I start by stating, our experience was unique and another party staying there did not experience the same thing as us. We were in the rodeo yurt. I also understand a yurt is essentially glamping, and it is not a hotel and should not have the same expectations.
My main problem with the yurt was water pressure. The water pressure was so low only 1/8 of the shower head had water coming out. The water trickled so low that the tankless water heater could not stay on and it was just a pure cold shower. In addition the shower leaked all over the floor, in a similar manner that is typical of an rv shower.
The second irritant was the skylight. Where it’s nice to have at night to see the stars (which are brilliant), it would have gone a long way if a cloth or a mechanism that could be drawn over skylight; like a blind.
1. the skylight can be used to see the reflection of everything a person is doing in the bathroom. 2 the sun came right down on my face through the skylight (this was also the day before the summer solstice, so it could be the angle for that time of year) while in bed .
No where else in the yurt did the sun shiner , but directly on my bed and face. So forget sleeping in; especially if you’re exhausted from having difficulty sleeping in the stagnant air. It actually felt better outside the yurt with the constant wind then inside where there was an a/c stating it was 74.
The remaining part of this review is me nit picking, and could be normal to staying in a yurt. As this was my first experience in a yurt my expectations could have been too high.
You cannot lower the a/c below 74 because the lines will freeze. Also the cold air condensates and drips in the middle of the night on the desk below splattering between the two beds.
Because the yurt is not a closed system like a tent, we had bugs constantly inside. In the two nights I caught a scorpion inside, two grasshopper (katydid).
Unlike a tent where if you zip up, the fabric fully closes you off and encapsulates you; unless the tent’s flap is open or there is a hole it’s not possible for bugs to get inside, but bug were coming up through floor and fabric or through the vented top where the roof and wall meet.
Last because the area was constantly and pleasantly windy, when the fabric would move, the canvas would slap the wooden lattice framing hard at time disturbing your sleep if you not use to this from a tent camping perspective. I say this because my wife and children were not, and did not sleep well.
The positives about the yurt are the beds were comfortable. The sky and location is undeniably gorgeous; in particular at night. The yurt was very clean, and had all the amenities to cook. I have a feeling if I would have gone to in the yurt during late fall or at a different time of the year my experiences may have been different.
So I end my review with stating again, my experience seems to be have unique as a couple that stayed there at the same time as us did not have water pressure issues, no issues with insects despite being near our location, and their yurt was very comfortable inside temperature wise.
