Your Russian River House-Riverside Deck & Dock, Spa, Pool Table, Boats

• Wonderful family-friendly rental--lovely views and great location!

  Wonderful family-friendly rental--lovely views and great location!

  • Guest Celeste
  • Date of stay 01/31/13
  • Review Submitted 02/08/13
  My husband and I and our six small children just got back from a five-night stay at the Russian River House and had a wonderful time. The house is just as described: clean, well-maintained, well-stocked. It is winter now, so we did not use the river, dock, or boats, but the weather was warm enough to take daily advantage of the yard--and it really is a wonderful yard! On the ground level is a basement filled with tons of outdoor toys, patio furniture, and a ping-pong table; just outside the basement in the shade of the deck is a pool table and outdoor shower; and then there is a large grassy yard with lots of trees and plenty of space to play. Beyond that is the river, which makes for wonderful views to the back. The next-door neighbors are close, but there was enough privacy for us; I imagine it would be more private in the spring/summer, when the trees are full and obscure the view to the right and left. From the main level of the house (second story) is a large deck, with a grill, patio table, and hot tub. I loved that it had enough room for all of us to eat at the table together! The children played outside for hours every day and we were able to use the hot tub in the evenings. The house itself was very nice. We are always sure to make sure we're staying in a pet-free, smoke-free home, and this home was as described--no smells at all (unfortunately, I can't say the same for all "pet-free" homes we have stayed at). The bathrooms were updated and very clean, with plenty of extra towels; the bedrooms had nice linens and lots of extra blankets. Once again, I loved that there was a nice, big dining table to accommodate us all and plenty of seating in the living spaces. There were lots of books, children's toys, and board games and a wide range of movies to choose from. The house is right along 116 which does get some traffic, but the noise wasn't bothersome at all; on the contrary, being right on the main road meant we were just a few minutes from Safeway, gas stations, restaurants, downtown Guerneville, etc. The location of the house was great--we spent one morning at Armstrong Woods (less than ten minutes away) and one at Goat Rock Beach (about twenty minutes away), both short and easy drives away. And on top of all that, Ramah was a pleasure to work with, very accommodating, quick to respond to emails, thorough and helpful. We received our deposit credited back just a few hours after we left! Excellent service. Highly recommend!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Superb in Every Way!

  Superb in Every Way!

  • Guest FoolForTravel221
  • Date of stay 11/17/12
  • Review Submitted 01/20/13
  This is one of the most comfortable and best managed vacation rentals I've ever stayed in, and was totally as described. The house is beautifully equipped and impeccably maintained. The amenities were first rate, from the small fleet of boats (we were there over Thanksgiving and were still able to kayak on the river), to the TV's with DVR library, pool and ping-pong tables. It's the only rental I've ever been in that actually offered a working computer as well as wi-fil. One example of superb management is how every light switch is clearly labeled, with other valuable and informative labels in the kitchen and front hall. And there was a complete complement of spices as well as more than a quart of Trader Joe extra virgin olive oil supplies, again, way beyond many other rentals where you need to bring your own spices and condiments. It's close to Gurneville, with many good restaurants (Boon is superb), as well as good food shopping, if you're into organic and vegetarian, be sure to visit Food For People, great store. It's an easy drive to the coast. And while, like most riverfront houses, there are neighbors on both sides, there is still adequate, if not absolute, privacy. But the view across and down the river are quite wonderful, it's easy to imagine you're in a camp on a wilderness river as you look across at the greenery and tree covered hills across the river from the house. Ramah is very helpful with local tips--we went for a hike in Armstrong Redwoods Park and it was most enjoyable. Highly recommended!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• We'll Be Back!!!

  We'll Be Back!!!

