Grand Lodge
Arley, AL 35541
Property Details
- Occupancy: 20
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: 4
- Square Feet: 5944 ft²
- Floors: 3
- Kitchen: Standard
Amenities
Bathroom: combination tub/shower, shower, toilet
Bedroom: king, queen, twin/ single, Parking, non smoking only
General: tub, Game Room, Pool Table, Air Conditioning, Clothes Dryer, Heating, Linens Provided, Living Room, Towels Provided, Washing Machine, Kitchen, Stove, Toaster, Dining Table, Lake View, Lakefront, Outdoor Grill, fishing, swimming, children welcome, pets not allowed, Minimum Age Limit for Renters, flexible, Dining Area, Away From It All, Family, Romantic, Outdoor lighting, Smoke detectors, Fire extinguisher, Enhanced cleaning practices, Clean with disinfectant, No-contact check-in and check-out, High touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant, Towels and bedding washed in water that's at least 60sC/140sF
Entertainment: Television
Technology: Internet, Wifi, Free Wifi
Kitchen: Coffee Maker, Dishes & Utensils, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator
Outdoor: Balcony, Deck / Patio
Description
*This property is Pet-Friendly, with approval, and payment of pet fee ($25/night/pet). Limit to 2 dogs. No cats or other pets.* Extraordinary ~5680 sq ft. 7BR Lake House that sleeps up to 20. Gentle slope to water! Large great room with 30 foot, tongue-in-grove ceiling with antler chandelier, kids loft area, and double-sided, wood burning, stone fireplace. Separate balconies overlooking the Lake for 3 of the bedrooms, one balcony with two seat swing off the kitchen and dining room. Very nice kitchen (gourmet) and dining with round table seating 8 and bars (2) seating another 6. The downstairs also has a kitchen , pool table, foosball table, shuffleboard, and separate stereo with Bose 901 speakers, and a second set of washer/dryer. Large flat-screen TVs in basement and in main level great room. 4 bedrooms upstairs, each two share a full bath and shower. Outside you have a very large backyard for football and other activities, as well as a boat house for enjoying the water. Boat house has a swim platform and a ladder. One boat slip is available for renter's use and 2 jet ski ports are in the other slip and available for use. A boat can be tied up to the side of the dock. Slip is 10 x 26 feet. Yearround water at the dock. If water is over 510 MSL the walkway will be under water. 510 is summer pool. check water levels at No More Than 20 people in house at Once; No More than 5-6 Cars at Once. Gas grill, connected to house propane. Also, charcoal grill available for use (bring your own charcoal). Fire Pit seen in video is no longer functional. Bedroom 1: King size bed - private bath - located on main level Bedroom 2: Queen size bed - Jack & Jill bath - upper level Bedroom 3: Queen size bed - Jack & Jill bath - upper level Bedroom 4: Queen size bed - shared bath - upper level Bedroom 5: Queen size bed - shared bath - upper level Bedroom 6: Two Full over Full bunk beds - lower level Bedroom 7: Bunk bed with twin on top and full on bottom - lower level - full bathroom in lower level Sleeps in beds:16, Maximum occupancy: 20. WiFi service and YouTube television provided. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE PRIMARY RENTER MUST MEET THE AGE REQUIREMENT OF 25 YEARS OF AGE. THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS RATES ARE PEAK SEASON RATES. Week of 4th of July has a 5 night minimum. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU RETURN THE RENTAL AGREEMENT TO SMITH LAKE RENTALS. NO after-prom, graduation, frat, wedding, etc parties. Any gathering larger than the Max occupancy has to be preapproved. Violation will result in eviction
Guest Reviews
26 reviews
While attending a volleyball tournament at Curry High School
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I brought my volleyball team to this area to play in the Smith Lake Volleyball Tournament at Curry High School. This location was perfect and the house was unbelievable and very accommodating. We would love to come back again next year!
Great vacation home
Thank you for staying with us and for your rating! We’re glad you enjoyed your visit. We hope to host you again soon!
Nineteen family members ages 13 months to 71 years spent 4 nights at the Grand Lodge. We had a wonderful time on Smith Lake out in the water on pontoon boats and jet skis as well as fishing (caught 1 fish). Loved the dock and swimming area. The house was the perfect size and the layout was great — we especially enjoyed having the basement area for the kids to hang out. The large kitchen and eating area were great.There were a few disappointments - number one is the lack of smoke detectors - we are a family of fire fighters and this is very concerning. In addition, the Lodge was not as clean as I would have liked (crumbs dustbunnies and spider webs specifically) and there were numerous lightbulbs out all throughout the premises. When we took some dishes, pots and pans and cutlery out, they were dirty so we had to wash before using. The door from the kitchen to the deck would not stay closed unless locked and there was a screen door that wouldn’t stay closed so a squirrel came to visit! Basically, the property is beautiful but needs a deep clean and some minor repairs done. On a positive note, the AC worked great! So, overall my family gives it 4 stars and we would go again. Shout out to Squirrel’s Boat Rental and Smith Lake Marina for Jet Ski Rental!
