A Relaxing Place To Have Fun In The Sun!

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A room with a large bay window overlooking a lake and garden.
A gazebo in a park with a grassy area and trees.
A house with a well-maintained lawn, a small tree, and a bird on the grass.
A kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a table and chairs, and a view of the outdoors through a window.
A room with a round table and two wicker chairs, a wall-mounted lamp, and a framed picture on the table.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Kitchenette
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Dog-friendly
  • Gas barbecue

Explore the area

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Yakima, WA
  • Place, Meadowbrook Family Fun Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cowiche Canyon Trail
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Yakima River Valley
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Yakima, WA (YKM-Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

The Grand Suite

1 King Bed

The Yellow Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Country Charm

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Grand Retro Bath Palace!

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Yakima

Located in West Valley, a neighbourhood in Yakima, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Meadowbrook Family Fun Center and Naches Heights Vineyard are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Yakima Valley Trolleys and State Fair Park & Yakima Valley SunDome. Central Washington State Fair and Yakima Area Arboretum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with rafting and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.
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Map
Yakima, WA

What's nearby

  • Meadowbrook Family Fun Center - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Yakima Family Fun Center Go-kart Track - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Cowiche Canyon Trail - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Yakima River Valley - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Westpark Shopping Center - 8 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Yakima, WA (YKM-Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Los Hernández Tamales - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A Relaxing Place To Have Fun In The Sun! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much is parking at A Relaxing Place To Have Fun In The Sun! ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at A Relaxing Place To Have Fun In The Sun! ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Relaxing Place To Have Fun In The Sun! ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is A Relaxing Place To Have Fun In The Sun! located?

Located in West Valley, this golf holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Meadowbrook Family Fun Center, Yakima Family Fun Center Go-kart Track and Cowiche Canyon Trail. Yakima River Valley and Westpark Shopping Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 25 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay at a beautiful property! Excellent hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charming farm cottage with a great story and warm hospitality.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was lovely. On a quiet street and surrounded by fields. We loved watching the wildlife and visiting the sheep.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 September 2026
Thanks so much for the review. We are happy you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful and Peaceful Place to Work, Play and Relax!!!
Our closest neighbors!!!
Stayed 30 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely beautiful rental home, lovely owner and country. Loved the surrounds.

Stay at this lovely place and glad we had a chance to meet Jenny.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Thank you so much Angela for the review. We are happy that you are happy. Please enjoy a 10% discount upon your return! Happy Fall.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfortable Stay in Yakima

This is a beautiful property in Yakima with a country-like feel. It’s very relaxing. The beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Serene, country cottage

Our family stayed in this beautiful cottage for two nights while in town for my daughter’s track meet. Friendly owner and daughter. Exceptionally clean rooms. The sheep, pond, the frogs croaking at night all made our stay a wonderful experience. Thank you for having us! We hope to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Visiting family

Enjoyed the property. Beautiful setting with lake, trees, privacy. Kitchen cabinets a bit disorganized with old stuff. Just needs decluttering.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Archival

8/10 Good

Perfect hideaway within the city

We fully enjoyed our stay here. Fresh eggs, a fresh loaf of bread and a bottle of wine greeted us. We enjoyed waking up and sitting on the back deck or front porch to drink coffee and catch up on our reading. Both decks look out towards the private pond. The best part is that we were not far from regular city attractions or the freeway. We would definitely recommend this to others.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Thanks so much! We are happy you enjoyed your stay! 'Ya, all come back now, ya hear?!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Country Charm!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this property in Yakima! From the moment we arrived where we met Jenny and Julia, we felt at home. They welcomed us with a bottle of wine from their vineyard and a dozen farm fresh eggs, introduced us to their pet sheep, took us to the top of the hill for a view of Mt Adams, and walked us through the lovely home that was like walking into the past. The house had all of the modern amenities and was clean and comfortable, but it reminded us all of going to grandma’s house. Before leaving, we even picked some raspberries to eat on the next part of our journey. We can’t imagine staying anywhere else in Yakima! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lovely house the feels secluded but is close to town.

