Stargazer's retreat with hot tub & decks - near Ellacoya State Beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Stargazer's retreat with hot tub & decks - near Ellacoya State Beach pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

Q: Where is Stargazer's retreat with hot tub & decks - near Ellacoya State Beach located?

Located in the heart of Gilford, this holiday home is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Ellacoya State Park and within 3 miles (5 km) of Gunstock Mountain Resort and Gunstock Mountain Coaster. Lake Winnipesaukee and Sleepers Island are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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10/10 Excellent

Kerri L.

15 Oct 2024

Great stay!

Everything was clean, organize and had plenty of everything we needed in kitchen, bathroom, etc. The hot tub was a plus also!! Thank you for making our stay for our sons wedding an enjoyable one.

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10/10 Excellent

Jesse L.

22 Oct 2024

3 night stay

Nice hot tub. Quiet neighborhood. Close to restaurants and grocery stores.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey M.

20 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home

Nice home, close to bank of NH pavilion, and Weirs beach.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

cathy r.

28 Dec 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

xmas family trip

The property was in a good location as far as activities didn’t like the neighborhood HOA feeling and the offensive neighbors signs. beds are comfortable furniture needs to be deep cleaned. over all price was good and home was clean.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Bethany H.

21 Oct 2024

October 2024

This was a great house! Clean, cozy and the hottub was a plus.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin S.

15 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place!

This was a great place with a great layout and really made our ice fishing weekend even better!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

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8/10 Good

Joseph D.

3 Oct 2024

Mountain bike trip

We loved the location only a half hours drive from Highland MTB park. Lots of restaurants on the drive to chose from too. The house had lots of space for us to relax after a days riding, and the hot tub was a bonus! Good value for the location and number of beds.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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8/10 Good

Jason F.

22 Apr 2024

Don't plan on using the BBQ

Rooms were very spacious.

10/10 Excellent

Kirby R.

28 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gilford

Very nice house with very comfortable beds. House was very clean and well stocked. Very nice porch to view mountains and some of the lake. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

ariful h.

7 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice and clean

its was great..

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

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8/10 Good

Ronald P.

9 Sept 2024

Quirky with potential

Nice bedrooms and bathrooms. Kitchen is decent. Big deck with all day sun and great sunsets! There is a smallish downstairs sitting area that is not comfortable. The upstairs sitting area needs updating. The couch is stained and dirty. Overall we were satisfied with this house and became fond of it over our 3 night stay.

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10/10 Excellent

Patricia E.

4 July 2023

Perfect spot~!

Clean, spacious and comfortable. Well stocked kitchen, comfy beds, nice linens. We enjoyed the deck and the hot tub, did not get to use the fire pit. We only stayed 2 nights and we wished we had booked for longer. We will definitely try to book this house again the next time we are coming to the area. Rental agent very responsive to any questions we had. Quiet street

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Audrey S.

5 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family visit

Place was today but just ok….missing quite a few essentials (garbage bags, napkins, tissues, dryer sheets, starter logs). Hot tub wasn’t working

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sapna J.

24 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Very Nice Property

This home is nice and accommodates 10 people well. Two sets of towels were included for each person for shower and hot tub use. Patios were nice and kitchen was well stocked with large dishware. There was only one couch in the main living area which was a bit tight but otherwise it was good. Very close to Mount Major. Bedding and linens were nice and bathrooms were clean and had good showers. Would recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Clarissa L.

25 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review

We enjoyed the view from the upper deck and the location of the home. We were looking forward to relaxing in the hot tub; unfortunately they have the temperature locked and the water was far from being hot.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Heather L.

1 Jan 2025

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Disappointed stay due to amenities not working

After confirming two times prior to my arrival that the fireplace was working I arrived with firewood I was told to purchase myself to a fireplace that wasn’t working. My vision of my family relaxing by a cozy fireplace during our winter vacation was ruined. After texts and phone calls to attempt to resolve the issue I kept being assured that the “local team” would be in touch but I never heard from them. I was offered a whopping 150 credit. So incredibly disappointed with this VRBO and Vacasa experience and the owner should take some accountability for the false advertising.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl S.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Wedding weekend with family

House was nicely furnished - beds very comfortable and kitchen very easy to use! Only complaint was when we booked it said pet friendly and then three weeks before we got a notice no pets!! Had to pay and find a pet sitter which was not expected!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Jesseca S.

21 Jan 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Meh

Stained furniture and rug- both need cleaning or replacing. Overall not as clean (particularly the kitchen) as we would have expected. Price was very high… hot tub unavailable. Location was great but we would not stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony L.

20 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Getaway

The house was great. We appreciated that they reached out to let us know we could check in early. The only issue was they did not have supplies, for example: garbage bags, cleaners to clean up after yourself. We were disappointed the hot tub didn’t work as it was one of the reasons we had chosen the property, but they did alert us to this prior to our stay. Other than that, very nice comfortable, clean and roomy house. And very close to Gunstock.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica K.

