor kitchen. Tieton is a very cute little town and we had some beautiful weather that was such a treat coming from already much chillier / damp Seattle. Doug gave some great recommendations for things to do / places to eat / hikes, etc. Thanks again!
Karolina M.recommendsAugust 30, 2020
Mountain View Glamping Cabin
A Sweet Little Nook
Doug’s little cabin was cozy and comfy. Really enjoyed just hanging around, reading on the porch, staring at the mountains, and star-gazing at night. Would recommend to anyone looking for a casual little “glamping” experience.
Betsy H.recommendsAugust 14, 2020
Mountain View Glamping Cabin
Delightful!
First of all, host Doug is basically the nicest human possible, and the little town of Tieton is startlingly interesting. More on that later.
The cabin is set in some of the most stunning geology in Washington State. I recommend reading about how this area was formed, especially about the Great Missoula Flood, because it will make the views in every direction even more impressive.
Doug's little cabin is so adorable. Even though it is definitely a tiny house, he has made superb use of the space, with attention to details making sure you have exactly what you need. The decor is soothing and elegant. The queen bed is quite firm with abundant comfortable pillows. He's thought of everything, from a tiny side table, to a tiny cabinet with washcloths and towels for your cold water sink cleanup, to aspirational shampoo and conditioner in case you brought your sun-shower (we didn't and it didn't matter a bit), tissues, notepad, hand sanitizer, and funny books on the shelf. The outdoor space more than doubles the interior space, providing immaculate mini fridge, toaster, kettle, and microwave, paper plates and bowls and napkins, a truly sharp knife (!), basic tea, coffee, salt and pepper and creamer, and really tasty bottled water. You might have to unplug the microwave to use the kettle -- but who cares! The porta potty behind the cabin under a pine tree was immaculate.
I would not necessarily recommend it for a family with small children. You could make it work, but it is geared towards a more mature crowd.
We spent much time relaxing in the deck chairs under the deck table umbrella, or in the adirondack chairs with a stunning view of the nearby hills.
We chose this tiny house, which comfortably fits two people, for our family of four because it promised dark sky country, and it delivered. Our teen children slept on an air mattress on the deck and loved it. It was a cozy fit, and if your family is good at camping together, this space will work great for you. We had an unobstructed view of the Perseids meteor shower, the Milky Way, a red moonrise, and the constellations. Highly recommended for star gazers.
The nearby town is just unexpected. WATCH YOUR SPEED, we were pulled over going 40 in an surprise 25 zone, and Officer Friendly let us off with a warning because we were dorky tourists... but he might not be so friendly with you.
We visited in COVID times, and 99.7% of people were wearing masks all the time, but unfortunately all the galleries and the really cool restaurants were shut. Happily, the wonderful Don Mateo's Salvadorean is open for outstanding pupusas, the Panaderia serves up some fresh out of the oven traditional pastries, and the mini mart has necessities. There's a truly astonishing artisan print shop in town that makes world class hand-printed books, and we got there in time for an international juried art exhibit, which is the last thing I was expecting in a town of about 400 in the middle of apple fields.
Hiking nearby is gorgeous, but hot and dusty. Two members of our party had a great mountain biking trek to Rockytop nearby.
The only downside: as soon as the sun went down, it got nonstop windy, and the temperature plummeted. Doug had warned me at the last minute so even though it was August, we all grabbed puffies, and we had to wear sweatpants and puffies inside sleeping bags to sit out and watch the Perseids, but it was totally worth it. It's not windy all the time, but ask Doug what the weather is like. The weather forecast didn't do it justice.
Doug is an exemplary host, who bent over backwards to make sure we were happy and had what we needed. One night we were out hiking late and picked up a pizza, and he texted to make sure we were ok -- because the town rolls up the sidewalks at 6:30 because of Covid, and he wanted to just check on us! I felt so bad we couldn't give him a big hug, but hopefully this marathon review will serve in its stead.