Silver Pines Lodge

We stayed in the Village section (Room #22) and this was one of the greatest little lodges we have ever had the pleasure of visiting. We will definitely be back soon.

Great location and very charming place… the positive points are: friendly staff, convenient location, comfortable bed and location of room kind of makes you feel like you are in a tree house. I loved that it had a frig, microwave, TV, silverware and kitchenware. Good price for the location. However, there were some negatives that I need to mention. I was located in #18 which is in the way back and a little hard to find at first. I was surprised there were no hangers in the very small area to hang clothes. There was a constant drip from the showerhead (which didn’t provide much water for a shower), that was a little annoying to hear all night. The cold water handle in the bathroom sink would not turn on so I had to use only hot water (not too good for brushing teeth and rinsing your mouth). There were no tissues provided so be sure to bring your own. The pocket door separating room/​bathroom would not work… off track and very heavy. Also, no alarm clock or any clock in the room. For the price I paid, I felt the above negative points should not have been an issue.

Stayed about a dozen times at Silver Pines Lodge cabins and Silver Pines Village for a few years now. The staff is genuinely friendly and kind. I’ve had wonderful experiences with Chris, Max, Dawn, Glenda and other innkeeper staff. The resident doggies Sully & Hank are very sweet. I’ve stayed at about half the rooms and cabins. The WiFi is excellent. The area is peacefully quiet, even when all the cabins are occupied. The Koi pond adds to the peaceful ambiance, and a nice treat for photography hobbyist. In all my visits, the rooms have been clean and the bed comfortable. All the rooms have a TV, mini-​fridge, coffee maker, while some cabins also have a functional kitchen. All the rooms have a charming unique theme décor. The location is great. Walking distance to most restaurants, yet secluded away from the highway traffic. I agree with the other Unilocal comments that the staff is very accommodating and ensures the guests have a wonderful experience. In the main lodge, there is a walk-​in closet with a big DVD movie library on the honor system. For half my visits, I’ve stayed solo, the rest of the time I’ve stayed with my wife and dog, All positive experiences. Highly recommend Silver Pines Lodge.

We stayed 2 nights in the Village (#17) and enjoyed our stay. Our room was rustic yet comfortable. The bathroom was small and only had a shower stall but this was disclosed in the room description on their website so it wasn’t a big deal for us. I would stay in the Village again (they are newer than the rooms at the Lodge) but would select a different room. Here is why I’m only giving a four star rating —
— There is a room above (#18) which again was disclosed on their website. However, every time the upstairs guests took a step, their floors creaked and we can hear every creak in our room. It made it really difficult to sleep as the upstairs guests came back to their room late at night and seemed to be awake at all hours.
— There was a closet with a closet rod but no hangers for our clothes.
— They provide bar soap but no shampoo. We called the front desk and they told us they don’t stock shampoo but they did bring us a couple of travel shampoos so that was nice.
— the bathroom is showing wear and tear. Also, there are 2 separate faucets in the bathroom sink for cold water and hot water. You cannot get warm water from a single spout. The only time I’ve ever seen this was in a hotel in London built over 100 years ago. But these rooms were built in 2014 so not sure why the piping was done that way?
Overall the Village offers comfortable accommodations and is walking distance to everything in town. I just wished I picked a different room.

This is a great place to stay. The staff was very polite, friendly and just down right cool! Stayed for two nights, though had booked for only one night, had a change of plans and they were very accommodating to our change. Will definitely go back. Rooms have cable TV, fireplace, free dvd rental and if you forget a jacket, scarf or gloves they have extras for you to wear. Can’t say enough! Just a very awesome place to stay.

This is a must-​stay for PCT hikers. Amazing staff, amazing deal, amazing rooms. Hands down best place we stayed while thru hiking the PCT in 2015.