  • Guest Slider
  • Date of stay 09/19/12
  • Review Submitted 10/16/12
  Your Russian River House is a perfect location for enjoying the Russian River area. It is close to the ocean, close to the wineries, close to Armstrong Woods, and most of all, right on the edge of the river itself. For exploring this incredible area it doesn't get any better than this. As for the house itself there was really nothing lacking. The top floor has three bedrooms, a large dining, living, and partying area, a huge deck and hot tub and a nice kitchen. The lower level is stocked with water sports equipment, a pool table, a ping pong table, a bathroom and an outdoor rinse off shower.The owners have really stocked this house with about everything you would need to have a great time and to make your stay comfortable. In addition, the owners were very easy to deal with in setting up the rental, payments, etc., and are a wealth of information on the area and things to do there. They couldn't have been more helpful. A few of the amenities I particularly enjoyed was picking the fresh blackberries from the bushes on the property for my morning granola; sitting in the hot tub at night looking at the stars and watching the fog roll slowly in over the coastal mountains; learning to use a paddle board (at the ripe age of 64) to paddle up and down the river (now THAT was a freaking gas!); kayaking up to Johnson's Beach for a milkshake or a beer. Your Russian River House couldn't have been a nicer place to spend our vacation on the river.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• So. Freakin. Awesome.

  So. Freakin. Awesome.

  • Guest Lauren, Redwood City, CA
  • Date of stay 09/15/12
  • Review Submitted 09/19/12
  My husband and I chose this house for our 10 year anniversary and our first two nights away from our young kids (3 years and 1 year) in more than 2 years. We were both incredibly relaxed and spent the first night eating a yummy dinner grilled on the huge back deck and snuggling on the couch. Our next day alternated between kayaking and swimming on the river, the hot tub, lounging in the sun on the grassy lawn, reading, and watching movies. Our kids joined us on our last day along with my parents and we basically repeated all of the first day's fun over again, but this time we got to watch our kid's faces as they experienced canoeing and swimming in a river for the first time. We have vowed to put a deposit down for next year - only this time we will stay an entire week.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, girls getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Vineman participants:)

  Vineman participants:)

  • Guest Mohair
  • Date of stay 07/13/12
  • Review Submitted 07/20/12
  Wonderful home for all ages. We have been coming up to Vineman for 3 yrs. now and this house far exceeded what we need and expected. Warm and inviting. We had ages 2-50 in are party and all had something to do and it was just a pleasure to have a nice inviting yard right on the river! House was very ECO friendly which we loved!!!! Great home! Would highly recommend and hope to come back in the future:)

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Amazing Family Vacation

  Amazing Family Vacation

  • Guest Kris
  • Date of stay 06/24/12
  • Review Submitted 07/10/12
  Our family of seven had a wonderful experience staying at Our Russian River house. We loved the home when we found it on VRBO, and we were not disappointed. The location is great. We made the quick drive into town a few times and we took the short drive to the coast to do a little tide pooling at Shell Beach and see Goat Rock. While the home is on highway 116, the road noise did not bother us at all. Our kids (in the front rooms closer to road) slept well and we hardly heard the road from the master bedroom. The beds were extremely comfy and there was plenty of floor space in the bedrooms. By far, the best part of the house was having a deep water dock and four boats to use. We canoed, kayaked, and SUP’ed. We also all swam in the river, right off the dock. While adult life jackets were provided at the house, we brought our own for the kids to make sure we had the right sizes. The back yard is huge and gave our active bunch plenty of room to run around. The kids also made use of the ping pong table and pool table. The bathroom in the basement was used frequently, along with the outdoor shower. We couldn’t have asked for more from this home and the river.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Amazing place!

  Amazing place!

  • Guest Christy
  • Date of stay 05/20/12
  • Review Submitted 07/02/12
  We had a wonderful time at "Your Russian River House!" What a beautiful and peaceful home. You really can't get much closer to the river without falling in. We loved taking a daily canoe trip with our two year old to a secluded beach just around the river bend. We found the morning was the best time to navigate the river. The kayak was quite fun too. I loved soaking up the sun on the lounger in the backyard with a good book and glass of wine. The backyard was just so peaceful and serene that at one point I even practiced some yoga when no one was looking. We loved the outdoor pool table, ping pong table and all the rafts and other items provided in the basement. The linens, dishes, cookware, games etc. were plentiful and really top notch. We enjoyed BBQs on the deck and the hot tub too! And of course the media center was awesome!!! Your Russian River House had everything to make this a really wonderful and memorable vacation. The town and people of Guerneville are pretty cool and welcoming too, eat at Boon or the pizza place by the bridge if you can! Or if you like wine tasting, Korbel has a wonderful tasting room and really yummy food! We hope to visit Your Russian River House in the future!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children.

