A family-friendly stay in Lake Ariel awaits you at this chalet. You'll be 9.3 km (5.8 mi) from Lake Wallenpaupack. Highlights at this chalet include a kitchen, a washing machine and free WiFi. .Enjoy the water park and gym. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a games room and barbecues. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Lake Ariel chalet include Brooks Lake and Lake Township Park.
Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park - 11 min drive - 6.3 km
Lake Wallenpaupack - 16 min drive - 10.9 km
Blueberry Lake - 20 min drive - 12.7 km
Getting around
Wilkes-Barre, PA (AVP-Scranton Intl.) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates - 19 min drive
IHOP - 15 min drive
Spooners Cafe - 16 min drive
Lori's Corner Kitchen - 9 min drive
Doc's At The Rocks - 16 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout
Beautiful rustic five bedroom (7 TV), three level chalet in prestigious Hideout gated four-star community in the Pennsylvania Poconos. This chalet is located across the street from Brooks lake with seasonal lake views. This is a family friendly home has bedding to sleep 13 people. The house also contains two toddler beds, with two umbrella strollers available for use.
Lower level: Has a finished den with a pair of sliding doors opening out to the front of the house. This floor also includes a 65" TV (Roku/Netflix), a 100 CD jukebox, shuffleboard table and a pool table. The den contains two couches that expand into Queen size beds (w/ real spring mattresses) that can sleep 2 people on each. There are two bedrooms on this floor: BR 1 has a queen log bed along with a 32' LCD tv (Netflix) and DVD player, BR 2 has twin bunk beds with a 32' LCD tv (Netflix) and a DVD. A full bathroom with shower, as well as a washer and dryer are located at the end of the floor.
Main level: Contains a dining area with a large custom 8 foot cedar dining room table and chairs/bench; a living room with a fireplace (propane insert with a thermostat control), 65" TV (Roku/Netflix/Sling), VCR/DVD combo player. The Kitchen is well-equipped with plates, utensils, dishes, glasses, as well as a dining bar with 3 custom cedar stools. This level also includes 2 bedrooms; BR 3 - queen size log bed with AC and a 32' LCD tv (Netflix) and DVD player, BR4 - queen size Log bed and AC with a 32' LCD TV (Netflix)and DVD player. There is also a full bathroom (tub/shower).
Upper level: Contains a large loft overlooking the living/dining rooms, which can be used as a 6th bedroom and contains a daybed with trundle and a computer desk. Bedroom 5 is an air conditioned master bedroom and is also located on this level and has a custom cedar queen bed and custom night tables and dresser. There is also a 32” LED TV (Netflix) with a DVD. The master bath contains a shower stall, as well as a oversized tub. The house has wireless internet service. There are also many board games (for both kids and adults) located in the loft.
The house has five total AC units. The master Bedroom, the two bedrooms on the main floor all have AC. The main floor living room and the Kitchen both have AC units.
Outside: The 32 foot wide front deck is a perfect place for summer barbecues & relaxing with your family or friends. There are two metal tables with chairs - seating 12 people. There is an additional 6 foot wood table with detached bench seating, for another 6 people. There is a propane grill located on the side deck right outside of the kitchen and main door. The house also has several beach chairs and 3 sets of golf clubs for use at the (on-site) golf course. There is a ladder ball set, an outdoor yard Beer pong set and a corn hole set at the unit. There is a storage box under the deck with beach items for the kids, sports balls, life jackets, etc. There is a 12 foot row boat and 2 person kayak located behind the house that can be taken across the street to Brooks lake. There is also a kayak cart to help transport the unit to the lake. Life jackets should be worn and are located in the storage bin under the deck.
Hideout Community: The house has13 guest/pool passes available to renters. The Hideout community offers several restaurants and entertainment, plus a host of amenities including a private golf course (9 hole), mini golf, swimming (2 heated pools and 3 lakes), tiki bar overlooking the Lake, indoor/outdoor tennis courts, fitness center, game room, baseball field, basketball courts, rowboats and canoes available to rent, an arts & crafts center, playgrounds and daily activities for kids and families. In the winter you can use the private ski hill, private tubing hill or ice skating rink.
Local areas include: Axe throwing 4m, Paws & Claws (zoo) 5m; Lake Wallenpaupack 10m; Hawley 10m; Honesdale 15m; two major ski areas 30 min; Crossings Premium Outlets 30 min. The house is under an hour away from local ski resorts - Camelback, Big Boulder, Elk Mountain, Montage and Jack Frost.
This house is perfect for a family reunion or to get together with friends. The rental does provide linens. Sorry, no smoking.
There is a NoiseAware monitor at the house to monitor the noise level to help with ensuring quiet times are observed for our neighbors. This device does not record any voices or words, it only monitors the sound levels for excessive noise.
