The Gilded Grouse

Massanutten Resort, Shenandoah Valley

A gilded house in the woods, designed for connection.

Immersing yourselves in nature from a 1,500-square-foot deck, with the mountain woods right behind the house.

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6
Bedrooms: 16
Sleeps: 1,500 sq ft
Back deck: 5 min
To skiing: About 25 min
To JMU

6 bedrooms

Sleeps 16

4 full, 1 half

Two ensuite

Backs to the woods

Undeveloped mountain forest

Hot tub and sauna

Cedar barrel sauna, fire table

5 min

Skiing and snow tubing

EV charger

Level 2, J1772

Come home at dusk to the back of the house glowing, with string lights over the deck, outdoor ping pong ready to play and the mountainside yard spread out in front.

Welcome

Built for three things.

In short

The Gilded Grouse is a six-bedroom luxe cabin in the mountain woods at Massanutten Four Seasons Resort in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, hosted by Laura and Michael. It sleeps 16 and backs onto undeveloped forest. A 1,500-square-foot deck holds a hot tub, a sauna, a fire table and outdoor dining for 16, beside a mountainside yard with ping pong and yard games.

Gathering with friends and family in gilded, luxuriously designed rooms made for long evenings. Immersing yourselves in nature from a 1,500-square-foot deck, with the mountain woods right behind the house. And staying close to everything the resort and the Shenandoah Valley offer, in every season.

6 bedrooms, sleeps 16
4 full and 1 half bath
1,500-sq-ft back deck
Mountainside yard with yard games
Hot tub, cedar barrel sauna, fire table
A Helix mattress on every bed

Written by the hosts, Laura and Michael.Verified November 2, 2026.

A house in the woods, not just near them.
From your hosts

Outside

The woods start right off the deck.

Off the deck, the mountainside yard has outdoor ping pong, bucket golf, giant Jenga, cornhole and six red Adirondack chairs, with the woods just beyond.

Unwind on the 1,500-square-foot back deck as the string lights come on, with the fire table glowing, the cedar barrel sauna warming up and the hot tub ready for the whole group.

Step from the cedar barrel sauna to the hot tub under the string lights, then back again, as the evening cools on the back deck.

Pull a chair up to the fire table on a cool afternoon, with deep outdoor sofas, the grill right beside you and the woods climbing the hillside behind the stone wall.

Take in the woods from the back deck at dusk, where undeveloped mountain forest begins just beyond the stone wall and the last light fades through the trees.

Spread out across the 1,500-square-foot back deck, with two dining tables for 16, lounge chairs and outdoor ping pong, and the woods rising right behind it.

See the whole back deck from above, with outdoor dining for 16, the fire table lounge, ping pong, the cedar barrel sauna and the hot tub, and room to spread out between them.

Sit down to dinner on the back deck under the string lights, with the grill a few steps away, the cedar barrel sauna close by and the woods rising just beyond the stone wall.

Settle around the fire table on the back deck at dusk, with Adirondack chairs, the cedar barrel sauna, the hot tub and the grill all within a few steps.

01/08

Unwind on the 1,500-square-foot back deck as the string lights come on, with the fire table glowing, the cedar barrel sauna warming up and the hot tub ready for the whole group.

The back deck

Where the afternoons go.

The 1,500-square-foot back deck is where the afternoons go. Relax in the hot tub, take a turn in the cedar barrel sauna, then pull a chair up to the fire table as the string lights come on. Two outdoor dining tables seat all 16, steps from the gas grill.

Hot tub
Cedar barrel sauna
Fire table
Outdoor dining for 16
Gas grill
String lights

Settle into the enormous navy velvet sectional in the lamplit great room, with a smart TV and soundbar for movie night and gallery walls of the great American novels all around.

Curl up for movie night on the deep velvet sectional, facing the smart TV under a warm pine ceiling, with soft throws close at hand and art on every wall.

Unwind on the navy sofa beneath a gallery wall of the great American novels, with soft pillows, a warm throw and a lamplit corner made for an evening with a book.

Put on a record in the corner of the great room, where a turntable, a navy lamp and velvet curtains set a warm, lamplit mood for the evening ahead.

