We enjoyed our 3 day weekend on this property. We wish we could’ve spent more time. We had trouble finding the place, but Anton was very nice in helping us through and getting us to the location.
You do need AWD. You will need chains, even with just a bit of snow. If there’s snow and ice, then you will definitely need chains to leave, or the ice might slide you into traffic. Just a FYI.
Tons of beds. Kids loved the bunk beds room. Kitchen is nice and well-appointed. Sleep number bed in the mbr. We enjoyed making food, having food delivered from the local restaurants (or take-out), hanging in the hot tub if any time was spent outdoors, and just watching Netflix or playing games on our devices. We pretty much stayed at the lodge the entire time. Didn’t make it to the shops downtown due to the hill/driveway icing over, but we were really there for family time together and relaxation.
You may need to be ready to shovel the pathway to the door if ice ends up accumulating there from rain freezing over. Recommend getting some salt to prevent slipping. I wish we had done so. 3 of 4 of us fell hard (back of the head for my 7 yr old).
Both overall, we had a great stay and really enjoyed ourselves. Anton went out of his way to make sure we got to the house when we were lost. When no power was available as soon as we walked in, he got PSE on the horn and got the ETR which PUD was actually early on. We had lots of things go wrong that was out of both our hands, and Anton was a very good host about these things.
I highly recommend going to Freund Lodge. Great caretakers, awesome hot tub, lots of room, peaceful acreage, private, and close to Leavenworth.