Please note that your rental duration will determine the Hideout rental fee. The fee of $175 is up to a 1 week rental, with $225 covering 8-14 days and $475 covering 15-28 days.
Keywords: chalet, ski house, Hideout, lake
Property manager
Candace Riedel CG's Vacation Rental Property Managemen t
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
General
Unit size: 2,500 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Note from host: outlets in main living room are babyproof
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit in all accommodation.
Property is also known as
Vrbo Property
Spacious 5 Br/3 BA Pocono Chalet in the Hideout
Frequently asked questions
Are there any beaches close to Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout?
The closest beach to Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout is Deer Beach (8.8 km).
Does Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout have a pool?
Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout has a pool and a communal pool.
Does Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout have a waterslide?
No, but it has a waterpark and lazy river.
Is Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout family-friendly?
You bet! With amenities such as an arcade, a water park and children's dinnerware, it's no surprise that Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout is a winner with our family travellers.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout?
No, Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout does not offer an airport shuttle service.
What time are check-in & check-out at Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
Are pets allowed at Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout?
No, pets are not allowed.
Spacious 5 BR/3 BA Pocono Chalet game room in the Hideout Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 49 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 49 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
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8.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Ellen L.
29 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Best first trip to the lake
Our families had a wonderful first experience at the Hideout! The house was the perfect fit and included everything we needed to feel at home for our visit. Information/pamphlets and guest passes were made easily available for amenities within the Hideout and locally around the area of Lake Ariel. Loved having the initial guest book when our trip was confirmed - very detailed and informative! Bob & Sharon have a lovely home and are wonderful hosts!
Ellen L.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
amanda M.
28 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall we had a great stay! It was very spacious with 9 guests. Great location, in walking distance of one of the lakes to take in the view. Small car ride to the pool and part of the lake you can swim in. Had an amazing time in the swimming area. Tiki bar was enjoyable as well. The hosts were very responsive prior and after the trip.
amanda M.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Samantha E.
17 July 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice community. Not very clean
The hideout is cute and the lake is very relaxing. Also nice to have the pool as an option. This place was not very clean. Dirt and dust everywhere. Dead bugs under the beds. The beds on the main floor also very poor quality. One felt like just a boxspring. Host was very nice and easy to reach.
Samantha E.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Rachel C.
23 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great group getaway
This was a really fun house to stay in, perfect for our group which included 3 families--parents and kids. It had all we needed.A few things were challenging: the gated community the property is located in was a pain to get into and the vibe felt weird to us. It was not easy communicating with the management company when we needed to change the roster of who was coming. The driveway was too steep and icy for my little Prius to climb when we arrived so I parked on the street, and got a ticket from the gated community for my troubles. So not a perfect weekend.
Rachel C.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jeff Z.
18 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Jeff Z.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Nancy F.
18 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Family
The house was nice. It wasn't quite as secluded as we had expected. Getting checked into the gated community took some time as there was a long line of people waiting to register.
The property manager was very helpful and quick to get back to us.
Nancy F.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jeff Z.
2 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great spot in the Hideout
This was our 4th or 5th year staying at this property, and we again had a great stay. They layout is perfect for a multi-generational group. The massive kitchen table allowed us to eat all meals together, and the multiple levels allowed us to spread out when we needed to.
The owner was extremely helpful when we were trying to figure out the fireplace controls, as was the property manager.
We definitely recommend!
Jeff Z.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Michael J.
26 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for a large group getaway.
The house is spacious and well-maintained. House was spotless. Location was quiet but close to amenities. Property manager couldn’t have been more responsive.
We would absolutely stay again.
Michael J.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Melissa B.
10 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Place, Great Amenities
Amazing wood work through the home made it feel like a cabin. Such fun juke box, pool table and shuffle board to thwart any boredom in a rain storm! Lake was so close with nice beach and pool (oh and a tiki bar)!!
We even went to 10th hole on the golf course and had lunch at the pub and mini-golfed!
Recommend for a family getaway!
Melissa B.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
4/10 Poor
Harry D.
30 July 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness
Overall cleanliness
My wife and I were the first to arrive.
We found the 3 bathrooms dirty. We hand to shop for cleaning supplies and spend the next 2 hours cleaning the bathroom floors, toilets, showers, and counter tops.
The entire kitchen including the oven needed to be cleaned, not to mention the BBQ grill was filthy.
After agreeing to the stipulations of the contract, a week before we were to arrive they told us to bring our own sheets or be charged an additional $75. Half way through our stay the WiFi stopped working. I contacted the management company and their response was that there was an outage in the area. Finally with more callers to the management company and 2 days with no service a repairman showed up and it was working in a few minutes.
I am requesting a refund of the cleaning charges
Harry D.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
margie l.
4 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Family Time
It was really really nice and we will repeat the visit same time next year
margie l.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
8/10 Good
karen k.