01/04

Settle into the enormous navy velvet sectional in the lamplit great room, with a smart TV and soundbar for movie night and gallery walls of the great American novels all around.

The great room

An enormous navy velvet sectional.

The house is dressed in deep navy, forest and plum, with velvet, leather and brass, and lamplight instead of overhead glare. The great room centers on an enormous navy velvet sectional, deep enough that somebody usually falls asleep during the movie, with a smart TV and soundbar, a record player for after, and gallery walls of the great American novels.

Cook and dine together in one open room, where the dining table, island and breakfast table seat 18 to 20 and whoever is at the stove stays part of the conversation.

Cook for a crowd in the open kitchen, with double ovens, a big granite island with seating for four and deep red tile behind dark cabinets.

Set the table for the whole group in the open dining room, with the island and kitchen just behind and the deck doors at the far end, so the cook and the guests stay together.

Pull up a stool at the long granite island, with the dining table right beside it and double ovens behind, so snacks, drinks and dinner all happen in one open room.

Dress the dining table for a celebration, with wine glasses, folded napkins and candle lanterns, and the island stools just behind for anyone still helping in the kitchen.

Spread out the prep on the long granite island, with a range hood, a stainless refrigerator and room on every side for two cooks and the friends keeping them company.

Start the day at the coffee bar beside the window, with options for coffee, decaf and tea drinkers, and the long granite counters for breakfast.

Settle in at the round breakfast table by the deck doors, with leather chairs, the woods through the glass and room for coffee, puzzles or a long game of cards.

Take a seat at the long dining table in the open dining room, with double ovens behind and the deck doors just beyond the far end.

01/09

Cook and dine together in one open room, where the dining table, island and breakfast table seat 18 to 20 and whoever is at the stove stays part of the conversation.

Kitchen and dining

Everyone eats in one open room.

The open kitchen has double ovens, a big granite island and a coffee bar with options for coffee, decaf and tea drinkers. The dining table, island and breakfast table seat 18 to 20 in one open room, so whoever is cooking is still part of the conversation.

Rack up a game of pool in the sunroom game room, with shuffleboard, air hockey, Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man close by and big windows looking out over the mountainside yard.

Play into the evening in the sunroom game room, with the pool table and shuffleboard under a warm pine ceiling and arched windows looking out over the mountainside yard.

Choose your game at the far end of the sunroom, with pool, shuffleboard, a wall TV and the arcade cabinets under the GAME ON sign, so there is a game for everyone.

Challenge the group to Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man at the arcade cabinets, with leather chairs pulled up and the sunroom windows letting in the afternoon light.

Rack the balls on the black felt pool table for the first game of the night, with the sunroom windows and deep red curtains just behind.

Pour the first drink of the evening from the antique-style globe bar, set by the window between deep red curtains, steps from the pool table and arcade.

Open the antique-style globe bar to pour a drink, with deep red curtains framing the window behind it, before the first game of pool.

01/07

Rack up a game of pool in the sunroom game room, with shuffleboard, air hockey, Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man close by and big windows looking out over the mountainside yard.

The game room

A sunroom full of games.

The game room is a sunroom that looks upon the mountainside yard, with doors straight onto the deck: a pool table, shuffleboard (it plays bowling too), air hockey, Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man arcade machines, a ring swing game and a globe bar.

Six bedrooms, sleeps 16

Every bedroom has its own color and character.

Your sleep matters as much as anything else here, so every bed has a Helix mattress, bunks included. At The Gilded Grouse, a great night's sleep is part of the experience.

Top floor

Primary with ensuite full bath

Charcoal walls, fluted oak paneling and a green velvet bed. Lights low, door closed, and the whole house goes quiet.

1 king Sleeps 2 Ensuite full bath

Top floor

Green room

Evergreen walls and a walnut queen, a calm, quiet retreat at the end of a day on the mountain.

1 queen Sleeps 2

Top floor

Maroon room

Deep maroon walls and a pecan bunk with real queen beds top and bottom.

Queen-over-queen bunk Sleeps 4

Lower level

Lower-level primary with ensuite full bath

Indigo walls, vintage skis and brass sconces. Back from a day of skiing, boots off, straight under the covers.

