Lucky Dog Reviews
Page Last Updated: Friday April 16, 2010

"The Lucky Dog was perfect for our group and centrally located to many fishing opportunities. I fished the Gallatin, the Madison inside the park, Slough Creek in the park, the Boulder River south of Big Timber, the Yellowstone, the lower Madison and the Jefferson during the week. We also had a group fish the Missouri. All of these waters were within an hour and a half or so from the Lucky Dog. The kitchen and dining facilities work great for larger groups as well." 
                     Sept 2008  James H, Saint Louis, MO
 

Average of 16 reviews   Owner/Agent 9 Cleanliness 9 Location 9 Overall Rating 9 1 = worst    10 = best I would highly recommend this place to any one wanting to take a family group or business group to the Bozeman, Big Sky area. It is a great location for fishing in the summer or for access to skiing in the winter. It is brand new, and compared to the other area lodging costs, it is priced very attractively.   -- j congleton    (tennessee)        9   9   10   10   Some friends and I came up in early January for an outing filled with skiing and good times. The cabin was way better than the pictures show. If anyone is thinking about taking a trip to Montana or the Bozeman area, the Lucky Dog Lodge is the place to stay. Everything was awesome about it. The pricing was also exceptional. Hope you can have a good time there like I did! -- Eric Backsen    (Fargo, ND)        10   10   10   10   Thanks to Paul and Mike at the Lucky Dog Lodge, me and my friends had the best time of our lives! The location is perfect and the house is spectacular. What a bargain! The owner and renter kept in good contact and were very responsive with everything. They also provided us with great accommodations, amenities, and services. Highly recommended. -- Evan Stoner    (Fargo, ND)        10   10   10   10   We enjoyed our time at the Lodge very much, as Australians wanting to see and experience America the Lucky Dog Lodge was a perfect choice. A real log cabin although not really a cabin but a mansion the lodge is very comfortable as well as providing a unique ambiance. We understand that the lodge was completed as tribute to a local adventurer/guide who had dedicated his life to unlocking the beauty of Montana to visitors from both home and abroad. We would like to thank those whose hard work made the lodge a reality as it truly does allow visitors to enjoy a unique part of America. -- Greg (and Natalie, Julia, Alex and Peg Moore, Rich    (Australia)        8   10   8   9   our best vacation yet... -- Jesse Ouse    (Horace, ND)        10   10   8   10   Just returned from a week at the Lucky Dog... what a great place! Huge, tons of amenities, gorgeous river view- and Bozeman was great! Thanks, Mike! -- Kelly    (Washington, DC)        10   10   8   9   WOW, this place has a great feel to it! What a wonderful place for friends to gather and make awesome memories. -- Maribeth Boeke    (Claremont, CA)        10   10   10   10   Every few years we attempt a family vacation, this one was one of the best. We all met in Bozeman and 14 of us spent a great week at the lodge. What a peaceful place to stay. The guys were out on the river first light every morning and again till last light every evening. We were not tripping over one another or lining up for the bathrooms. The kitchen was well stocked and we love to cook! This was the perfect place to get away, relax and reconnect. We have always loved Bozeman and now have a place to gather together. Thanks Mike and Sue, Steve's spirit is truly alive and well in Lucky Dog Lodge! -- The Mullin Family    (Northern & Southern California)        10   10   10   10   Just want to say how much our group loved the Lucky Dog. The lodge is everything that's advertised and more! Mike and his wife were incredible hosts and totally made us feel at home. Thanks so much for your flexibility and hospitality! -- Todd and Lisa Peters    (Houston, TX)        10   10   10   10   Can't possibly say enough about the Lucky Dog! Loved every minute of staying there - the history of the home, the beautiful logs, the open area, and most especially the hot tub. Perfect for a big group - plenty of both privacy and communal space. Thanks Mike!!! -- Leigh Gorman    (Austin, TX)        10   10   10   10   We loved your lodge! It was very cozy and charming and fit the needs of our large family- visiting for my cousins wedding. Couldn't have asked for a better place to stay! We had a blast skiing, hot-tubbing, and enjoying the mountainous landscape. Thanks for everything! -- The Hoger family    (mpls, MN)        10   10   9   10   The lucky dog lodge was absolutely amazing. I brought 7 of my friends to celebrate new years at the lodge, and it couldn't have worked out any better. First, the lodge itself included everything you'd have at home so the only thing we needed to bring was our clothes and some food. The kitchen was completely stocked with utensils so cooking was easy, although we mainly used the grill outside. The hot tub and sauna both worked out great too! There is so much room inside the lodge we didn't know what to do with it all. When we weren't at the lodge, it's location made it easy to either cruise into Bozeman (10 mins) or get in a quick afternoon of skiing at Big Sky (30 mins). Finally, I'd like to add that the hospitality was outstanding. If we needed anything at all, Paul (the owner) was