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Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks

Apartment in Blanding with kitchen and patio

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Room
Double Bed, Smeller room
Bathroom
Fully equipped kitchen
Room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 683.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Blanding, UT
  • Place, Utah State University Eastern-Blanding Campus
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Blanding Visitor's Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cedar Mesa Pottery
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks

Basement apartment! (Must climb stairs)
Washer & Dryer
Fully equipped kitchen
Covered outdoor patio with table, chairs & BBQ Grill
2 parking spaces around back by the entrance
Fire ring/with firewood available
Pet friendly

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 1:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 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: limit 3 total
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
The driveway needs to remain open at all times. please park in spaces provided in the back or out on the street
It's ok to go & see animals through the fences!! Please DO NOT open any gate or go in with any animals without me or my husband (Erik) present!!

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Blanding

Located in Blanding, this apartment is in a rural area. Mule Canyon Ruins and Bears Ears National Monument are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Edge of the Cedars State Park and Hideout Golf Club. Kayaking and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and hunting nearby.
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Blanding, UT

What's nearby

  • Utah State University Eastern-Blanding Campus - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Blanding Visitor's Center - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Cedar Mesa Pottery - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Dinosaur Museum - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mule Canyon Ruins - 9 min drive - 7.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Maverik - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Patio Drive-In - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Yak's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Grandma Marva’s Hideout basecamp for many National & State Parks located?

Situated in a rural location, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Edge of the Cedars State Park and Utah State University Eastern-Blanding Campus. Blanding Visitor's Center and Cedar Mesa Pottery are also within 1 mile (2 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. 29 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve K.

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

Great Place in a Great Location

This was a really fun place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great little place to crash during our adventures to many of the surrounding areas natural and historical monument!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ginny A.

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

Cute and cozy

Cute and cozy, great for visiting national parks in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

K M.

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

Quiet and quaint downstairs apartment

This apartment had everything needed even for my short stay. Thanks Mike
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik T.

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

Comfy and Clean!

Comfy & clean. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan W.

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

Just what we needed

In the middle of a 5 week camping trip we enjoyed the showers, beds, and washer/dryer. Nicely priced, clean, quiet, and allows pets. Don’t miss the Edge of the Cedars State Park.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Cozy, comfy, clean, and quiet. GMH provided a basket of goodies such as coffee pods, granola bars, and s'mores, which was a nice touch! The rooms were all clean, as were the kitchen/dining and bathroom. The communication from GMH was very good, but I was out of internet/phone range so I did not receive all the messages until after I had arrived. ...not to worry, GMH made thoughtful arrangements for my family and me to check in etc and everything turned out perfectly. My family will stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cal L.

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

Blanding 2 bedroom

The town was really nice and close to lots of beautiful sights. The basement was a nice place to relax and have some room to spread out compared to all the motels we stayed in during the trip. It was nice to have two bedrooms. The washer and dryer came in handy as we were halfway through our trip and could wash clothes. Jamal we met us outside to show us how to get in and where to park. She was helpful when we left as well. Not fancy but everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kim H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Chicken feces all over outdoor parking are, severe dog urine and feces smell plus stains on carpeting indoors. Host uses Febreze, but that doesn't take care of the stench. We were unable to stand the smell to use the Q bedroom - urine/feces so strong, immediate headaches. Smaller bedroom also reeks of dog urine/feces. Woke up to spider bites on our hands and feet. Yellow stained mat in shower, so we didn't use the shower. Advertised w/ shower& dryer, which is why we rented for one twenty five, but dryer's heating element is not functioning, so it does not dry clothes. By the time we figured this out, laundromats were closed. Left with soggy damp clothes on our backs and in our suitcases. Dripping water stained ceiling panels, and black mold around bottom corner of door/mat that leads to outdoor stairs on the interior side of that door and mat. I was still willing to leave a positive review if we'd had to deal with 1-2 of these things, but all together, it is the most disgusting stay we've ever had anywhere. We left at daybreak, and it took all day after leaving to feel normal again - black mold and dog urine/feces are terrible for your respiratory system! Wish we could leave a positive review, but other guests need to know the health risks they are taking by staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheri W.

