Fern Valley Inn

I had the pleasure of staying here on a Saturday night, in June. I was drawn to this particular inn, because the reviews were favoreable and they did not require a 2-​night weekend stay. That’s a huge plus, for my wallet and fits within the time frame I have.
The owner greeted my boyfriend and I when we arrived and was very kind. She explained that she and her husband have been the new owners for about 7 months.
The grounds are adorable. There are statued animals throughout, a gazebo, fire pit, bbq grills, and several cottages.
We stayed in #3, Angel’s Cottage. The room was quaint. It had a full-​size bed, tv, fireplace (starter log), mini fridge, microwave, seating area, coffee pot, closet, extra pillows, toiletries, hair dryer, and dishes.
It did not include a dresser or drawers for storing clothing (but had some hangars on a rod), the screen door was crooked, which allowed bugs to come in (attracted to the light), and the wallpaper was peeling.
It’s «old and worn,» but met my budget needs and was enough to where I’d easily stay there again.

This cozy cabin has been such a pleasure to stay at. My husband and I have stayed here twice already and we LOVE it there! It’s the only place in Idyllwild that offers a one night minimum stay. All of the other cabins/​lodges/​inns require a two night stay. So if you’re just looking to stay for one night Fern Valley Inn is the perfect place.
The hospitality is amazing. The owners are very friendly and sweet. They are on site and will help
out with anything you need to make your stay as comfortable as they can.
The rooms are cozy, clean, and have everything you need. We were very happy we found such an adorable little place. It’s very close to town and all the shops and dining. It’s located in a beautiful neighborhood and has plenty of parking. I can’t emphasize how happy we were to have found such a little gem in the forest.
You will have a very good experience here!

My girlfriend and I truly enjoyed our stay during Valentines weekend. The cabin was clean, well stocked, and lovely. The common area had a wonderful sitting space w bonfire that we didn’t get to enjoy since it was too cold. We are planning on another weekend trip soon so that we can sit around the fire. Thanks so much!

such a great time, new owners are so friendly and helpful, stayed in angles cottage for Christmas eve woke up to 1″ of snow, defiantly coming back. thanks again

My boyfriend and I booked a room here for a quiet & romantic Christmas Eve and we were not disappointed. We stayed in Angel’s Cabin, which is a smaller but very cute & cozy room. The bed is comfy, the shower is roomy (no tub), it has a small kitchenette area with mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker, glasses, silverware, etc., wall heater plus small wood burning fireplace to keep warm, cute bedside «table» that is actually an antique sewing machine, lots of extra pillows and everything was very clean.
A very nice couple recently took over the property — they are very sweet, welcoming, and really seem to care, so don’t let those older reviews scare you away. I would definitely stay here again :)

I am not one to write negative reviews but I can’t keep quiet about my awful experience at the Fern Valley Inn. I was up in Idyllwild for a friend’s wedding that was scheduled to start at 4pm. and stopped by earlier in the day to find out when I might be able to check in. Perry (who someone else in a review described as a «grumpy unhappy sour old man») in the front office let me know in the rudest of manner that check in time was at 3pm and there was no budging on that even if the room was ready earlier. At 2:52 pm I returned thinking that I could fill out the paper work and get into my room at 3… in just enough time to quickly get ready and run to the wedding. Perry was once again unwelcoming and rudely commented on how I was early. I decided to get up the courage to ask him why he was making this so difficult for me (the room was ready and again– I was only 8 minutes early) and during our exchange he proceeded to get extremely angry — shaking with rage and ripped up my registration and refused to let me stay there! This man should NOT be dealing with the public and needs some anger management! I almost felt sorry for him. but I was so inconvenienced that there wasn’t much time for compassion.
Please do yourself a favor and go stay in any number of other lovely accommodations that Idyllwild has to offer. where the people are warm and hospitable!

Needed a place to come in to town and crash with my son before we headed up to Mt. San Jacinto. Most of the places here charge $ 200/​night, while Fern Valley Inn only charged $ 95. Great quaint place in Fern Valley (my family and I have rented condos in the area prior and love the quiet atmosphere).
Room was small but comfortable and clean. We checked in at 3:00 and were out by 8:00 to head up the mountain. (Took Deer Springs trail.)

Heidelberg Zimmer was nice but Hideaway room 7 was a disappointment. Nice and quiet place with fireplace in the rooms.