there to help. Overall, the experience was incredible and I'd recommend it to anyone. -- Dan    (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)        10   10   7   10   The photos do not do the Lodge justice. It is a fabulous pace to stay. Everything is brand new. The ambiance simply entices one to move to Montana. -- Berdine Weiner    (Chicago, Illinois)        10   10   9   10   We rented Lucky Dog Lodge for a family reunion during the week of July 4th, and it turned out to be the best ever. The kids had a ball trying their hand at fishing, skipping stones or taking a (quick) dip in the Gallatin River out back. There was good horseback riding just down the road and lots of great hiking within an easy drive. Yellowstone National Park is just two hours away, and there is lots to do in Bozeman itself. The lodge itself is extraordinary -- tastefully decorated, spacious bedrooms, good bath facilities, the large and comfortable common room on the first floor, and a kitchen stocked with first-rate equipment. A good deal of time was spent just hanging out on the back porch or around the huge plank dining table inside. Our group would recommend Lucky Dog Lodge to anybody. It's an unbelievable value. -- Tom Bray    (Bloomfield Hills, Mi.)        10   10   10   10   Lucky Dog Lodge is everything as advertised on the website and more. Clean, comfortable, and well supplied with household items. Very adequate for our group consisting of adults and children and numbering 12+. Paul House was also excellent to work with. Any questions were answered quickly and accurately. -- Dave Lasch    (Huntington, VT)        10   10   5   8   We drove from Chicago, and spent a summer week at the lodge with friends. There were 12 of us in all (6 kids, 6 adults). Another 6 or more people could EASILY have fit in. We all agreed that we'd love to have been able to transport the whole lodge (or at very least, the hand-made table) back here - it is so beautiful. We liked the location - it was easy to get to White Water rafting, Yellowstone, Horse Riding, and the multiple hiking trails. And the kids loved swimming in the creek just behind the lodge. It's also great that Mike et al sort through the groceries that each group of visitors leave, keeping edibles and non-perishables for the next group. We didn't have to buy any basic groceries (nor did we have to spend money on many non-basics). If you get there at the right (or, rather, ripe) time of year, you can also pick veggies from the patch at the back of the house. All in all, the lodge is the perfect place to stay for a fantastic vacation. We would (and do) recommend it to everyone. -- Barbara Ehrmann    (Buffalo Grove, IL)        10   10   10   10     Lucky Dog Lodge was perfect for our family gathering to celebrate 50 years of our parents marriage. We were able to travel to historic and scenic sites during the day and return to the warmth of the lodge at evening. Each family takes a night to cook and kitchen is so well equipped for whatever is decided upon. The fishing and swimming in the Gallatin out back was fun. The deck (decks) and that incredible table were so great for conversation. The lodge is quite spacious and there was always an available bathroom! The lodge is also well equipped with information on all kinds of activities in the surrounding areas. We used the book, "Hikes around Bozeman" daily and found some great waterfalls. From the initial inquiry of renting through the process of checking in, Paul was wonderful to work with. We really enjoyed meeting and visiting with Peter, the neighbor, and we so enjoyed Mike and Sue's visits. The LDL is quite a tribute to their son. I know I speak for the group when I say the LDL was our best family gathering yet in a rental and we would highly recommend it. Thanks Lucky Dog Lodge!   -- Dawn Skinner for the 'Decker 50th anniv. group'    (Laramie, WY)        10   10   9   10

"We thoroughly enjoyed our week at the Lucky Dog Lodge. The lodge's construction was so inspiring-- four of our group are presently constructing or renovating homes, so just the lodge itself was exciting. The layout of the rooms provided lots of together time as well as privacy, which was perfect for our group of 16. It was so nice to have all those bathrooms! We loved cooking together -- we had formed cooking groups of three or four, and it was so fun to have great amenities like good knives and pans and serving dishes to use while preparing food for the whole group. The dining room table was such a comfortable centerpiece, we sat around it for hours and hours each evening. The windows were all easy to open and close, which was wonderful so as to appreciate the evening breeze. And the hot tub got a lot of use! The location put us close to what was of interest to everyone -- hiking, golf, fishing, town, and even the yard proved a safe and private place for the small kids to play without worry of traffic. Best of all was the great service that Paul provided to our group. From email reservations to answering any and all questions quickly, to on-site assistance, he was so available and agreeable. And it was so nice to meet Mike Copeland. The house has a great legacy and we were so pleased to experience it."

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                                                                              Karen, Fairway, Kansas, August 2004

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