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54540 N Circle Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549
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Fireside Inn
Ranked #6 of 11 Idyllwild B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“larry(the owner) was rude and racist”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2011
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we checked in on saturday for two night. When we made the reservation we specifically told the owner we were going to celebrate a birthday party and requested a cabin that was away from others! which we did not get. Saturday night around 10pm we were sing ing kareoke. The owner called and said we were being loud and ask us to stop, which we did. Sunday morning the owner greeted us with two sherrifs and kicked us out without time to get ready. we were literally woken up and asked to leave right away... no showers, no changing...nothing.. We followed his instruction the previous night and dont believe we should have been ask to leave....WITHOUT A REFUND!

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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17 January 2011
This group crammed in six, 20-something year-olds into a small cottage only designed for 2 to 4 individuals (against our policy) and never mentioned anything about wanting a private cabin or planning on being inconsiderate to their neighbors. They could have paid more and reserved a private cabin, but they didn’t. They drank heavily and sang karaoke until their neighbor called the office just after midnight and complained. When I knocked on their door and told them their neighbor couldn’t sleep, they said they would keep it down. However, when the neighbor checked out in the morning, they reported the noise continued until 3am and they got very little sleep. I reimbursed them for their stay and then contacted the sheriff to have the party of 6 removed. How their being evicted for their own immature and inconsiderate behavior is interpreted as being rude and racist is beyond me, but I think the comment speaks for itself.
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Redlands, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Awesome location and great customer service.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2010
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We were able to take our dog and son. Furniture was comfortable. Kitchen was great to have. The room took a little while to heat up. The owner was so friendly. He gave us a map and recommendations of great places to eat, including pet-friendly places. There were free movies and games to borrow. We would definitely return. It was close enough to town to walk. We found dog day care nearby at Love on a Leash, which was convenient.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Seattle, Washington
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Great little place!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2008
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This is a great little place! My husband and I brought our dogs to the snow for the first time and we found The Fireside Inn on Dogfriendly dot com. The dog policy is truly great - our dogs were just as welcome as we were. The owners, Larry & Pam, have 3 dogs of their own, all so sweet! Larry is so nice and friendly and helped us find a place for lunch when we arrived.

The main property, where the cottages are, is located adjacent to The Village, very convenient for walking to breakfast, dinner and shopping. We stayed at the second property, the cabins, which is about a mile and a half down 243, and had to drive to The Village. We stayed in Warbler which shares a wall with Thrush, for $85. The cottages on the main property start at $65.

The only complaint I have is that the bedroom wall is shared with Thrush and is so thin that we could hear everything that went on next door (when he used the toilet, showered, cell phone, coughing, etc) and he was an early riser - 7:30 on Sunday morning!

The accommodations come with everything one could want for eating in - full fridge, stove/oven, microwave, cookware, dishes, etc. We can't wait to return!

  • Liked — Friendly owners, great dog policy, reasonable price
  • Disliked — Thin walls
  • Stayed February 2008, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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