1 king Sleeps 2 Ensuite full bath

Lower level

Lower-level queen

A plaid ceiling, a mulberry bed and an olive desk, where early risers get the coffee and the quiet.

1 queen Sleeps 2

Lower level

Library bunk room

Green and indigo walls, a library-book mural and a gold reading light in every bunk for one more chapter.

Two sets of twin-over-twin bunks Sleeps 4

Look down on the house from above in peak fall color, with the deck, the cedar barrel sauna and the hot tub wrapped in the trees.

The setting

Inside Massanutten Resort, with the woods out back.

Skiing and snow tubing 5 minutes, the adventure park 3, the indoor water park 7, the Swift Run Gap entrance to Shenandoah National Park 26, and JMU and downtown Harrisonburg about 25.

Every season

Close to everything, in every season.

Fall

Go in October for the color

Shenandoah National Park, Swift Run Gap entrance to Skyline Drive: 26 minutes.

Drift off under a row of vintage wooden skis in the lower-level primary, with a Helix king, cognac pillows and brass lamps glowing on either side.

Winter

Mornings on the slopes

Skiing and snow tubing: 5 minutes. Mornings on the slopes, back in the hot tub by afternoon.

Every season

Open year-round

The indoor water park is 7 minutes away and open year-round.

What's here

Outside, inside, and the woods beyond.

The deck

Hot tub
Sauna
Fire table
Lounge chairs
Two dining tables seating 8 each, for outdoor dining for 16
String lights

The yard

Outdoor ping pong
Bucket golf
Giant Jenga
Cornhole
Six red Adirondack chairs

The game room

Pool table
Shuffleboard that plays bowling too
Air hockey
Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man arcade machines
Ring swing game
Globe bar

Sleep and comfort

A Helix mattress on every bed, bunks included
Great room with an enormous navy velvet sectional, a record player, a smart TV and a soundbar
Open kitchen with double ovens, a big granite island and a coffee bar with options for coffee, decaf and tea drinkers
Dining table, island and breakfast table seating 18 to 20 in one open room
Front deck with seating and a chess table
Hardwired ChargePoint HomeFlex Level 2 EV charger

The details

Everything in one place.

The facts, the house rules and when they were last checked, for guests and for the assistants planning on their behalf.

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 4 full and 1 half
Sleeps: 16
Check-in: 4 PM
Check-out: 10 AM
Beds: 2 kings, 2 queens, a queen-over-queen bunk and two sets of twin-over-twin bunks
Deck: 1,500 square feet, with outdoor dining for 16
Indoor dining: Seats 18 to 20 across three tables in one open room
Fire: A fire table on the deck. There is no fireplace.
EV charging: ChargePoint HomeFlex Level 2, J1772 connector
Drive times: Skiing and snow tubing 5 min, adventure park 3 min, indoor water park 7 min, Shenandoah National Park 26 min, James Madison University about 25 min

House rules

Check-in: 4 PM
Check-out: 10 AM
Guest cap: 16 guests
Pets: No pets
Parties: No parties or events. Family and friend gatherings are welcome.
Quiet hours: 10 PM to 7 AM
Minimum nights: 2 nights, and most weekends 3. The exact minimum for your dates shows in checkout.
Cleaning fee: $350 per stay
Cancellation: Direct bookings: 95% refund more than 30 days before check-in, 45% refund 30 to 14 days before, no refund inside 14 days

