Add-On Fees in Beavers Bend

Pay attention to add-on fees in Beavers Bend before reserving your luxury cabin.

Broken Bow Lake visitors are enjoying fantastic spring weather this week. Just because warmer temperatures have arrived in Beavers Bend, there is no need for your pocketbook to become overheated because of needless luxury cabin fees.

A plethora of cabin management companies are charging over 20% for add-on fees in Beavers Bend. These wallet-stuffing surcharges include cleaning, insurance, firewood and resort fees. We never gouge guests with these fees at Mountain Vista.

Scores of luxury cabin owners and visitors have told us they appreciate Broken Bow cabin renting tips like this on our blog. We feel add-on fees in Beavers Bend are unnecessary. Our blog continues to grow and is read by thousands each month. We try to provide education about the area and also help you save money along the way.

In addition to add-on fees in Beavers Bend, there is another critical element you need to consider before renting a luxury cabin in Broken Bow. How secluded is it? Websites pictures can often be deceiving and you arrive to find the Smith’s family reunion is only a few yards away next door!

Make sure you will truly have a secluded acreage before renting a cabin. There are many wonderful cabins in Beavers Bend. Some are very nice but not secluded. Many are secluded…do your homework.

The two biggest complaints we hear from people staying at other cabins in Beavers Bend are paying add-on fees and a lack of seclusion. You will not have that issue at Mountain Vista! We feature acres of isolation, free s’mores kits and upscale accommodations.

Reservations are quickly filling and there are only a few weekends available until August. Make sure to get the Beavers Bend app we created and accept “push notification” when downloading. This allows us to text you VIP offers. We only send a few per-month and our app fans will tell you there are occasionally some “very special deals!”

You’re dealing with us, the owners, when reserving our vacation home. This is very different protocol compared to renting a luxury cabin from a company touting 30-50 cabins. This has always been a strong selling point for us and we enjoy having great relationships with many guests.

Remember to be on the lookout for add-on fees in Beavers Bend and make your plans to visit Mountain Vista soon. Contact us at 405-535-8055 if we can help plan your next trip to beautiful Broken Bow Lake.

By Jerry Isbell

admin2021-09-14T13:14:34+00:00April 10th, 2015|Dallas travel, travel blogs|

Beavers Bend Area Museums

Visiting Beavers Bend area museums is a great activity in McCurtain County…especially when it’s pouring rain!

The weather in Beavers Bend hasn’t been very kind to Spring Break visitors this week. We love watching the storms roll in from 20-miles away high atop our deck!

Weekends are filling quickly at Mountain Vista cabin in Broken Bow but April 9-12 just became available. We only have a handful of weekend dates open until August. Summer weekdays are also beginning to fill.

Most experienced visitors to Beavers Bend realize the importance of reserving luxury cabin dates months in advance. Remember to do your homework prior to choosing a luxury cabin. Checkout the owners and cabin management companies thoroughly. Make sure you will have seclusion and search for references.

Check-in Monday or Tuesday in April and receive 20% off at Mountain Vista. This will be the last promotional pricing for many months. Download our app for local tourist information and special offers in Beavers Bend. Thousands have downloaded it over the past few years. We designed it in conjunction with Mobile Roadie in Los Angeles. Mobile Roadie has created apps for Madonna, The Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi. If they’re good enough for them, that’s good enough for us! They did a fantastic job with ours and we’ve used their state-of the-art technology to enhance the Beavers Bend experience for many people over the past few years.

If you’re looking for the best places to dine or visit while vacationing in Beavers Bend State Park, they’re on our app. I’ve also written extensively about many tourist attractions in Broken Bow here on our blog. Scroll back a few years and you’ll find loads of information.

Mountain Vista always features free s’mores kits and firewood along with no add-on charges for insurance or resort fees. We would love to help plan your Beavers Bend getaway. Contact us at 405-535-8055.

Remember, even when it rains during your vacation there’s always something to do in the Kiamichi Mountains. Make sure you visit Beavers Bend area museums while you’re ridin’ the storm out!

By Jerry Isbell (With a little help from “Kula” our Champion Show Dog)

admin2019-07-05T17:10:37+00:00March 19th, 2015|Luxury travel, travel blogs|

Beavers Bend Cabin Fees

We’ve told you about exorbitant Beavers Bend cabin fees for months!

The Broken Bow Lake luxury cabin up-charges are skyrocketing for many cabin management companies in Beavers Bend State Park. Add-on charges nearing 20% are popping up everywhere and we’ve received tremendous feedback from tourists who appreciate the consumer tips we’ve provided here on our blog.