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

Best Basecamp Ever!

This host is amazing! She was quick to respond to our questions and so helpful and willing to meet our needs. The host had a wonderful welcome basket and a binder to help us get to know the area. The kitchen is well stocked. The couch pulls out so you could sleep on it or relax after a long day of hiking. I missed that there wasn’t a TV when I booked, but we streamed on a laptop. We would LOVE to stay here again. We highly recommend this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne B.

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

Summer Vacation

We loved everything it was like our home away from home
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful and felt like we were at home
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Skylee N.

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

Just like Grandma's

Cozy place, great location, within walking distance to the museum. It does sleep, 6 but probably not 6 adults. The beds are pretty small. It worked great for my family of 6, but four of us were teens/kids. Host was fantastic. We would stay here again in a heart beat.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne B.

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

Our home away from home

The house is exactly in the picture my kids enjoyed staying here we will be staying here when it’s available love it
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is a fantastic location that is clean and quiet. They were great communicators and you cannot beat the price. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily R.

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

Wonderful stay

It was a welcoming, inviting place to stay. Everything we needed to cook some meals and have our morning coffee. Loved the coloring books and kids books for our children. Janalee and Erik were so nice and helpful!Really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved our visit to the farm. We enjoyed seeing the baby goats. This was a great location as we visited several National Monuments in the surrounding area. The kitchen supplies are limited but we were able to make do with what was available. We probably cook more than most people.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Quiet place amongst beautiful national parks. Host is kind and communicates well. Thank you for a nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincetti M.

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

Perfect!

All was good! The basement had everything we needed. Blanding is a little pretty town to stay a few days. Thanks to Janalee for taking time to talk with us :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Harvey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The Grovers were super responsive and accommodating. They are awesome. We needed to a special early check-in due to a same day funeral at noon. We were able to quickly wash/dry and iron laundry and make it on time. The decor is as the name suggests - like staying with Grandma. No frills and not roomy, but clean and comfy. My only suggestion would be to get a cheap wall mount smart TV for the kitchen area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James H.

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

Nice basement apartment central to southern Utah state and national parks with a very welcoming host

This was a modest basement apartment attached to the host's house with a fairly private side entrance down a flight of 12 stairs off a short gravel driveway. The appliances were dated but functional and satisfactory. The dining area was a little proscribed, but not a fatal flaw for our group. Sleeping accommodations were adequate and access to the museums and parks was wonderful. The host was quite friendly and even kind to our curious 5-yr-old when he had important questions about her goats and horses.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy T.

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

Wonderful

This spot was cute, comfy and peaceful. The animals were an nice plus.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Comfortable family setting with a good location for day trips in and out of parks and monuments. The apartment is very private with good parking. The Edge of the Cedars park and museum is at the end of the street. We were there three days and could have stayed longer with more to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Amenities, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
The place was not very clean. But that said we had a lovely stay. All you need was there, even a nice welcoming box with goodies. And a perfect location for canyon land hikes.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raven C., Cheyenne

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

Perfect hideaway for a family

Grandma's hideaway was the perfect stopping place for our family on our journey to AZ for Christmas. The photos don't do it justice, it's a perfect little hideaway. This was a warm cozy stop for us and our dogs. We used the kitchen to cook dinner and breakfast for our family. We will absolutely try to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by Janalee

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My husband Erik & I Bought this Home from his Grandma Marva. She had the apartment built with the house. We have lived in it for 22 years & raised our family here. Now it is just the two of us in this big house

What makes this property unique

Edge of the cedar museum & state park is with in walking distance.(.2 mile)
Canyonlands national Park (67 miles)
Natural Bridges national
Monument (59 miles)
Arches national Park
(68 miles)
Gooseneck State Park
(52 miles)
Monument Valley tribal Park (76 miles)
Bears Ears national Monument (42 miles)
Mesa Verde national Park
Colorado (112 miles)
Lake Powell (Halls Crossing) (89 miles)
Hovenweep State Park (46 miles)

Languages:

English

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