Made for long evenings together.
From your hosts

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Welcome to The Gilded Grouse, a luxe cabin in the mountain woods of Massanutten, minutes from the slopes and the rest of the resort.
Come home at dusk to the back of the house glowing, with string lights over the deck, outdoor ping pong ready to play and the mountainside yard spread out in front.
Spend the afternoon out back, sharing dinner at the outdoor tables, trading the sauna for the hot tub, and stepping off the deck straight into the mountain woods.
Curl up for movie night on the deep velvet sectional, facing the smart TV under a warm pine ceiling, with soft throws close at hand and art on every wall.
Cook and dine together in one open room, where the dining table, island and breakfast table seat 18 to 20 and whoever is at the stove stays part of the conversation.
Rack up a game of pool in the sunroom game room, with shuffleboard, air hockey, Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man close by and big windows looking out over the mountainside yard.
Unwind on the 1,500-square-foot back deck as the string lights come on, with the fire table glowing, the cedar barrel sauna warming up and the hot tub ready for the whole group.
Step from the cedar barrel sauna to the hot tub under the string lights, then back again, as the evening cools on the back deck.
Pull a chair up to the fire table on a cool afternoon, with deep outdoor sofas, the grill right beside you and the woods climbing the hillside behind the stone wall.
Take in the woods from the back deck at dusk, where undeveloped mountain forest begins just beyond the stone wall and the last light fades through the trees.
Cook for a crowd in the open kitchen, with double ovens, a big granite island with seating for four and deep red tile behind dark cabinets.
Set the table for the whole group in the open dining room, with the island and kitchen just behind and the deck doors at the far end, so the cook and the guests stay together.
Retreat to the top-floor primary, with a green velvet king on a Helix mattress, charcoal walls, fluted oak and its own ensuite full bath.
Come back from the slopes to the lower-level primary, a king with a Helix mattress, vintage skis over the bed, indigo walls and its own ensuite full bath.
Climb into one of two sets of twin-over-twin bunks in the library bunk room, each with its own gold reading light and a Helix mattress, under a mural of library books.
Spread out across the 1,500-square-foot back deck, with two dining tables for 16, lounge chairs and outdoor ping pong, and the woods rising right behind it.
Step inside the cedar barrel sauna, with wide cedar benches on both sides and the heater ready, for a slow, quiet sweat before a soak in the hot tub just outside.
See the whole back deck from above, with outdoor dining for 16, the fire table lounge, ping pong, the cedar barrel sauna and the hot tub, and room to spread out between them.
Settle into the enormous navy velvet sectional in the lamplit great room, with a smart TV and soundbar for movie night and gallery walls of the great American novels all around.
Unwind on the navy sofa beneath a gallery wall of the great American novels, with soft pillows, a warm throw and a lamplit corner made for an evening with a book.
Put on a record in the corner of the great room, where a turntable, a navy lamp and velvet curtains set a warm, lamplit mood for the evening ahead.
Pull up a stool at the long granite island, with the dining table right beside it and double ovens behind, so snacks, drinks and dinner all happen in one open room.
Dress the dining table for a celebration, with wine glasses, folded napkins and candle lanterns, and the island stools just behind for anyone still helping in the kitchen.
Spread out the prep on the long granite island, with a range hood, a stainless refrigerator and room on every side for two cooks and the friends keeping them company.
Start the day at the coffee bar beside the window, with options for coffee, decaf and tea drinkers, and the long granite counters for breakfast.
Settle in at the round breakfast table by the deck doors, with leather chairs, the woods through the glass and room for coffee, puzzles or a long game of cards.
Play into the evening in the sunroom game room, with the pool table and shuffleboard under a warm pine ceiling and arched windows looking out over the mountainside yard.
Choose your game at the far end of the sunroom, with pool, shuffleboard, a wall TV and the arcade cabinets under the GAME ON sign, so there is a game for everyone.
Challenge the group to Golden Tee and Ms. Pac-Man at the arcade cabinets, with leather chairs pulled up and the sunroom windows letting in the afternoon light.
Rack the balls on the black felt pool table for the first game of the night, with the sunroom windows and deep red curtains just behind.
Pour the first drink of the evening from the antique-style globe bar, set by the window between deep red curtains, steps from the pool table and arcade.
Freshen up in the main-level powder room, with deep navy walls, a brass faucet and a gold-framed mirror, just steps from the game room.
Relax in the top-floor primary with a show on the wall-mounted TV, a Helix king, fluted oak paneling and the ensuite full bath just through the door.
Sink into the layered pillows of the Helix king in the top-floor primary, with a quilted navy throw, a soft reading lamp and window light falling across the fluted oak wall.
Get ready for the evening in the top-floor bath, with plum walls, a warm walnut vanity, brass fixtures and soft light over the mirror.
Rest easy in the top-floor Green room, with evergreen walls, a walnut queen and a Helix mattress, a calm, quiet retreat at the end of a day on the mountain.
Share the Maroon room's queen-over-queen bunk, with a real queen and a Helix mattress top and bottom, deep maroon walls and room for four.
Claim the top of the Maroon room's queen-over-queen bunk, a real queen with a Helix mattress, where a vintage trunk serves as a nightstand and a lamp sits within easy reach.
Wash off the day on the mountain in the landing bath, with bold marble tile, deep green walls, a round brass mirror and a glass shower.
Find the small comforts in every bath, from soft white towels and brass fixtures to walnut vanities and botanical prints on the walls.
Wind down in the lower-level primary, a king with a Helix mattress, a wall-mounted TV, vintage ski prints and the ensuite full bath just through the door.
Drift off under a row of vintage wooden skis in the lower-level primary, with a Helix king, cognac pillows and brass lamps glowing on either side.
Peel off the ski layers in the lower-level primary's ensuite full bath, with deep maroon walls, a marble-topped vanity, brass fixtures and a hot shower waiting.
Settle into the lower-level queen under a plaid ceiling, with a mulberry bed on a Helix mattress and an olive desk for a quiet cup of coffee.
Sink into crisp white sheets in the lower-level queen, with a mulberry headboard and a Helix mattress, because at The Gilded Grouse, a great night's sleep is part of the luxury.
Curl up in the library bunk room, where every bunk has a Helix mattress, plush pillows and a gold reading light under a mural of shelved books.
Sprawl out in the leather beanbag in the library bunk room, with a soft knit throw and shelves of books close by, for a quiet hour of reading before bed.
Rinse off after the slopes in the lower-level bath, with a black-framed glass shower, green subway tile and a lit mirror over the walnut vanity.
Toss wet ski gear and muddy boots into the full-size stacked washer and dryer on the lower level, so everything is clean and dry before the drive home.
Arrive as the sun drops behind the trees and the windows light up, with the front deck, the arched window and the mountain woods framing the house.
Pull into the paved driveway under October color, with room for six cars, stairs up to the front deck and the woods all around the house.
Sit down to dinner on the back deck under the string lights, with the grill a few steps away, the cedar barrel sauna close by and the woods rising just beyond the stone wall.
Look down on the house from above in peak fall color, with the deck, the cedar barrel sauna and the hot tub wrapped in the trees.
Take a seat at the long dining table in the open dining room, with double ovens behind and the deck doors just beyond the far end.
Open the antique-style globe bar to pour a drink, with deep red curtains framing the window behind it, before the first game of pool.
Settle around the fire table on the back deck at dusk, with Adirondack chairs, the cedar barrel sauna, the hot tub and the grill all within a few steps.