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• Comfortable, clean, well appointed, road noise

  Comfortable, clean, well appointed, road noise

  • Guest beachglassgirl
  • Date of stay 06/20/12
  • Review Submitted 06/27/12
  The photos of the house are accurate. It's clean, modern and well maintained. The owners are responsive and gracious; the house is equipped for almost anything you can think of. The weather was bad during our visit, but we enjoyed the hot tub and the expansive movie selection. (We also swam and paddle boarded, despite the weather. The dock is very accomodating for swimming and water sports.) We also played ping pong. There are many wineries close by, we particularly enjoyed Porter Bass. A prior review noted Sophie's Wine and Cheese; we visited and found the selection of both cheeses and wines to be very limited -- not worth the visit. We would give the house and experience an "Excellent" rating were it not for the road noise. We went back and noted that none of the other reviews note the noise, so we may be particularly sensitive. We found the highway noise disturbing. Even sleeping with earplugs, we were awakened frequently. We place a high value on uninterrupted sleep, so were disappointed with this aspect of the house. Otherwise, we've stayed at many VRBO's and found Your Russian River House to have a high standard of cleanliness and amenities.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Great Place/Great Time

  Great Place/Great Time

  • Guest Steve
  • Date of stay 03/18/12
  • Review Submitted 03/23/12
  After a dozen years of our 3 families doing spring breaks together with our kids, the kids are now all in college so it was time for an adult spring break. The wine country was the destination and after looking at many possible locations, we settled on Your Russian River House....Oh...what a find! It looked too good to be true on line and in the pictures but it is just as it is described, only a bit better. All three bedrooms were good sized, nicely decorated and with very comfortable beds! All the linens and towels were top quality and very clean. The living room/fireplace was intimate and cozy and the family room was spacious with plenty of room for all three couples to get comfortable, with plenty of opportunity for privacy or just to sit aside and read a book. A small desk, complete with local maps and a lap top computer for everyone's use and a very well organized house handbook provided all the info needed to use the entertainment system and find your way around Guerneville. The large wood dining table separated this area from the kitchen and the kitchen was well stocked and very well organized. Every conceivable piece of kitchen equipment was available as well as a significant number of spices and condiments for cooking. The deck had a nice and clean BBQ grill and the 6 person jacuzzi was wonderful. Downstairs was a pool table, a ping pong table, and additional lounge chairs, bikes, and for season, a canoe and a couple kayaks. The lawn was spacious for frisbee or whatever you might want to do. It was cool and early season so we didn't spend any time in the river but there was a nice float just off shore. A local Otter was seen a couple times grooming himself while resting on it! I can't say enough good things about the owners...every question, every email was answered promptly with great local information...local stores, restaurants, wineries, even masseuses! One referral was the local wine and cheese shop a few miles down the road toward Jenner. Sophie's. The owner, John was most helpful, generous with his opinions and spot on in the wines he recommended for our group. Plus he threw in some bread and cheese for good measure! A definite first stop on the next trip. Also recommend a couple small wineries...Hook & Ladder and Harvest Moon and Mushin were spectacular... All in all, a great place to stay and there are still a few places in Guernville that need further exploration. Will definitely return on the next trip to wine country!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing, age 55+.

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• Great Weekend Getaway

  Great Weekend Getaway

  • Guest Ryan
  • Date of stay 03/09/12
  • Review Submitted 03/15/12
  My group of 7 had plenty of space for the weekend. The house was clean and well maintained. The kitchen was fully equiped and there were plenty of linens for our stay. We enjoyed many of the amenities; hot tub, pool table, ping pong table and tv entertainment system. The owners were very quick to respond to any question I had. I would highly recommend this property.

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MAY MID-WEEK SPECIAL... 4 nights:check-in Monday, check-out Friday $1150
Memorial Week and Labor Day Week..$2450/week.. $375/add night*Friday turn day*
April-May..$1575/week..$850/2 nights..$1000/3 nights..3 night minimum in May.
Sep, Oct..$2050/week..$1250/3-night weekend... $225/add. night - 3 night minimum
Nov-March..$1325/week..Weekends: $700/2 nights..$875/3 nights..$175/add. night..
Fall/Winter Holidays 7-night minimum
Minimum Stay 2 nights EXCEPT Summer: 7-night minimum Memorial Weekend to Labor Day
$150 cleaning fee, 9% occ. tax, $500 deposit. Maximum Occupancy 8 (6 adults max)

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.