The house is lovely. It is an old house that Jenny has added onto making the kitchen, dining room/sun room very bright and welcoming. The master bedroom and bath are VERY NICE - open, bright and roomy. It was nice to sit on the bedroom deck and watch the birds, goats and peacocks. At night there was a symphony of frogs from the pond. The house is separated from the road by a row of trees that adds greatly to the isolated feeling.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Thank you for sharing your experiences at Sunland's Guest Cottage. We enjoyed hosting you. We are happy that you enjoyed the frogs, goats and peacocks! We warmly welcome you back.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Poor communication

Tried to contact owner several times with no response. Property is very nice. Far too many rules though. We enjoyed our stay but it could have been better.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
DAnn the day you contacted the owner, she came down with Covid. Nevertheless, she requested that I, her daughter, respond to you. I did so by the end of the day. I did this twice. The last response I gave you I included in the VRBO thread, to make sure you could not claim otherwise. It is unfortunate, that you did not understand VRBO's policy when it comes to taking out rental insurance to cover you stay. The policies are there to protect you as well as us. Thank you for leaving the place so clean. We appreciate it.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Better than the Pictures!

If a picture paints a thousand words, being there paints a million! What a lovely refuge from all that might worry you. Jenny's Pond is a world unto itself, with manicured grounds, a cottage quaintly nestled in yester-year, and an owner who boasts hospitality with fresh flowers, a bottle of delightful estate wine, delicious bread and butter, and eggs from a nearby hen house. In all my VRBO experiences, I have never felt more welcomed in a home, have never been more pleased with the rental value, and have never been more impressed with the cleanliness of the property. Seriously, this experience has created memories of a lifetime for me, my wife, our daughter, and our son-in-law. Thank you Jenny!
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Thank you so much. Your kind words are much appreciated. It is wonderful to be able to share the bounties of this land with you and your family. Three-cheers to many more wonderful memories.
From a partner site

2/10 Terrible

Unwelcoming

We arrived 1hour early and were berated for it by Jenny. We would of been happy to come back in 1hour, but instead Jenny was very passive aggressive about the situation. She showed us around and described all the rules and conditions. She also emphasised on several occasions that we needed to clean the cottage before we left. The checklist on departure was like no other I’ve seen. On leaving, we followed the checklist and did do all that was asked. Unfortunately we received a nasty email on our departure from Jenny accusing us of stealing 4 towels and stating we left the master bedroom and bathroom a mess, (which we did not) due to the fact we didn’t wash the shower and counter tops. Unreal. Extremely disappointed. Aside from our unfortunate encounter with the host, the cottage has a bizarre layout and really only suitable for a couple. Master bedroom is nice, but has no curtains, so gets really bright early morning. Also the deck outside was full of animal droppins and very dirty. Very underwhelmed and disappointed. Definitely would not go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Rude host and unreasonable expectations for guests

We had difficulty with check in despite prior communication with owner. We followed instructions and it took over an hour and a half to access property, even though we arrived over 3 hours AFTER check in time. The owner even told us to go find something to do "to better use our time" while she located her mother to let us in. We were chastised by both owner and then her mother when she finally arrived to let us onto the property. This is not a property you can come and go at your own convenience. They then tried to tell us we couldn't have a four week old infant at the house because the four week infant might "make a mess" or "get into the pond". They have a HUGE clean up list...you will basically be cleaning the entire house before you leave. It took four of us an hour to clean to their expectations. I have stayed in dozens of rental homes and I have NEVER seen such expectations for guests. To top it off we found hair in both showers upon arrival, which we had to clean out to take showers. The furniture was old, broken down, and outdated with the exception of the master's bedroom. I have never been so rudely treated by property owners. It was one hassle after the other which made the weekend stressful instead of relaxing. Unless you are willing to be at the mercy of the owner and her mother spare yourself the additional stress and rudeness and find another VRBO to stay at!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Obviously based on the vehement this guest is expressing, she was not happy with her stay. I agree, that it was wobbly from the start since the check in time given, did not match the check in time of her guests. In effect, phone calls were made to line everyone up. Also what did not match was observance of the house rules, when it came to the age of guests. As she mentioned, our rules are extensive and very clearly spelled out. We have an open pond, so due to legal reasons all guests must be over the age of 12 and able to swim. Generally guests appreciate that we are clear with our rules and the clean-up, since it makes for ease. This situation is unfortunate. Nevertheless, I am willing to take Theresa's feedback and see how we can improve things. Light ahead.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun place to stay