We were the first to blog in Beavers Bend many years ago. Back then, we started with only a handful of visitors reading and now thousands flock here monthly for information. That’s pretty cool!

When I travel across the country and stay in hotels one of my biggest pet peeves is add-on charges. Most hotels continue to gouge guests with Wi-Fi fees…That’s ridiculous!

Sherri and I decided when we built Mountain Vista cabin in Broken Bow that we’d never resort to penny-pinching guests with fees like “Resort Charges.” Other unnecessary luxury cabin charges are firewood, insurance and upfront cleaning fees. There’s simply no need for you to pay these. You never will with us!

Our guests at Mountain Vista enjoy the added amenities we provide at no charge…high-end hand soap in addition to free s’mores kits throughout the year. We never use generic products. If I’m spending nearly $400 per-night, even the toilet paper better be expensive…Ours is!

If you own a luxury cabin in Broken Bow and are searching for a marketing and management company that utilizes state-of-the-art media production, contact us. We do things very differently from those who charge you for advertising and placing cheap looking pictures on a homemade website.

Only a handful of Spring Break dates remain available at Mountain Vista and we just opened Valentines Weekend. Remember to do your homework before choosing a luxury cabin in Broken Bow.

Make sure the cabin you see online is truly what you will be renting. The Beavers Bend cabin rental business is competitive and we’ll continue to educate you about the proper way to choose a luxury property.

We’ve told you about others fraudulently using a picture of our 20-mile view on their websites for years…Lately, a few of our competitors are plastering the words “Mountain Vista” on their websites so they will appear to be affiliated with us or have the same views we market. Don’t fall for it!

There are many great cabins in Beavers Bend but very few that don’t have add-on fees. We’ve remained in the upper echelon of cabins in Oklahoma because of unmatched views, seclusion, upscale amenities and loyal visitors who stay with us 4-5 times per year.

Remember, just say “NO” to Beavers Bend cabin fees…we have!

admin2015-01-15T17:03:29+00:00January 15th, 2015|travel blogs|

Broken Bow Featured By Discover Oklahoma

We were thrilled to see Broken Bow featured by Discover Oklahoma in their 1000th episode. See the first few minutes of the video below and enjoy!

The Discover Oklahoma team does an amazing job showcasing Oklahoma. Jennifer Reynolds is one of the best media talents in the Sooner State’s history. I’ve always admired her ability to do everything from hard-news to features.

Dino Lalli has been in the Oklahoma City media market for decades and is a nationally renowned entertainment reporter. Checkout the Discover Oklahoma website and you’ll discover many hidden gyms in our state.

We’re beginning 2015 in style at Mountain Vista cabin in Beavers Bend! Our Winter promotion continues through February. Arrive on Monday or Tuesday and receive 20% off. Stay three-nights and your fourth is free!

Unlike others, we feature free S’mores kits’ 365 days per-year. They’re nice…No generic junk with us! It’s much more than just a bag of marshmallows and a stick!

The firewood is always free at Mountain Vista and we never have upfront cleaning charges. If you leave our cabin clean, your credit card will remain spotless! Be aware of others charging resort fees and insurance scams.

We enjoyed fantastic reviews from our guests visiting our cabin during the holidays. Mountain Vista has always been in high demand among Beavers Bend luxury cabins but 2014 was crazy!

2015 holidays and Spring Break dates are already being reserved. Don’t wait too late to reserve your Broken Bow luxury cabin dates. Each year, we see scores of people who didn’t plan and are left without a fantastic getaway in Beavers Bend during peak dates.

Dallas, Oklahoma City and Tulsa have always been popular markets for us but we saw a huge increase in visitors from the Houston area in 2014. The incredible reputation of Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park has reached into South Texas!

There are many wonderful cabins in Beavers Bend State Park. Mountain Vista has remained at the top because of breathtaking sunsets, added amenities and we don’t penny-pinch our guests with add-on charges. We also spend extra money to make sure you truly have luxury accommodations.

It was great to see Broken Bow featured by Discover Oklahoma. Contact us at 405-535-8055 or visit our website at BeaversBendVacations.com to discover what you’ve been missing!

Happy New Year!

admin2021-09-14T13:13:29+00:00January 1st, 2015|travel blogs|

Merry Christmas From Mountain Vista

Merry Christmas from Mountain Vista cabin in Beavers Bend State Park! 2014 has been a fabulous year for the Broken Bow Lake area economy. Several new businesses have arrived and more will arrive in 2015!

