For the really big trips (two or three families together, a reunion, a team retreat), these are the largest homes on our site: every one sleeps at least 16 guests, with 6 to 8 bedrooms, and the biggest sleep 20 or 22.
Most are in Albrightsville and Lake Harmony, on the Carbon County side of the Poconos near Big Boulder, Jack Frost, Hickory Run State Park and Jim Thorpe. For homes that sleep 12 or more, see our large group rentals guide.
Before you request a home this size
- Count everyone, babies included. Each home's guest limit comes from its township permit, and townships count every person.
- Compare bathrooms, not just beds. With 16 or more people, bathrooms decide how mornings go.
- Look at how the beds are split: bunk rooms and sofa beds suit kids; adult groups need real bedrooms.
- Ask how many cars fit. Many townships only allow parking on the property, so carpool if the driveway is small.
- Ask about the table. Many big homes seat 12 to 16 at one table; ask the host before planning a sit-down dinner for everyone.
Guest limits and township rules
Pocono townships license short-term rentals and set each home's maximum guests from its permitted bedrooms. Penn Forest and Kidder Townships, where many of these homes are, both allow 2 guests per bedroom plus 4, and Tobyhanna Township allows 2 per bedroom plus 2. In Tobyhanna Township, lofts don't count as bedrooms. The guest limit on each listing is the one to plan around, and your host will confirm it. See our township permit guide for every township's rules.
Big homes sit in residential communities with quiet hours, and some communities fine noise or fireworks with no warning. A house this size is for a group getaway, not a party. Every host on our site is responsible for the home's township short-term rental permit. Your host will confirm house rules, occupancy limits and any community passes before you arrive.
What these homes usually include
- Private hot tubs, and in some homes a sauna or a pool.
- Game rooms with pool tables, arcades, theater rooms or basketball and pickleball courts.
- Two living areas, so the adults and the kids each have their own space.
- Big kitchens and grills for cooking for the whole group.
Big-group days out nearby
- Raft the Lehigh River or ride the train in Jim Thorpe. See our Jim Thorpe and whitewater rafting guides.
- Ski or tube at Jack Frost and Big Boulder in winter.
- Kalahari or Great Wolf Lodge for an indoor waterpark day.
- A race weekend at Pocono Raceway.