Thank you for your detailed feedback! We’re so glad your family enjoyed the lake, the dock, the swimming area, and the spacious layout of the Grand Lodge. It sounds like you made some wonderful memories on the water! We also appreciate your notes regarding cleanliness, minor repairs, and safety concerns. We’re addressing these issues, including a deep clean, replacing lightbulbs, and checking doors and smoke detectors, to ensure future guests have an even better experience. We’re glad the AC worked well and would love to host your family again!
Grand Lodge Arley
The property is beautiful and well appointed. The only thing I would suggest is it could be cleaner, especially the kitchen. It was very dusty and the cabinets and drawers were not that clean. I am sure you are paying a cleaning company well and you may want to doa spot check. Also - no hot pads and need a few new cookie sheets(rusty.)
Great lake stay!
Our entire family (ages 1-63) loved this place! Great layout with big family areas and quiet areas for solitude. The outdoor areas were fantastic, with a grassy lawn, lots of trees, shallow areas for the younger kids to play in, a great dock for fishing and for the pontoon boat we remted, and multiple decks for viewing all of it! Duncan Bridge Marina was less than 10 minutes away.
Wonderful family venue.
Perfect size for our current family and dock was great for swimming, shade for enjoying views and breeze, and, obviously, docking the rented boat, which was a short distance from the Grand Lodge. Great time together.
Large house, needs a little TLC
The house has a good layout and good location. The teenage boys all stayed in the lower level with the games. The house needs minor repairs, updating, the trees trimmed. Some of the bedrooms didn't have blinds, some didn't work. The patio furniture needs replacing. It only has one smaller oven on the main level. The AC didn't cool evenly on the second level. It was nice having two refrigerators and a separate ice maker. I would love to see the house updated and repaired because it is a nice house with great potential. The rental company was very friendly and responded to an issue at the house quickly.
Disappointed
Love the location of the property. The community grocery store, Sons of Arley was very convenient and equipped with all the basic necessities for the long weekend. The most important focus of the weekend was family. However, The property is in need of updating, thorough cleaning and all the deferred maintenance needs to be addressed (wood rot in the lower level bath, and around door frames, windows/screens in need of cleaning/repair/replacement, burnt out Light bulbs replaced, storage closet full of junk and disorganized. Under the kitchen sink-the smell was indescribably awful) My sons boat and my car were visited by ants. Deck Patio furniture/cushions off bedrooms were mostly broken or risky to sit on. Kayaks were either broken or full of dirt/spiders. For a classified Premiere property this was the farthest from the truth. We won't be back.
Thanks for you review and I am glad your family enjoyed the stay at Smith Lake. I do feel that the review is unfair. This is one of our most popular properties because of its size, location, views, . Is it perfect...no, are the imperfections priced in...yes. If this property was perfect it would be another 50% higher in price. On the cleaning, we take pride in keeping the houses as clean as possible. You visited at the end of the season so I am sure there are things that could be cleaner and will be addressed in the seasonal deep clean (without details we are not sure what you felt was not clean). The wood rot is from years of water getting around the shower curtain and, I agree, could be replaced but does not affect the enjoyment of the property. This is the first we have heard of the smell under the sink...we will check this out and rectify. Ants around the lake can be crazy at certain times of the year. The good news is that they were NOT in the house which tells me pest control is doing their job. The patio furniture off the BRs is rustic looking (see pics) but it is sturdy. The cushions could use replacement as they have had a long season. We will take a look at the kayaks, they get a lot of use so no telling. I hope those that are reading this will balance this with the other reviews.
Great but needs some maintenance
The size of the house is wonderful and the water is wonderful. However there are some maintenance needs that need to happen in the off season. 1. The Toilets are wobbly and are prone to stopping up. 2. The air conditioning is not sufficient for the summer in Alabama. At times during the day it was up to 80 in the house and you couldn't turn the air lower than 76 at any time because it could freeze over. 3. Some kitchen Appliances were broken or struggling. The wine fridge didn't work and the kitchen fridge froze all of our vegetables and drinks. We tried to turn it up put the fridge wouldn't let us. 4. The lighting on the dock doesn't work. 5. The speakers either didn't work or the instructions were wrong 6. The carpets were badly stained in the upstairs rooms. 7. The light fixture in the living room needs new lightbulbs and a good cleaning. Lots of spiderwebs. 8. Water pressure in the master bath was low. It is a nice house and it fit what we were doing. However it could have been amazing and you could charge more than a 1000.00 a night if you fixed those few maintenance problems. The kitchen serving ware and other appliances were great. The grill was great. The dock during the day was good. Huge house and the game area was fun. But the air conditioning is a major deterrent.
Smith Lake College Graduation Weekend
Phenomenal weekend with family and friends!!!!