There’s a new hot dog food truck located near Stevens Gap Restaurant. I’ll have pictures and more info on them soon.

A new winery is being built by legendary female professional bass fishing pro, Vojai Reed. Broken Bow already has a highly successful winery that is a tremendous hot spot in town. Girls Gone Wine is an amazing tourist attraction for Beavers Bend visitors and another will certainly bring more visibility and choices for tourists in the Kiamichi Mountains. We’ll have an update on the new winery soon.

We’ve always admired the tremendous philanthropy Girls Gone Wine does for Broken Bow, OK. They give scholarships to high school students and do earth shaking work for rescue dogs in the area with their b’ARK wine.

Sherri and I have been involved in AKC Dog Shows for years and have a top-40 nationally ranked Champion Show Dog. Their love for our four-legged pals really touches our hearts. Thanks for your great work Rhonda, Michelle and Chandra! Make sure you visit Girls Gone Wine on your next trip to Beavers Bend State Park.

Take advantage of our winter special at Mountain Vista cabin in Beavers Bend. Check-in on Monday or Tuesday and receive 20% off. Stay three-nights and your fourth is free. We always provide free firewood, s’mores kits and don’t gouge you with add-on charges for insurance, resort fees and cleaning.

Our acreage surrounding Mountain Vista is breathtaking, especially during the winter months. You can see for miles from our deck views and through the forest surrounding our cabin.

We’ve made a cognizant effort to educate potential luxury cabin visitors this year and the response from tourists has been phenonemal. Our blog has been at the forefront, warning you about unnecessary fees and tricks of the trade in Beavers Bend. Remember, never pay for firewood, insurance or resort fees. You should also never pay upfront cleaning charges.

Make sure the cabin is tidy and reasonably clean before departure. If you do this, there shouldn’t be any surprise charges from a cabin management company.

Merry Christmas from Mountain Vista cabin in Beavers Bend! Thanks to the thousands who read our blog each month! Come see us in 2015!

Jerry, & Sherri Isbell & “Kula” The Champion Brussels Griffon!

admin2014-12-22T16:25:36+00:00December 22nd, 2014|ArkLaTex Travel, Okahoma Outdoors, travel blogs|

Best Broken Bow Luxury Cabins

If you are searching for the best Broken Bow luxury cabins in Beavers Bend State Park, there are many “Best Choices” depending on your requirements.

If you have lots of children, bunk beds may be a cabin feature that resonates with you. Our Mountain Vista cabin is a great fit for children, but we intentionally do not have bunk beds in our vacation home.

Bunk beds would be too tight of a fit for our friends who visit Mountain Vista cabin with us. Our acreage and walking trails around the cabin make it a great place for children to explore while enjoying the scenery in Beavers Bend.

When shopping for a luxury cabin in Broken Bow, OK, there are several factors that you should consider before making a reservation:

1. Make sure you will receive personalized attention if needed. If a company is renting 30-50 luxury cabins, how quickly do you think they can respond to you if you are having trouble starting the hot tub?

2. Even if you have reserved a cabin in an upscale addition such as ours in Southern Hills, chances are you may be only feet away from a noisy road. Our Mountain Vista sits high atop a huge hill, away from the traffic and on many acres of private property.

3. Be aware of hidden charge scams. Many cabin management companies charge extra for firewood, insurance and cleaning. Never pay these charges…take your business elsewhere.

Our September promotion at Mountain Vista gives you $100/night off on Sunday’s -Thursday’s. Take advantage of this special opportunity to see one of Beavers Bend’s best luxury cabins at a discounted rate.

We are only a couple of months away from fall foliage season near Broken Bow Lake. Make sure to reserve your October and November cabin dates soon. The views from our deck are amazing during autumn.

Contact us at [email protected] or 405-535-8055 if we can assist with your next trip to Beavers Bend. Contact us if there is an Oklahoma tourism topic you would like me to mention here. Thanks for sharing our blog and Mountain Vista with your friends!

By Jerry Isbell

admin2019-07-05T17:10:32+00:00August 12th, 2014|luxury cabins, nature, outdoors, travel blogs|

Beavers Bend Cabins September Promo

Take advantage of our Beavers Bend Cabins September promo by reserving your Broken Bow Lake cabin getaway soon! For a limited time, we’re accepting reservations at $100/night off during Sunday’s-Thursday’s.