Book direct

Pick your dates, then finish in Hostfully.

The whole house is yours: all three levels, both decks, the hot tub, the sauna, the game room and the mountainside yard. Self check-in with a smart lock is from 4 PM, and check-out is 10 AM. We send the door code and directions before you arrive.

Before you book

How many people does The Gilded Grouse sleep?

Sixteen: two king suites, two queen rooms, a queen-over-queen bunk room and a library bunk room with two sets of twin-over-twin bunks. Every sleeping spot has a Helix mattress.

Can everyone eat together?

Yes. Inside, the dining table, the island and the breakfast table seat 18 to 20 in one open room. Outside, the deck seats 16 for dinner at two tables.

Is there a fireplace?

No. The only fire is the fire table on the back deck.

What is there for kids to do outside?

The mountainside yard has outdoor ping pong, bucket golf, giant Jenga and cornhole, and the woods start right off the deck.

Can we bring our dog?

No pets, please.

Can we host a party?

Grouse is set up for family and friend gatherings rather than parties or events. Quiet hours run from 10 PM to 7 AM.

Is there EV charging?

Yes. There is a hardwired ChargePoint HomeFlex Level 2 charger with a J1772 connector.

How many bathrooms are there?

Four full baths and a half bath: an ensuite for each of the two primaries, the landing bath on the top floor, the lower-level bath, and a powder room on the main level.

What time are check-in and check-out?

Check-in is after 4 PM and check-out is by 10 AM. Entry is self check-in with a smart lock.