The place was exactly as described, once I figured out that Jenny is the owner’s mom, the communication went smoothly, which was probably my misunderstanding. The cottage is next to a working farm with sheep, chickens and peacocks (unfortunately we didn’t see any). It was fun to wake up and watch the sheep graze, while drinking our coffee. Jenny told us later that the pond is stock with fish, but i didn't have my fishing pole. So she came back later and brought a new pole and all the tackle to use, i caught 3 fish for our dinner. That was great, thanks Jenny!!, The only minuses were the road noise, and lots of specific instructions. But the place was very clean, and we didn’t mind leaving it as we found it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sunland Sweet

This sweet little cottage was just right for our purpose of touring a few Yakima Vineyards. Secluded behind secure gates and thick trees the home feels very private. The backyard has lots of wildlife. It was quite bucolic.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Archival

10/10 Excellent

What an Amazing Place!

We loved our stay and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Thanks so much Jan. My mother thoroughly enjoyed hosting you!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Property was wonderful!

Jenny was a great host, very accommodating and lovely. Would stay here again with out question.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Oh, thanks so much! My mother, Jenny, relates to the cottage as a work of art! As you may have noted, she is a fine artist indeed! Thanks so much for staying with us! We appreciate the time you took to post a review!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect base for our wine weekend

My husband and I had a wonderful stay here! It was quiet and peaceful. We were welcomed with a dozen eggs and a bottle of white wine. The master bedroom was huge, it's bed very comfortable. The view of the pond was relaxing. We were very close to many of the wineries and had a great time! The only downside was the second bedroom's bed, according to the couple who came with us, was uncomfortable. Everything was very clean and welcoming. If we come back for another wine tasting we will be sure to see if it's available.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 March 2020
Hi Andrea, thanks so much for the review! We appreciate your positive support and suggestions for improvement! My mother enjoyed having you at the cottage. Please come again to enjoy at 10% discount! Have a terrific summer! Julia Snyder Manager!
Archival

8/10 Good

Fabulous Setting with lots of extras

A great house with lots of room and beautiful settings on the back sun deck and the front porch and the grounds are a beautiful place for a walk and a great hostess. Jenny made us feel like we were her personal guests. I highly recommend especially for those who want to see some great wineries and a must see is the Krueger Pepper Farm and Ginkgo Petrified Forest, and Cowiche Canyon. And we will always remember Tuxedo and we miss him.. Thank you Jenny and Julia
Archival

8/10 Good

Yellow cottage is quaint, and yet modern.

We liked this cottage as it was located in the city, yet totally country. The master suite and bathroom are brand new and gorgeous. The kitchen and other areas of the cottage are quaint. The porches are beautiful to sit in and relaxing, looking over the vineyard or the lake. We liked the quiet with no neighbors and no schedule. If you are wanting to "get away" then this is the place for you. Wine tasting or sitting on the backdeck enjoying a cup of coffee, we found the environment perfect.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sunland Cottage is AMAZING!!!

This incredible farmhouse is Fantastic. It is so much more than a beautiful charming bright yellow home. It is a retreat. The property is gorgeous. You can sit on the back porch and look over a private pond and the vineyard, and the roaming horses and feel like you are miles from town. The home is incredibly charming and I heard the master suite that was just added is fabulous. My friends and I had so much fun we didn't want to leave. Yakima has great wineries to visit, beautiful fruit stands with gourmet treats. We can't wait to book our next visit. The owners were great to work with and everything was better than we could have hoped for. If you wish you had a beautiful cottage and a vineyard and horses and beautiful chickens and peakcocks with beautiful gardens you can come here and have it all!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 31 nights in Sep 2025
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