10 Oct 2022
Life Group Get-away
Home's location is great. Guests can see the end of Brookfield Lake and have easy access to stroll around it. Home was large enough to accommodate our party of 8 for both dining and sleeping needs.
karen k.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
8/10 Good
Valerie R.
28 Aug 2022
Family getaway
The property needs some upgrades but the location was excellent. The house was spacious enough for 6 adults and four small children.
Valerie R.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
Megan G.
20 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely the best vacation!
The house was amazing and the host Bob was beyond what I expected! There was so much to do in the house, around the community and areas around Pennsylvania. The only disappointment was the beds, not that comfy, but other than that it was perfect, can't wait to come back!!!!
Megan G.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
8/10 Good
Rose O.
14 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall was a nice stay
Nice roomy house in a good location. Close to Scranton and Lake Wallenpaupack for other activities. However, 1 TV remote did not work, the A/C filter in LR had not been cleaned and the red light was blinking until we cleaned it ourselves and there were many cobwebs in the lower level bedroom. The mattresses on the main level were not comfortable to sleep on. Sitting on the deck was wonderful. I had my morning coffee there every morning and we also sat out in the evening. House has many games available to play and lots of kitchen dishes, glasses and all kinds of utensils. The Ice maker in the refrigerator did not work and we had to go out to buy ice and ice cube trays. We left the trays for the next people. I feel since there was no ice maker, at least provide a couple of trays for the ice. WiFi worked well. The basement game room was a hit for all.
Rose O.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
8/10 Good
Teresa F.
31 July 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lots of room for a multi-family vacation
Location is great, and the house has plenty of room for a large group. It's an older home, and there appears to be some deferred maintenance, but we were comfortable in it for the week. It definitely could have been cleaner upon arrival. Most of the mattresses are very hard, so we piled blankets under the sheets to soften them up a bit. The teenagers loved the game room! The owner and management agency were responsive when I had problems with the wifi and when one of the kids accidentally locked us out of one of the bedrooms. All in all, it was a nice stay.
Teresa F.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
8/10 Good
Lillian H.
13 June 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Lake Ariel Family Vacation
This home was furnished with the most unique wood carved furniture. Bedrooms were as shown on pictures and for the most part comfortable. We had 11 family members with us one of which was 9 months pregnant. She had the baby the day after we returned from vacation. Outside of home could use some TLC. The Beaches were open, but the pools were closed which was a disappointment. First time at a gated community and the paperwork was 20 pages long. Probably won't be going back - mostly because we like to explore new places.
Lillian H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
SUSAN A B.
9 Mar 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend get away
We had a wonderful time in lake Ariel , the home was lovely and the people we met were so kind and nice , we will definitely stay there again .
Sue
SUSAN A B.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
8/10 Good
Jeremy T.
1 Mar 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great modest group vacation place
We had ten adults stay here for a long weekend. The house provided lots of comfortable places to hang out and watch movies, eat, and play games - exactly what we wanted and needed.
The house isn't the fanciest place you can rent - it's a bit dated, and shows some wear. But it's not bad at all, and the price matches what you'd expect to get. The biggest thing we wanted was comfortable places to hang out, and it had lots of that!
A few notable things: The master bath whirlpool wasn't working. The pool table sticks were all missing cue tips. The canopy over the outside grills was broken and in the way (but that may be due to recent ice storms).
Other than that, everything was great.
Jeremy T.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Emily E.
15 Feb 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Super clean home, lots of sleep space. Has a game room.
Had an amazing weekend in bobs property. There was plenty of sleep space and unlike many of the other homes this house had 4 bedrooms with queen sized beds which was perfect for us since we had 4 couples and didn’t have to pick straws to sleep on a bunk bed. The house has a pool table and shuffle board table in the game room. 3 bathrooms was also a big plus and a huge dinning table. The community ski slopes are only a 4 minute drive we had a blast can’t wait to go back.
Emily E.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
8/10 Good
Tamika S.
7 Feb 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Love the openness and space
We love that the place had three levels and the amount of games, and fireplace, and heating. The only issue we had was the snow storm where they could've removed the ice and salted it before we arrived. We had a few guess that fell, and we had a hard time getting the cars up the driveway. But the cabin was awesome!
Tamika S.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Roselle O., Floral Park, NY 11001
20 Dec 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
The house is very spacious and clean. Would love to stay there again!
Roselle O.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Sherry W.
31 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great house for large groups.
We had a ladies weekend at this property. The house was perfect for our group of 11. We had space for everyone and didn’t feel crowded. There were lots of games that we didn’t have a chance to use, pool table, indoor shuffle board and air hockey. The juke box was a fun addition to have. It rained the whole weekend, so we weren’t able to sit out on the deck. Over all a great stay.
Sherry W.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
10/10 Excellent
Leon M.
3 Oct 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Scenery
The area and home are perfect for a quiet getaway. The basement is man cave ready and there are tons of family board games to play. Everton was simply and the team was super polite.