BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon

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A wooden house with a porch, a table with chairs, and a potted plant.
A bed with a floral bedspread, a green upholstered headboard, and two white pillows. There is a painting on the wall above the bed, a bedside table with a lamp, and a small fan on the floor.
A rustic room with a wooden wall, a framed picture, a red chest of drawers, and a purple armchair.
A cozy room with a bed, a wooden chair with a red cushion, a red armchair, and a small table with a lamp and books.
A vintage-style sofa with a floral print, a framed picture on the wall, and a table lamp on a wooden table.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Salem, OR
  • Place, Salem Golf Club
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Minto Brown Dog Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Minto-Brown Island Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Salem, OR (SLE-McNary Field)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Single room with bed

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Single bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Garden

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About the area

Salem

Located in Salem, this holiday home is in a rural area and next to a golf course. Salem Golf Club and Historic Deepwood Estate are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Salem Riverfront Carousel and A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Salem Convention Center or Salem Armory Auditorium. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.
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Map
Salem, OR

What's nearby

  • Salem Golf Club - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Minto Brown Dog Park - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Salem Riverfront Park - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Minto-Brown Island Park - 7 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Willamette Valley Vineyards - 14 min drive - 18.1 km

Getting around

  • Salem Station - 10 min drive
  • Salem, OR (SLE-McNary Field) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Best Little Roadhouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Daynight Donuts - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Straight From New York Pizza - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon ?

As of 31 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon on 10 March 2027 start from NZ$517, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is BunkHouse Retreat at Minto-Brown Island Salem Oregon located?

Situated in Salem, this golf holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Salem Golf Club, Minto-Brown Island Park and Willamette River. Bush's Pasture Park and Salem Hospital are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 78 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host. Very nice and private location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely loved our stay! Cozy, rustic, quiet and no tv…Small herd of deer greeted us and all the little critters popped in and out to say hello. Loved being in the city while feeling out in the peaceful woodsy setting.And far cheaper than a noisy hotel. LOVED IT!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, cute little studio space. No internet but it was very peaceful and had a beautiful view. Decent movie collection too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rustic adventure at its finest! Unquestionably the single best host I have ever encountered. Wonderful communication and available at a whim. It’s a great location and perfect for a single traveller. Very quiet and peaceful. You do need to read carefully as the tv is for videos only and there is no internet service. My cell service was not great so it was a bit of an issue but overall not a big deal. A bunkhouse is what a bunkhouse is. Just know that. Take a yoga mat and enjoy the natural surroundings. Anything else you need is less than a five minute drive. Will not hesitate to stay with Angela again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Quiet and quaint with cottage-like charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great rustic hideaway. Nothing fancy. Just you and the Duck Pond animals. Like living on a farm including barn wood smell and authentic mineral laden well water. I loved it.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Strong musty odor. Very dimly lit. Gigantic potholes on the backroad up to the property. We ended up not staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 April 2026
If you didn’t stay, how can you leave a review? How do you even know what you’re talking about? It’s just rude to not tell the truth and make stuff up, people like this place. It’s a barn and an adventure or an experience, That’s what most people really want and need 💗 The super close to town, remote property the rustic barn that they get to stay in, and the beauty of the surroundings. You booked because it was in expensive, you did not read the listing and do not know what your talking about, this review is unfound and not the truth! Shame, shame on you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Out of the way but close to everything

Loved the location. Cute place. Rustic but also comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Retreat!