As back to school forces families with children to curtail their vacation getaways during weekdays, this provides you with a great opportunity to experience one of Oklahoma’s most popular luxury cabins, our Mountain Vista

Mountain Vista cabin in Broken Bow, OK has been featured in numerous media markets and showcased in Oklahoma’s Centennial Celebration book “Treasures of Oklahoma.” Our luxury cabin has also been lauded as “A Place To Stay” by TravelOK.

Make your fall reservations to Beavers Bend State Park soon. Weekends are always in high demand, and we have loyal guests who visit Mountain Vista up to five times per year!

We provide free S’mores Kits and Starbucks coffee along with gourmet teas. Others tell you to “Bring your S’mores…,” we give them to you as our gift…plus a few extras. Our views will take your breath away. They continue to capture our hearts each time we visit our vacation home.

We love providing our great guests with an outstanding luxury experience while visiting Beavers Bend State Park and Broken Bow Lake. There are many fantastic cabins in our area. As owners, we’re fanatically “hands-on” and have a tremendous staff assisting us. We have amazing views, seclusion and a tremendous staff that go the extra-mlle to ensure you have a memorable experience in the Kiamichi Mountains.

Unlike others, we don’t charge loan shark type fees for firewood (It’s free), insurance (no charge), cleaning fees (never charge extra) unless you leave the cabin in a mess, and none have done that yet! We’re grateful that our guests take care of our home while visiting.

Mountain Vista is our vacation home, not simply a rental cabin…There’s a huge difference.

Thanks for reading as I enjoy this Saturday with my laptop and golf on television!

By Jerry Isbell

admin2014-07-12T21:57:24+00:00July 12th, 2014|luxury cabins, outdoors, travel blogs|

Beavers Bend Boating & Coffee House

Broken Bow Lake luxury cabin visitors now have more options for entertainment and a hot cup of Java when visiting Kiamichi Country. A Beavers Bend boating and coffee house has now opened in our area.

I stopped in and visited the friendly staff at Adam & Eve’s Coffee House, Cafe & General Store today. I’m told that’s their real names…Adam & Eve! Unfortunately, they weren’t in while I visited their store.

I was very impressed with the outgoing staff and their sandwich/coffee bar is clean, well organized and a welcome addition to Beavers Bend State Park. Numerous customers were enjoying the food and free Wi-Fi service while I roamed the store. They have a convenient location, across the street from the Beavers Bend State Park turnoff on Highway 259 North.

I hope to meet the Hochatown Adventures staff soon. They’re offering a much needed service to the Broken Bow Lake area. Many of our guests at Mountain Vista have inquired about boat rides through the years. You’re missing out if you don’t hop aboard a boat on Broken Bow Lake! Don’t just settle for the road views of Broken Bow Lake. Explore it, especially the upper north end. It’s breathtaking.

By Jerry Isbell

admin2014-06-19T00:21:55+00:00June 19th, 2014|Oklahoma Business, travel blogs|

Affordable Three Bedroom Cabins in Beavers Bend

Broken Bow Lake visitors are constantly searching for affordable three-bedroom cabins in Beavers Bend, but costs can be deceiving if you don’t do your homework.

Many companies are tacking on extra fees of 18-25% in addition to a several hundred dollar per-night charge. Carefully look at the “fine print” before reserving a luxury cabin in Beavers Bend State Park. Lower nightly rates may appear appealing upon first glance, but once you see the guest gouging charges on your invoice, your lighter pocketbook will be begging you to make a wiser choice on your next visit to Broken Bow Lake.

A cabin in Beavers Bend with all king-size beds are rare but at Mountain Vista cabin, we designed it to include all the comforts you should expect from a luxury getaway destination. We feature all-king bedrooms and private decks that boast fantastic views of the Kiamichi Mountains.

Remember, when looking for the best affordable three-bedroom cabins in Beavers Bend, scrutinize the “add-on” charges for extra insurance and cleaning fees. Cleaning fees are included in our price at Mountain Vista.

Firewood is inexpensive for us to provide and always “on the house!” There’s a smart way to shop for a luxury cabin in Broken Bow. We welcome you to visit Mountain Vista soon. We’re the Beavers Bend leader in “No Add-On Charges!”

By Jerry Isbell

admin2014-06-10T15:06:22+00:00June 10th, 2014|Lake Cabins, Luxury travel, nature, travel blogs|

Top Four Mistakes Beavers Bend Cabin Visitors Make

Are you searching for a luxury cabin near Broken Bow Lake and finding yourself unsure about how to choose a premiere upscale getaway in Beavers Bend State Park? Well, you are not alone. Here are the top four mistakes Beavers Bend cabin visitors make. Make sure you avoid making these critical errors before reserving a cabin in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.

