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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 724 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Hidden Gem Retreat

What You'll Love...
1. Renovated modern comfy appeal.
2. Gourmet, fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances, Nespresso & French Press.
3. Minutes away from Payson's top attractions
4. Private Deck with BBQ, Dinning Area and Yoga Space.
5. Remote workstation with WIFI
6. Memory Foam mattress toppers in all bedrooms.
7. Touchless soap dispensers, clean & sanitary friendly environment.
8. Outdoor Firepit for evening of relaxation and star gazing
9. Upscale stylish décor.

Enjoy all that Payson has to offer:
1. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
2. Mogollon Rim
3. Rim Country Museum
4. Water Wheel Falls
5. Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery
6. Green Valley Park
7. Ellison Creek Waterfall
8. Horton Creek Trail
9. Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout
10. Rim Country Regional Chamber Of Commerce
11. Diamond Point Quartz Crystals
12. Diamond Point
13. Paleo Site
14. Shoofly Indian Archaeological Site
15. Explore the Attic
16. Rim Lakes Vista Trail
17. Mazatzal Casino
18. Railroad Tunnel Trail
19. Cypress/boulders Trail
20. East Verde Picnic Area
No Smoking, No Parties, No Weapons and No Drugs allowed on premises. Violation of this rule will result in a $1000 fine.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Payson

Payson is home to this holiday home. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park and Tonto National Forest reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout and Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling.
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Payson, AZ

What's nearby

  • Banner Payson Medical Center - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Mazatzal Casino - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Green Valley Park - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Payson Golf Course - 7 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Phoenix, AZ (DVT-Phoenix Deer Valley) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Crosswinds Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Hidden Gem Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Hidden Gem Retreat?

As of 1 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hidden Gem Retreat on 26 May 2026 start from NZ$530, 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 Hidden Gem Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Hidden Gem Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hidden Gem Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Hidden Gem Retreat located?

Situated in Payson, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Tonto National Forest, Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout and Banner Payson Medical Center. Green Valley Park and Rim Country Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Faye B.

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

Great stay

Very clean great location nice neighborhood ny family and I enjoyed our 5 night stay very much would definitely stay at this property again
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 February 2024
5 star review! Quiet, respectful, clean, and organized. What more could a host hope for?
Verified

10/10 Excellent

robert h.

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

Excellent Host and accommodations

Our family of six enjoyed the comfortable beds, great bath towels & many extras in bathrooms & kitchen. Location was excellent for our activities. The host was very responsive to our questions or requests prior to & during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2022
It was a pleasure hosting Robert and his family. They were wonderful guests. I am glad we were able to make your stay more relaxing and enjoyable and would be our honor to host you all again. Thanks again for visiting and come back see us again soon. 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandon B.

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

Great location

Just trying to get away, at the heart of payson.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 February 2024
It was a pleasure hosting Brandon and Fidelia. They are welcome back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole E.

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

Very nice

We enjoyed our stay and even saw some elk in the front yard!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 July 2022
It was a pleasure hosting Nicole and her family. They were wonderful guests. I am glad we were able to make their stay more relaxing and enjoyable and would love to host them again. Thanks again for visiting and come back see us again soon. 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

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

Perfect Location

We were visiting family in Payson and the house worked out great. Everything was clean and well stocked. Sima is delightful to deal with. Great place to stay!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 March 2023
Thank you so much for your wonderful review Barbara. It was our pleasure hosting you all. 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Myrna H.

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

Wildlife

Well decorated, great kitchen, close to main town area, live Elk appearance.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan F.

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

Quick getaway

Home was just what we were looking for! I would recommend this listing to anyone! Close to shops and both highways! 10 stars!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jose C.

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

Good communications

It was absolutely nice
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2022
Thank you Jose. It was a pleasure to your family. 😀
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandi D.

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

Excellent property!