I loved this quaint and cozy place. I felt like we had a private cabin. It had a little kitchen and a porch and I hardly noticed anyone else who was a guest, since the rooms are spread apart. Gary was very nice and helpful. It was clean, cute, well stocked, and close to everything. I would certainly stay here again! I had read some 1 star reviews of this place before coming, and I don’t know what those people were talking about. It was a great place!

We rented a room here and had a terrible experience. The rooms are totally dated. Paint was peeling off the walls and the bedding was very musty. This place is not child friendly at all. The mostly toothless inn keeper screamed at me and my grandchildren who were visiting me for a swim and really frightened them. It is also over-​priced compared to other options up in Idyllwild. Won’t rent from here again.

WOW! After booking online and confirming our reservation by email 3 months ago, I called closer to the date in order to make arrangements for late check in after 10pm (as it says on their website) but instead had the rudest and nastiest conversation with Gary that totally shocked me…
Checking In and Out POLICY:
«Check in time is 3:00 to 10:00 pm. If you must arrive later than 10:00 pm, prior arrangements must be made. Please call. Check out is 11:00 am.»
Clearly, Gary does not follow his own policy as per above from his website. Please do not offer guests the option to call to make prior arrangements for check in later than 10pm if you cannot deliver.
Gary crossed the line when he rudely told me to“leave the wedding to come check in before 10pm because the world does not revolve around me and he is not losing sleep because of me.” When I calmly but firmly called him out on his rudeness, he cancelled our reservation saying, «guess what, you no longer have a reservation here.»
Great! Glad HE cancelled our reservation, so at least we are not responsible for any portion of the cancelled reservation. We would rather not spend the night some place where we are treated with such lack of courtesy even before showing up.
Lesson learnt: call and talk to someone before making any plans to find out if it is someone nice, respectful and professional.

NOTE: Come up here to check-​in before sunset because the GPS does not always work here. We were driving in circles and way off thanks to the GPS. The signals are bad here and we had to phone in for help. Once we arrived we were smitten. The rooms/​cabins are clean and cozy. We stayed in the German cabin #9. I love that it is tucked away front eh village and you can stroll around and explore. The service was outstanding and yes there is WI-​FI but ours actually worked better from the patio. There is a pool but it was in need of some massive cleaning it would be nice if there was a hot tub however. I am for sure coming back again soon!

My boyfriend and I had such a amazing stay this last Valentine’s Day at the Fern Valley Inn. Gary is such a sweetheart and he made us feel at home and welcomed us into this beautiful little Inn of his! We loved how quiet it was and how close it was to the main town. The cabins are really cozy and we slept like babies! We will be staying at Fern Valley Inn again hopefully this year!

This place is great and we will be back for sure. Its a little away from the village, which makes it more relaxing and quiet. I would have given it a 5, but the bed was not super comfy.

We needed a nice place to stay for a night and came across Fern Valley Inn. It is the only place we could find that would let us stay for one night over the weekend. It was so cute and charming. The grounds were really nice and the pool area was a great bonus since it was so hot when we were there. Gary was also really welcoming. We will definitely be back.

LOVED this place! We made a last minute trip to Idyllwild on a busy holiday weekend — I know, I know, my bad but I wanted to see some snow! But we tried a couple other places who refused us because we had a 1 year old — with that said, anyone going to Idyllwild, stay away from Silver Pines Lodge because they accept dogs, but not 1 year olds, you can read my review for them on their page. Anyways, back to this great place… Gary helped us out and was super nice! The room was great! Queen bed, sleeper sofa, bathroom with a shower and all your bathroom goodies. A kitchen with wine and water glasses and coffee mugs, nice surprise. Great rates. A little off the main road, but not far by any means, which I loved. All around great experience and we will DEFINITELY be back!

I’d really give this place a 3.5 score but I don’t want rate it too low because we truly enjoyed ourselves there. Great location, great price… Décor in rooms is only thing Left to be desired.

Wanting someplace different to celebrate our anniversary, my husband and I happened upon the Fern Valley Inn. It turned out to be the perfect choice. The cabin we had was small but well appointed, with homey touches and even plates and cups for use. The fireplace had been laid out, there was a wall heater, but the fire in the fireplace was just the right romantic touch. The very helpful and friendly office staff recommended local eateries and made us dinner reservations. While packing, my husband and I discussed plans to make a return visit, which we hope will be soon!