A relaxing country visit only minutes from Downtown!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Spot

Wonderful place for a little getaway. We loved the convenience to our son and the nearby park.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very peaceful & relaxing. Clean & comfortable bed. The property had lots of trees & other plants & flowers as well as wildlife. We enjoyed having our meals on the porch with such a beautiful view.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
So grateful to have this sweet spot as our temporary home while buying and then moving into our new home in Salem. It was so peaceful-beautiful! And Angela was so quick to respond..so flexible with our changing schedule. Highly recommend.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really enjoyed it, but could not figure out hte internet. Nice and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming getaway

We loved this quaint and rustic property! It was tucked away from the bustle of town on a beautiful, peaceful property! The bed was very comfortable. The property manager was great at communicating and made the check-in process very easy!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

cozy hideaway

Spacious, cozy, well stocked, nestled in nature. sunsets, scenery with solitude except for the street racers doing time trials up and down river road a couple nites.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I needed a quiet place to rest and recover for a few days following surgery. This place was perfect. It was so quiet except for the sounds of birds chirping. Bunny rabbits and chipmunks played in the front yard. Angela thoughtfully provided an updated and very comfortable recliner which became my go to place to be. If you're looking for quiet and serenity, this is the place.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 October 2025
Thank you so much for the nice review. I really appreciate it. You enjoyed your stay and it all worked out so very well. Well. Come back anytime it was a pleasure to host you. All my best, Angela
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property, but old

Beautiful property, easy check in process and communication. However, the place smells old and there was evidence of mice and ants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2023
She says that the barn "BARN" smells like animals. I can't say it enough this is a working farm, it's a barn please people don't book a place like this if you don't want to stay in a Beautiful old barn, that can? smell like an old barn. Please and thank you from your host!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the quiet and wildlife of this property. I found that I was a little cold, but resolved with extra blankets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is just heavenly. The grounds are beautiful. I felt safe and secure. The property backs up to a state park. Cabin feel, comfortable bed, nice amenities, Very thorough instructions about entry, Gated. This is a very quiet serene place to stay. I loved every minute of it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Evident human hair still on the carpet, all windows really thick with webs, dust and dirt. Could write in the dust on the drinking glasses. “Warning” signs taped about to threaten charges if not following house rules, ie: ‘you will be charged 25 an hour if you leave late.” Just unprofessional. Floor is VERY uneven if you have older guests. Porch covered in hanging webs and debris, as if it has not been cleaned for months. Lighting inside is very poor. Dark and dusty. Old stuff is good, but it should still be clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 June 2026
I am sorry you did not love our barn onsuite most people do but it is a barn and some are not truly aware of that fact that we are telling the truth about it being a barn. Your other comments were found untrue when you tried to complain to Vrbo and you were denied a refund by Vrbo. Now your just being petty and mean. The grounds are truly gorgeous and it's sad that you would act this way. :(
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Restful

It was very good except no internet connect I’ll
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Improvements

Pleasant stay but there was an odor of skunk in the evenings, Wi-Fi was not consistent, the gate did not open automatically to exit two of the three days, there wasn’t any cream for coffee, the lighting could have been better, and it would have been nice to have heat in the bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2023
Laws this is a very rare review for this property. If you go and look you see that almost 100% of the guest are 100% please. I just don’t think it was the right choice for you please don’t come back. Thank you
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely but dripping faucet

Lovely spot, cozy, clean and comfortable. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because there was an issue with the faucet, which dripped constantly, gradually over several days just running hot water all the time and made it difficult to get cold water.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2023
Anne, I had a plumber out there yesterday and we got it all fixed. So we're good to go, we don't have any more dripping are running water. Thank you, Angela
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
Mushy bed mattress, needs replaced. No WiFi connection for browsing internet. Too dark at night, feel unsafe, needs more night time perimeter lighting. Private Railroad crossing a hazard, crossing very primitive, may damage underneath your car? Booking agent argumentative personality.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rare Magical Property

We enjoyed this hidden gem secluded next to the Willamette River with lots of song birds, ducks, & vegetation around the banks. The quiet sprawling country estate is perfectly secluded back from the highway. Our ground-level cozy Bunk House had a scenic focal-point bay window & abundance of literature for guests. We never turned on the TV during our relaxing 3-night stay. Enjoyed flowing streams with benches on this well-manicured estate. This VRBO felt like something from a storybook. Very rare, wonderful experience. March 2023.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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