Lovely location. Fantastic people and they truly WELCOME dogs. Room was a good value… even changed it for me when prior guest in room booked had reported trouble with TV. It was Sunday so too late to assure it would work. VERY ACCOMODATING.
Only suggestion would be to realize that in winter patio dining is difficult so perhaps they could keep large lodge room open later than 7 maybe 8 or 9?
Terrific location easy walking to Everywhere.

Loved it. Idyllwild is a great little town and this place is a block away from the heart of it. Reception was super sweet and friendly, the cabins were affordable and adorable. Really happy we stayed.

The cabins are a good deal, but this weekend something happened to change my opinion of the facility. While we were playing in the creek behind the cabins, the facility owner’s dog charged at my kindergartener. Hackles up, growling, barking, the whole deal. When I told the owner about it, she told me the dog only goes after people when the dog can «sense fear» .
This excuse was pretty nuts since we have dogs (so the kids are not afraid of dogs) and we didn’t even know the dog was there until after he starting running at us. It did get scary when the dog didn’t stop on its own. Another person grabbed the dog about three feet from me as I was scooping up my kid.
She then proceeded to tell me she doesn’t want to give the dog up up but feels she might have to since, although he’s never bit anyone, he keeps going after people. As soon as I walked out, she started telling another customer who had walked in behind me that the dog charged because he could tell we were afraid. Ugh!

Not sure I have a reason for only four stars instead of five. I think I’m just stingy with stars! Stayed here for five nights in The Cottage. All the amenities — refrigerator and stocked kitchen utensils. Good WiFi reception. Quiet at night (some neighborhood dogs back, but I think their owners take them inside after 9 PM or so). Nice TVs with many channels.
Chris (Kris?) at the front desk was very helpful and friendly. I stayed midweek and it was very reasonably priced. I’ll be back (sorry Ahnold)

Just got back from a one night stay in the Silver Pines Village #2 «the Sequoia» (a short walk down the block from the main lodge) and I couldn’t be happier! Glenda was so helpful with booking our room and when we arrived Chris was SO accommodating! She provided us with detailed directions to the trials we wanted to hike and an adventure pass to borrow so we didn’t have to buy one in town.
Our room was much bigger than expected, reasonably priced and beautiful.
I definitely can’t wait for another trip, and i can’t imagine staying anywhere else!

Amazing hotel, awesome towards hikers, beautiful place to stay in the snow, and the price was great for what we got. Shower with a sky light, fire place in the room, free dvd rental, it was great! I would LOVE to come here again.

Beautiful facility. Couple things really rub me the wrong way.
I get that idyllwild is dog friendly. This place is no exception. However dog friendly does not mean the owners dog gets to roam free and terrorize customers’ fur babies who are safely leashed. This yellow lab was friendly to me while I entered the lodge witht a dog, but it was clear it was his territory and we were outsiders rather than guests at an inn.
The lady at the desk was unfriendly and condescending. Did not seem happy that I was born and ended up grown up wanting to give this establishment money in exchange for a place to spend the night. I dont think she is the owner. Im reading a lot on other reviews about how nice the owner is and im pretty sure this is a different person.
I’ll go down the hill for the small town charm hemet has to offer if thats the kind of welcomeness This establishment has. If you can avoid the face to face unpleasantness I experienced, maybe this is a nice place to stay.

JUST spent the weekend here with the fiancé and LOVED it. The main lodge, our quaint cabin, and the homey décor was all so PERFECT! The King size bed covered in foe bear fur, the gas fireplace atop brick complete with a brick backdrop, the French doors leading out to our personal patio made it spectacular as well! Not to mention that we were within walking distance of downtown: local baq-​b-​q, cafes, jerky shops, candle and soap shops, wine tasting, beer tasting, beer gardens, and live music!
Lastly, the lodge staff made everything so easy! They provided us with everything we needed and then some!
Bottom line is we CANNOT wait to plan our next trip!