1. Trusting Without Verifying: The old phrase from President Ronald Reagan rings true when choosing a luxury cabin in Beavers Bend State Park. We have previously told you about other cabin management companies unethically using our 20-mile view photos on their websites. Now, a luxury cabin company in Broken Bow is using “Mountain Vista” in their online marketing in hopes of tricking you into believing their cabin is close to us or features the same panoramic views we have been promoting for years. They want to be found in the same Google stream as us and have resorted to black hat tactics. We find a little humor in this, but yet it is despicable. We have marketed the phrase “Mountain Vista” for years. Our vacation home, Mountain Vista, has been featured in numerous media markets and was showcased with a full-page spread in the Oklahoma Centennial Celebration book, “Treasures of Oklahoma.”

We have been lauded as “A Place To Stay” in Oklahoma by TravelOK and have hosted scores of happy guests over the years…by delivering on our promises and marketing ethically. If you see “Mountain Vista” or our popular deck views on any private cabin management website but this one, it is false advertising. They are “Piggybacking.”

Our friends at TravelOK and the McCurtain County Tourism Association have full authority to promote us and do a tremendous job. Trust your cabin management company only after verifying their pictures and content is not stolen. If they have our view plastered on their site or try to cleverly use the name “Mountain Vista” in their content, take your business elsewhere. There are plenty of ethical companies in Beavers Bend not trying to ride “Piggyback.”

2. Paying Unnecessary Charges: Luxury cabins are an expensive endeavor and you usually get what you pay for when choosing a Beavers Bend cabin rental. However, be aware of a few “gotcha’s” such as firewood charges, additional cleaning fees (unless you leave a cabin messy) and bogus insurance fees. These fees are simply a way to gouge guests. I’m still amazed when traveling and a hotel tries to charge me $25=$50 for Wi-Fi access. If a cabin company is too cheap to leave a few complimentary pieces of wood for you to burn, find another one. If they tack-on bogus charges when reserving online, punt them and find another Broken Bow Lake cabin rental agency. Study a cabin management company’s Terms and Conditions…there are legal reasons why we all have them, but if they look ridiculous, there is usually a hidden fee on its way to your credit card.

3. Poor Planning Before Arrival: Make sure you know exactly what you will be renting. We have many public figures and private guests who have given us their endorsements through the years…it’s easy to check online. So… you have just arrived at your Beavers Bend getaway cabin rental and “Surprise,” there is a cabin so close next-door that you can hit it with a paper airplane! Wow, they did not mention this on their website! There are loud noises blasting from their stereo and lots of kids yelling… You left home for this?

Examples like this happen frequently to people visiting luxury cabins in Broken Bow. They call us when arriving at other cabins and want to know if we have a vacancy. Make sure you have clear pictures of the rental property perimeter before arriving. If you prefer some semblance of seclusion, find out exactly how close you will be to other cabins and how much free land you will have to explore by yourself. Are you near a noisy road? Do you see professional videos of the property online that include the entire acreage? Think about what they are not showing you on the website…and why they are not showing it to you…Then ask about the “gotcha’s.”

Be extremely cautious when you see homemade amateur cabin videos popping up on Beavers Bend websites. You know the ones…bad background music and shaky camera movement… they look like they were produced by a kid in his garage.

4. Not Looking For The Little Things: How involved in guest satisfaction is your Beavers Bend cabin company? Does it feel like you are renting from a person who truly cares or just “some company” with a lot of cabins they need to rent? Did you receive proper follow-up prior to arrival? Are they too busy to take your call? Pay attention to the “little things” when doing your research on luxury cabins in Broken Bow. “The top four mistakes Beavers Bend cabin visitors make” scenario does not have to include you. You can prevent it. There are many great cabins and rental companies in our area…We like those who write their own content and publish their own cabin pictures…not ours!

Follow these tips and contact us if we can assist you with travel plans to the Beavers Bend State Park and Broken Bow Lake area. Our Mountain Vista cabin is not simply a rental, it is our vacation home. We are “hands on” in all aspects of property management in Beavers Bend and have a tremendous staff who truly care. Visit our website at BeaversBendVacations.com and if our cabin is not the right choice for you…too big or small, we will happily direct you to people whom you can trust.

June and July dates are filling up fast at Mountain Vista. Call us at 405-535-8055 or email [email protected] and let us help plan your next trip to the Kiamichi Mountains.

By Jerry Isbell

admin2021-09-17T10:49:26+00:00May 29th, 2014|luxury vacation cabins, outdoors, Property Management, travel blogs|

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