23 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for a short get-away

My family of three (plus a great-uncle) with dog choose this house for a short get-away near Lake Winnipesaukee. The house is true to its pictures: Nicely updated and very clean and comfortable. The main bedroom bed was heavenly. It was the perfect size for the four of us. Hot tub was a great feature. We also used the fire pit to make smores. The yard was just ok. On the second day we discovered that one of the steps on the deck was broken. We contacted management and they responded right away saying they would contact the local crew to fix it, but we were gone before we saw it fixed. The house is in a nice location to do things around the lake, but you will need a car! Ellacoya Barn and Grill was a great place nearby to get a meal. Overall, we enjoyed our visit.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Allison D.

25 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great ski vacation!

We had a great week at Deer Run Lane! We booked almost a year in advance to ski at Gunstock Mountain. You can't beat the proximity to the mountain! The house is an "upside down house" with the majority of the living space/ kitchen/ etc. on the second floor (two bedrooms up & two bedrooms down). It gets lots of natural sunlight. We were provided with ample towels, toiletries and other supplies which aren't typically provided in a home rental. I booked through VRBO but this property is managed by Vacasa. Had I known I probably could have saved a bit by booking directly with Vacasa. The few times I contacted Vacasa (in advance) it took them a long time to get back to me and didn't seem to be local to NH. Our only feedback would be more/ better instructions on how to operate the hot tub & flue for the fireplace. We would definitely book this home again!

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mary D.

13 Mar 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Mice, no heat, not hot way, burst pipes

We checked in Friday night and arranged to checkout late on Sunday.Saturday morning, my adult son who had slept downstairs-reported that the mice in the room had kept him awake most of the night. Later he tried to have a nap and the mice were still running around and in fact just sitting next to the bed. I immediately called Vacasa and told them about the problem. That night (Sat) it got extremely cold. The downstairs was absolutely freezing to the point that, again, my adult sons, were shivering. The next morning, we heard a loud hissing noise from downstairs, and there was water coming out from under the baseboard heat. I immediately called Vacasa-they said they would call the Handyman. Approximately 30 minutes later, the handyman called me and said that he would be to the house in 45 minutes or so, I told him I believed it was a burst pipe and he arrived about an hour later, with no equipment to fix it. He then left and returned a few hours later, the water was gushing, even worse. I asked him if we should take showers now, and he said that the water had nothing to do with the problem he was there to fix. What we did not know was that he had turned off the heat and hot water so that within an hour, it was freezing upstairs and we could not shower because there was no hot water. Called Vacasa again-and we left. Vacasa is refusing to compensate me in any way for my trouble-that because the Handyman was there when I left-it was being fixed-and that’s good enough.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Audrey R.

20 Jan 2025

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

MLK Family Weekend

We were very disappointed with this rental for two reasons; no working fireplace and poor cleaning job done. If you advertise a home with 2 fireplaces and send an email with instructions how to use it, then I would expect to have a working fireplace! We stopped on our way to load up with wood for our ski weekend only to find out it was out of order. This should have been communicated to us before our arrival. Thid was one of the main reasons we wanted to rent this property!The cleaning crew did a terrible job by leaving the kitchen trash bucket full, as well as the recycling bin full of glass bottles & cans. While loading the frig we discovered a used container of ice cream and a half eaten bowl of ice cream with a spoon still in it. And in one of the bedrooms there was a dresser with clothes in it left behind by previous renters.Because of these inconveniences we had to start off our stay by calling Vacasa Management to log our list of complaints. We were told that someone would stop by to collect the trash but nobody ever came.They apologized for the non working fireplaces and clothes left behind. And I should also mention the LR sofa should be cleaned of all its stains. Someone should also check the dryer for a terrible odor left on laundered clothes.We have requested our cleraning fee be reimbursed so I'm curious to see how their customer service will handle our dissatisfaction. This property is over-rated and lacks many things. We will not be returning.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Joan B.

7 Aug 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointed

The cleanliness to this property was less than acceptable. Food and dirty undergarments left under a bed. Dirt and dust everywhere. Coffee grinds in coffee pot. Grease and dust on appliances. Was in immediate contact w property management who said someone would come and clean but no one came. Furniture stains are dishusting. Falsely advertising fire pit in the description title but you can’t use it. You don’t know this until You arrive to see you need a permit. When you check out you get a notice that the fire pit is for owners only. Never mentioned anywhere in Our contracts or on the site. Hot tub was not working and appears it has been that way for awhile based on reviews. That was mentioned on the listings.although it sleeps 12, Living area and Kitchen area doesn’t accommodate Seating for more than 6 people. It is a shame that the cleanliness and listing was misleading because the layout was good and house well stocked for what you need. Nice quiet neighborhood close to everything and all attractions.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rich H.

2 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable home for weekend getaway

We had a great stay at this property. It was very conveniently located near Gunstock Ski Resort. The hot tub was perfect after a long day skiing and tubing. The home was clean and well-furnished.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

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