I can’t believe how long it has taken me to get around to leaving a review! Silver Pines has become a very special place to my husband I over the years. We’ve had magical escapes there many times … and it was the spot he chose to propose to me (right behind the Inn on Strawberry Creek). We’ve even spent a fantastic Christmas there – and Chris, the owner, is a wonderful host. She does a big meal for the guests in the main lodge and invites locals with nowhere to go. I can’t begin to explain how special that Christmas memory remains.
It’s rustic, so this isn’t where you go to have a luxurious hotel experience. This is the kind of place you go to get away from the wired world … to cut off your phone, read a book, sip coffee on the porch and reconnect with the beauty of nature. Silver Pines is a rare gem in that it allows you to bring your dogs. Our dogs have come to LOVE visiting as they are city dogs and its a rare joy to get to run around in the woods. The main lodge still has wireless internet, though, if you are in need and you are mere steps away from the adorable center of town where you can eat at a number of restaurants or see a movie at the charming little theater.
The bottom line is that it is a wonderful escape and a place that even those on a modest budget can go and have a lovely experience. It’s a place you won’t forget and will likely long to return to many times over.

We love staying here for the holidays. Cute cabins with kitchens and pet friendly. There’s a cute downtown, lots of hiking and spaces to rest and read near fire places. Chris the owner is amazing and the Sully the dog is friendly and adorable.

Had a great time in our little cabin. Very cozy and clean. The shower was actually awesome in light of it being a little cabin. Jon, the innkeeper, had a great attitude and gave is some great fishing hole spots where I caught tons of trout! I would definitely come here again! Tim

Had a great time here. The owner is super friendly and the whole place is VERY dog-​friendly. (PS to the person who talked about the «scary dog» the owner has: if you found Sully scary, stay away from that nasty bunny rabbit exhibit at the zoo!)
The cabin we stayed in was cozy and rustic. It’s not meant to be the Ritz, but it’s perfectly adorable and we got to meet a bunch of really nice people staying there as well. There are loads of DVDs to watch and a nice central room with Internet. The wireless worked perfectly in our rooms, as did the TV and the air conditioning (we came back hot from a hike and availed ourselves of it – although even in August, you really don’t need it much).
Worth a try!

My wife and I went up to idyllwild for a weekend getaway. Idyllwild is a great little town if u like the outdoors. Some of the best hikes in the us are found here.
Silver pines is the place we chose to stay. It is a dog friendly place so it was attractive to us. We wanted to take our dog sumo to the mountains for the first time. So that part was awesome.
We booked the lazy lilac room. The room was very nice … Not 4 star by any means but nice. My wife and I are very allergic to pollen and the lilacs were in full bloom for the lilac festival in town so that made our stay a bit uncomfortable. The other issue is that dogs are not the only animals allowed here and there definitely was pet dander in the room. We are fine with dogs, but other animals not so much. Risk we run I guess and we are not sure if cats were in that room at some point.
The inn keeper was very nice and helpful. Overall great experience.
Great wine tasting room in town. The restaurants were pretty disappointing. But I guess we did not come to idyllwild for the cuisine.

Very peaceful, welcoming place! I spent a night in Idyllwild during a Pacific Crest Trail hike, and Silver Pines was the perfect place to relax and take a break. The lodge itself has a lovely, old-​fashioned common room, with a koi pond just outside. My room was a small suite with a kitchen perched above the creek. The location is also terrific, very close to all the stores and restaurants while still feeling tucked away in the woods.
The owner, Chris, could not have been more friendly and accommodating. Since I was hiking, she let me check in early (for a blissfully satisfying shower!), and let me do my laundry — she even folded it and brought it to me when I was a bit slow in retrieving it! She also arranged a ride back to the trailhead for me, saving me some time and climbing.
Overall, my stay was wonderful — I would happily return for a vacation even if not hiking. Great place for relaxing and enjoying Idyllwild.
(FYI, another reviewer mentioned dogs — Chris has two dogs who may greet visitors, but they are very sweet and friendly and add to the charm of the place.)