Starlight Haven Hot Springs

An incredibly unique experience that mixes camping with luxury amenities. The domes are like nowhere else we’ve stayed and the surrounding woods are unspoiled and beautiful. Check in and out instructions were clear and easy, making it a seamless process.

Red Salmon, Squirrel Nests, and the Electric Fire I arrived at Starlight Haven in early April, when the sun still remembered winter, but the air was flirting with summer. High 70s by day, low 50s at night—the kind of weather that makes you believe in America again. You know, the real kind, the “kick off your boots, spark the grill, and roast your demons in a 104-degree spa” kind. The Whippoorwill cabin. A name that stumbles off the tongue like birdsong in a whiskey dream. It’s tiny-home living, but make it luxury. The moment I stepped in, I saw more than curated, mondern, Southern comfort with a tang of rustic. I saw a feeling. There’s a Daikin unit on the wall, complex enough to launch a satellite but tuned to give you full climate dominion. Paired with the electric fireplace, it made the cabin a temple of personalized temperature. The flooring, the dual-head glass shower, the garbage disposal tucked into the sink drain like a hidden treasure of domestic ease—these weren’t accidents. Someone cared. Someone said, “What if luxury came with squirrels and no front desk?” Starlight Haven runs on digital silence. I booked, paid, checked in, and parked my car without a soul in sight. But when I needed help, I dialed the number in the welcome book. Liz: calm, grounded. Real. A reliable comfort for someone too loose for details. I watched an old noir while searing red salmon on the gas grill outside,-I have a lust for red salmon-

Had a couples getaway. Starlight exceeded our expectations. Unfortunately, a cold front blew in which limited our time relaxing on the deck, but we made good use of the hot tub. Recommend a comfy reading chair in the room for those colder nights. Best compliment is that we will return again!