Max's Miracle Ranch - Biggs, California

Jennifer W.

My son and I had a lot of fun riding the train, picking apples, petting the cat and talking to the people working there. They are very friendly and you can't beat the prices!

Amy W.

The AirBnB listing showed 1 rm with 2 beds and private bath, so we booked. When we received the email confirmation, it showed 1 rm, 1 bed. My boyfriend contacted the owner who said it was 1 bed per rm. Steve, the owner offered a 2nd room at a discount. That sounded good, so the 2nd room was booked. Everything seemed ok at first and I asked if he wanted me to pay for the 2nd room then or wait til the next day. Steve said we would wait. He also said he was putting keypad doorknobs on the rooms the next day. He asked how often we wanted the sheets changed and I said it wasn't necessary. After he left that night, we realized there was no stove/oven. No private bath. Common areas were dirty, cobwebs everywhere. The doorknob on the 2nd room was backwards, so the door locked from the outside. The rooms seemed clean and it was late, so we stayed. No hot water that night and half of the next day, but it was fixed after that. The new doorknobs were never put on. He claims that we slept all day so he was unable to do any cleaning or maintenance, but there was almost daily construction happening. First, my son left early in the morning and my daughter was often with her father. There was nowhere to hang out so I stayed in my room, NOT sleeping. If I went to hang out outdoors, there were spiders all over. His listing showed that there was TV, WiFi, washer/dryer, among other things. None were present, though he did have WiFi hooked up and an ancient TV put in (which was also dirty & covered in dust). There were no blinds on the windows, which he said weren't necessary but he would install. The front door was left unlocked and we were not provided keys. I didn't always feel safe. He also brought over an electric skillet halfway into our stay. There were no dishes or silverware, which he brought over, also halfway into our stay. We had to wash them but couldn't put them away because the drawers and cabinets were also dirty on the inside. We were given muffins for the 1st day breakfast, which molded as you can see. I would ask for clean towels but not get them until late into the evening. In my opinion, you should never have to ask for clean towels at a BnB. And I've never had to. The day before our departure, he said he'd forgot about charging for the 2nd room and said his wife would be over to take care of it. She never showed up and we ended up leaving to do some things late in the afternoon. Honestly I was not thrilled & did not plan to pay for the 2nd room, after everything. I was dreading any more interactions with him. He installed a broken washer and dryer. The dryer he said worked, but I was unable to get it working. I had to wash clothes in the bathroom sink and hang them. We were there for my son's graduation and his shirt had to be cleaned. My son investigated and found the dryer was not plugged in, so he could at least dry his socks that I washed in the bathroom sink. I also had to wash dishes in the bathroom sink. There was hardly any water pressure in the kitchen sink (which my daughter fixed, the filter was clogged). The last straw was the construction on our last night. I planned to go to bed early because we had to get an early start. I was in bed by 9pm, the construction was going on until 10:30pm. It's a good thing he did ask for the $ for the second room at that point. I was angry, frustrated and I'm not sure what I'd have said to him. I am not a mean or spiteful person and I have been stressed about this visit ever since. He left a terrible review on my boyfriends AirBnB page. It was very rude and uncalled for & he lied. He claims there were footprints on the bathroom walls. If there were, they were not from us. He said we left trash and food in the fridge. We did leave a few things we couldn't take, but I let him know. He said we were dirty, I cleaned while we were there, including dusting and getting rid of cobwebs. He said we ran the AC day and night. The first night it was turned down. He said the next day it was too cold for the other guest, so after that i kept it at 70, turning it up at night to at least 75.

Chris G.

This quiet little ranch was a perfect little get away and the owner was super welcoming and friendly. The apples were super fresh and was a fun little orchard. He has some pumpkins, and a little farm you can explore. Great quiet little picnic area and a train to take you around the property that is great for the kiddos.

Ignore some of the older reviews and see for yourself.

michael W.

Just reopened from Covid and looks like they Are having their pumpkin patch and a big corn maze out there too. We picked apples and peaches really, really a wonderful experience. Fruit was sooo good and a lot of it on the trees. The train rides begin September 1 for those looking for a fun adventure! Planning on coming back back in a few weeks for some more pick your own Apples 🍎 great day

Allison B.

Looks like they aren't offering the pumpkin patch/fall festival this year. It would be great if they could put a note on their website or a message on their voicemail so people know. I'm leaving a review to give people a heads up.

Kristin V.

$1/lb apples! (Labor day weekend special I think) Locally grown by a family farm. Great too, tastes good. Will go again for sure.

Mrs. A. T.

Drove 45 mins out here & it was closed im guessing, as no one was there working or otherwise & not a single pumpkin in sight, like a ghost town. Wasted my time because Google & Facebook both said it was open.

Ethan O.

I think I skibidid myself