Our experience with the owner was top notch from the very first communication. Very accommodating and interested in making our stay the best possible. The house is equipped with absolutely everything you could possibly need during your stay!! We will most definitely be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 September 2022
Thank you for all your kind words. It was our pleasure to host you and your family. Do come and visit us again soon! :-)
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Mr Buggs

Great communication with property owner…responsive and proactive. House solid for short stay. Close to town. Neighborhood not highest quality but still safe.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard T.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fully Equipped Home

The home had everything you need plus treats! Nice coffee, granola bars, etc. Host made a special effort to make everything in the home nice. Be sure to follow instructions on where to enter the door to the home, because it is not on the side of the house with the parking space.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Zachary K.

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

Super cute property close to many of the shops and local things payson has to offer

Everything was amazing. I would have loved to have the opportunity to go into the backyard due to the amount of traffic that is in front of the property. Overall though with the traffic challenges I still would give this place 9 out of 10
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2022
Thank you for your review. The back yard is actually not included in the Airbnb listing since it connects to the separate studio which is currently being renovated. 😀
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen A.

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

Cute and Convenient

The host did a great job of staying in communication. House is comfortable and has lots of nice touches. Lots of towels, dishes, silverware and all the things you will need. Very close to town, but still quiet at night. Felt like a home and not a rental.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2022
Thank you for kind words Ellen. I am glad we were able to make your trip enjoyable and memorable. Please visit us agin anytime. 😀
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

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

Roomy home in a great location

We enjoyed our stay in Payson for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The home is roomy, clean, and comfortable. Although the countertop oven wasn’t large enough to cook a turkey, it worked well for smaller dishes. The gas cooktop and coffee pot are nice! We enjoyed the amenities in the bathrooms including soaps, lotions, shampoo, and shower gel. Thank you so much! We would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 February 2024
Really enjoyed hosting Barbara and her family. The overall communication was great. They followed all the house rules and left the place clean. What more can you hope for as a host? Thanks again and do come visit us again soon! :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danny F.

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

Danny

It’s was a quick get away but everything was easy, cabin was nice, clean and all information was available and easy to follow..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Carole C.

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

Great amenities!!

The house was well supplied with towels and amenities. The 2 mattresses need to be replaced. Very thin and uncomfortable. The location was very noisy with traffic. Overall we did enjoy our stay there.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2022
Thank you for you review. In all fairness, we would just like to state that the mattresses are relatively new and padded with good quality foam toppers. The home is conveniently located in the heart of Payson and close to all dinning and shopping facilities. The streets is relatively quiet, this is the first time someone indicated otherwise…however, we were notified by the neighbors that Caroles dogs were roaming around the neighborhood without a leash and causing disturbance. In addition, the guest lacked communication and failed to notify us of the damage that was caused to our glass dinning table for which a claim for the damages is being filed.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

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

Very attentive host nice property and amenities

We loved our getaway to Payson . The host was very quick to respond. When I asked where a wine bottle opener might be as I didn’t see one … she had one delivered in 5 min . The place was supplied with high quality towels, bath and body products and even a few snacks . It is a little closer to town then we are used to but that didn’t keep us from enjoying a great time on the patio !
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2022
It was a pleasure hosting Chris and husband. They were wonderful guests and left everything extremely neat and tidy. I am glad we were able to make their stay more relaxing and enjoyable and would love to host them again. Thanks again for visiting and come back see us again soon. 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zarek

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was cleaned extremely well upon arrival and there was water in the refrigerator if it was wanted. There also candy in cool looking containers. The rooms were nice and spacious with extra layers needed in closets if so needed. The TV in the living room was already installed with media for watching shows and movies which was nice and a beautiful neighborhood. The restaurants around the town were all amazing and are worth any bookings.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Corrie W.

