By Cheri Sicard
Today we join the team from RVing TV for a tour of the 2023 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 35GL, a luxury gas-powered Class A motorhome.
The video begins by commenting on how well-built and well-insulated this motorhome is. He also makes note that Holiday Rambler is known for putting more of the coach’s weight below the floor line for better drivability and stability.
The first thing you notice upon entering is a beautiful full-sized stainless steel Samsung French-style residential refrigerator and freezer with a built-in icemaker. The solid surface countertops have flush lids that cover the 3-burner stove and the sink to make extra counter space. There’s also a convection microwave up top and a huge stainless steel farmhouse sink with a high-rise faucet.
The kitchen takes up both sides of the coach, giving you lots of storage and food prep space. We are talking about enough space for two people to comfortably be cooking together. This would make a great RV for foodies!
The living area features comfortable home theater seating. And I love the innovative rotating slide-out “Adapt-table®” dining table that functions just as well as workspace as it does for dining, making this a versatile space.
Above the cab, there is a queen-sized “Hide-A-Loft™” that provides additional sleeping space and supports up to 500 pounds! When not in use it folds into the ceiling. With its paneled finish, you might never even know it was there.
Extra touches in the kitchen
- Pull-out drawers in the deep cabinets make it easy to reach things.
- Lazy Susans in the kitchen cabinets to do the same.
- A passenger-side workstation pops up in the front cab.
- There are cup holders for when the cab seats are in their forward-facing positions as well as when they are turned to become part of the living space.
- There is a CPAP hideaway cabinet in the bedroom; and as there is an onboard inverter, this will keep you powered through the night.
The bathroom sits in the middle and you must walk through it on the way to the bedroom. There’s a large corner fiberglass surround shower, porcelain toilet, sink, and plenty of room, more than most RV bathrooms. There’s plenty of space to change clothes even if you are a larger-than-average individual.
The split bath sports two sinks, as well: one in the shower area and another in the area with the toilet, which has its own privacy door. To me, two sinks in this space is overkill—give me extra storage any day. But to each their own.
The bedroom has a pocket privacy door to separate it from the bathroom. The luxurious king-sized power tilt bed takes up most of the space, although you can walk around it when the slide is out. Personally, I think a queen-sized bed and a little extra space would be a better choice, but that’s me. But I did love the enormous amounts of wardrobe space.
Outside, I liked the aluminum side swing doors on the extensive basement storage areas as I think they could make loading and unloading easier. Another nice exterior feature is the outdoor entertainment center.
More features in the Holiday Rambler Vacationer 35GL
- Outside propane connection for grill
- Automatic levelers
- Separate camera and media screens in the cab, a handy feature so that the three cameras can run at all times
- Plugs and charging stations throughout, including pop-up charging towers in the kitchen
- Corian countertops and inserts
- Durable and stylish vinyl plank flooring
- Separate washer and dryer
- Flat-screen TV in bedroom
- 300 W solar panel
- 2000 W inverter
- Exterior shower
- Water filtration system
- 15,000 BTU air conditioner
- 5 kW Onan generator
Specs on the Holiday Rambler Vacationer 35GL
(My apologies in advance. I could not find tank size specs listed on the Holiday Rambler website, but you can learn more about this coach here.) [On a dealer’s website, the tank capacities were listed as: Fresh Water Capacity:100 gals., Gray Water Capacity: 58 gals., Black Water Capacity: 42 gals.]
- GVWR: 26,000 lbs.
- GCWR: 30,000 lbs.
- Length: 36’3”
- Fresh water: N/A
- Gray water: N/A
- Black water: N/A
- 50 amps
- MSRP: $277,865
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Thank you, Cheri! 🙂 I would really want this 4-corner weighed when I picked it up. A gas engine and such a large refrigerator AND washer and dryer would be an immediate concern until I saw the weights at each position. Without a tag axle to help carry the load, this seems all too easy to overload. We have friends who have a Holiday Rambler DP and it is nice and well-made. This is a 2023 model being reviewed, but it is still made and essentially unchanged (https://www.holidayrambler.com/models/2025-vacationer/) at a slightly higher price. Thanks again, Cheri! 🙂 Have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
Thanks again, Cheri! Yes, the dining table is great! It is a fascinatimg feature (innovation?), allowing two people to eat side-by-side while enjoying the view through the facing window. Seems a great way to enjoy a meal in a rest area or roadside part-way through a travel day! Also allows more aisle space when in travel-mode. 🙂 Thanks again! 🙂
Yes, side by side- since your back will be jammed up against the cabinets in back, just like in 5th wheels.
The theater seats are across the aisle from the dinette. So, sitting side-by-side, that is what is behind you. The kitchen cabinets are a bit more to the rear, bit next to the theater seats. Thanks, have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
Although it is a beautiful coach I do not like the door to the outside placement. I want the door exit close to the front where I am sitting during transit.