We went here for Thanksgiving vacation. Because we could not be home with family back east I wanted to make it a nice memory for our immediate family. I spent more than usual for the Junipine - we travel a lot ,usually staying in brand name places like Hilton and Marriott or B& B's with 3 stars or more so we are not super budget travelers. I found this on the upper end of the price scale and so had certain expectations. What a dissapointment. I know it's Sedona and the unit had decent square footage but.... First and foremost you need to know that the units at Junipine are INDIVIDUALLY OWNED. This means that you are at the mercy of the individual owner re: the condition of the unit. If I had known the ownership arrangement before hand it would have been a very big red flag to me because I have gotten burned on this before. (It won't happen again!). Our place looked NOTHING like the one featured in the brochure. It was old and beat and not very clean. Housekeeping had done their job but there was just so much they could do. Half the blinds in the place were broken, the bathroom drawers were disgusting, toilet paper holder hanging off the wall, the furniture looked like rejects from a bachelor pad, paint had yellowed. The kitchen had been upgraded and was fine but the rest was gross - carpet and sofas needed a good shampooing. Upon checking in I immediately went back to the desk to ask for a unit change. They were full. Then we had a problem with getting sheets for the pull out couch (which in my opinion should be in the unit when we arrived since we told them it was a party of three). We had traveled all day and were spent but still had to go back to the office twice in the dark and the cold to resolve the sheet issue when all we wanted to do was crash. The next day I complained again because a manager was there. They offered to move us but at that point we were unpacked, food in refrig. etc and did not want to hassle with losing half a day of the weekend messing with waiting for other room to be cleaned and packing up again. The people at the front desk were very nice and they gave us a discount (not enough in my opinion) but I appreciate that they were at least willing to be accomodating. They said that they do not check the units on a regular basis and also have trouble getting owners to upgrade so asked that I fill out a comment card which I did. The bottom line is- make sure you ask a lot of questions and demand a particular unit based on those questions. Unfortunately I am no longer 100% sure of the unit number we were in so will not post it for fear of being wrong and unjustly maligning the wrong unit. So sorry I didn't take photos

We really loved this hotel (two adults, 2 11 year olds). Outside the touristy fray of Sedona, beautiful views of the river and canyon. Lots of space. Loved the outdoor decks and hottub. Hikes from the hotel were terrific. Service very thoughful in terms of local advice for hikes. Kids loved free rental movies and playing in the creek and outside at the hotel. Highly recommended. Only downside, restaurant nothing to get excited about (service poor, food OK).

Spent one night at Junipine Resort and were in Unit 21. Highly recommend this unit - nicely upgraded with granite in kitchen and bathroom. Full kitchen with upgraded appliances and dishes. Although not charged as a creekside unit you can see the creek from the great patio. There was only two of us so we just used downstairs but appears there is another bedroom and maybe bath upstairs. Had lunch at the on site cafe and it also was quite good. Only downside is that it is 10 miles from Sedona so if you do not want to drive into town for dinners you may want to stay closer to town. Other than that highly recommend it but be aware that each unit is decorated differently.

We wanted to get out of Phoenix for a long weekend so booked four nights at the Junipine this past Sat-Tues nights.

We've been to Sedona several times before but this is the first time we've stayed in Oak Creek Canyon and really enjoyed being up in this area. When we arrived on Saturday, Sedona was a mess - so crowded and crazy. We tried to stop at Tlaquepaque to take in some of the Folklorico dancing they had for Cinco de Mayo the parking lot was a zoo and the construction on 179 only compounded this. Driving through uptown it was clear the crowds were thick.

We went to the Basha's in West Sedona to stock up on groceries and then headed up to the canyon to the quiet of Junipine. We were quite pleased when we checked in...the one bedroom unit was VERY spacious and very comfortable. The second bedroom was locked off but with only two of us we didn't need this or the loft.

The kitchens are completely stocked as promised. Being a chef, and anticipating poor quality, I brought my own knife and my trusty cast iron skillet. I was glad to have my knife as most of the rental stuff was abused, the knives would have driven me crazy over four days. The cookware was actually decent but had been abused in the dishwasher(what were the owners were thinking buying hand wash only pots for a rental unit!) For the basic though everything was there. Including a toaster that made fantastic toast!

I'd asked for a unit that had been updated...this unit did have all new appliances but the cabinets, countertops, doors, etc all looked to be original. Who cares anyhow...it's vacation and it all functioned anyhow. The furniture and the bed were all very comfortable. We were in Unit 28 which is sold as a forest view. Really it's a parking lot view with some big trees planted next to the railing. From inside you can't see the parking lot but on the deck it's clearly right there. Not sure if all the forest view units are over the parking lot. The creek view units had some lovely views if you don't mind spending the extra money. And in spite of the parking lot we still enjoyed our time spent on the deck. It was quiet most of the time we were there anyhow.

We loved being away from the hustle and bustle in town. We mostly hiked this trip and enjoyed the West Fork trail and part of the AB trail which are both easily accessed from Junipine(in fact AB you can hike to right out of the property). we also enjoyed the walk to Forest houses from Junipine which is through the forest and along the creek. Once the weekend was over we headed down the canyon and did some hiking in Boynton Canyon and Red Rock state park as well. Both are easy and quick to get to in normal traffic.

It's also an easy drive up the switchbacks to Flagstaff and we enjoyed a day at Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater and Wupatki.

I'd definitely stay at Junipine again myself. We loved having a complete home away from home and enjoyed cooking for ourselves. It's not an inexpensive place to stay however and being removed from the more commercial parts of the area if I were not wanting to make my own meals I'd probably stay somewhere else. Also, if It were my first trip to the area I might stay somewhere else rather than driving back and forth up the canyon.

But for a quiet relaxing getaway spot...this was great.