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

Double booked

The house was nice and it provided great amenities. But we had a situation when we were there. We had already checked in and left our personal items at the house and left for dinner. We received a call from Sima about an hour after we had left saying that someone else had checked in to the property and found our things there. It was a whole fiasco. We were the ones who were suppose to be there and they double booked the reservation. Our things had been packed up and given to the police so we had to figure out everything and where our things had been taken at midnight. Having to deal with tired kids and feeling violated. Sima dealt with it as well as possible but it was still a horrible situation. Things were packed up wrong and things appeared to be missing but we eventually were able to find where everything was put. Nothing like any VRBO experience we’ve ever had.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

A work in progress

This small house in Payson is a work in progress. Construction was underway to convert it into a duplex. This possibly led to furnace shorting out and not working one chilly night. House size was just about right for 4. There was money spent on decorations but not comforts. Lots of art and vases but not one extra blanket to snuggle by the fire. The kitchen is usable but not functional as there was no full-size oven for cooking needs or cupboard space to put food. No directions were left regarding which door to enter, thermostat, fireplace with a blower, or TV. Bathroom was clean but multiple hairs in bathtub. Bedrooms are small with fairly comfortable beds. Only entrance to the property was difficult for some to manage the steep stairs. No fenced yard available for my dog to use.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 March 2023
Thank you for your review, however in our defense for future guest, we would like to clarify some of the items above. 1. The home is not under construction by any means…lol but was fully renovated and is fully functional before it was listed on VRBO. 2. The HVAC is less then a year out, however during the guest’s stay, the newly installed Nest Thermostat error we our not sure what happened but it was addressed by our maintenance staff along with the air conditioning company immediately with the highest priority. 3. Each Bedroom is equipped with a queen mattress, foam mattress toppers, comforter sets and extra blanket in each bedroom and pillows to cater to our guests. 4. The home comes with a full gas stove and a large Air Fryer oven that has plenty of space to bake large meals and pizza. Not sure what the guest was looking to bake in a conventional oven during her brief stay which the large air fryer Family oven was not able to provide. ☺️ 5. The front door has a PIN code lock which is not only simple to use but was shared with the guest prior to her check in. All she had to do is to enter the 4 digit code and the door opens so kinda confused by what additional instructions the guest was seeking. 6. The Neat Thermostat is relatively easy to operate, but the guest took the matter into her own hand and ended up causing it to error out instead of reaching out of had any questions so our staff would’ve been happy to assist, this act of her ended up costing us more money to address then any possible profit we would’ve made from this booking. 7. Our housekeeping staff really does a thorough job when it comes to cleaning and sanitizing the premises, not to mention, we have not gotten any other complaints. 8. Given the price this guest paid for our the 5 star property and amenities and for her to still complain, I am afraid there may not be a place anywhere that can cater to her every wish especially after breaking our new Nest thermostat and leaving us to pay for the costly repair on her accounts. I wish her well, However would not recommend her to any other host. 😂
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry W.

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

Great property.

We had an awesome weekend staying here. Everything we needed; and more, was provided. From the location to the accommodations, all was great. Would recommend more outdoor seating on the front porch though. Look forward to booking this place again! Thx!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 March 2023
Guest was excellent and respected the space. Easy to communicate with. Left the place looking great. Recommend to any host. Additional chairs added in the front price. The guest and his family are welcome back anytime. 😊
Verified

8/10 Good

Cristobal M.

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

Muy confortable

Muy confortable y buena hubicacion,, solo hace falta una licuadora para jugos de ahy en fuera todo exelente
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 March 2023
Gracias por su sugerencia y revisión. Se agregó doblador. 😊

About the host

Hosted by Sima T Mahmud

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We enjoy getting away from the heat and enjoy the cooler weather and the scenic places that Payson has to offer. We love to go hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, star gazing, BBQing, fishing or just chillaxing.

Why they chose this property

It's centrally located in the heart of Payson and is minutes away from everything that one's heart can desire in a quiet friendly community.

What makes this property unique

Enjoy all that Payson has to offer:
1. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
2. Mogollon Rim
3. Rim Country Museum
4. Water Wheel Falls
5. Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery
6. Green Valley Park
7. Ellison Creek Waterfall
8. Horton Creek Trail
9. Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout
10. Rim Country Regional Chamber Of Commerce
11. Diamond Point Quartz Crystals
12. Diamond Point
13. Paleo Site
14. Shoofly Indian Archaeological Site
15. Explore the Attic
16. Rim Lakes Vista Trail
17. Mazatzal Casino
18. Railroad Tunnel Trail
19. Cypress/boulders Trail
20. East Verde Picnic Area

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