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Living area
Interior
Interior
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Kitchen: Small dining table which can also be used as a desk.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Living area

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Charming Guest House

Enjoy your stay in the charming mission style guest house located in the historic Downtown Riverside, walking distance to the Mission Inn, Convention Center, RCH, RCC, Cheech Museum, Fox Theatre, Food Court, and all that Downtown has to offer. About 3 miles from UCR and CBU.
We are very micro-organism (Covid, etc) cautious and engage is extra cleaning and disinfection. The space is clean and comfortable, located in an old neighborhood with many trees. Photo of government ID required at time of booking and also prior to Check In. While on the VRBO platform double check that you have the icon on your computer that allows you to attach and send photos. It may not be accesible from i pads.
Note from Vrbo staff in case guests run into technical issues: "Is the guest using the vrbo app or just a browser? Vrbo United States 877-228-3145 or 877-202-4291 Outside the US: 1-512-782-0805"

Security cameras located on exterior of property.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Check out is by 11am Please let us know if you need anything before you leave
Housekeeping fee includes light housekeeping only. Trash: once your trash can fills, neatly tie the bag, gently drop it over the side of the porch into the larger outdoor trash container.
Please place all towels and used dish and cleaning rags in the bathroom, in provided hamper. Leave the beds unmade, the cleaners will remove the linens and blankets for laundering.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
No smoking of any kind on property No parties Leave home clean and tidy upon check out Copy of Government issued ID required at booking and Check in
Check In between 3pm and 6pm We request a 1hour window of anticipated arrival time at booking so that we can be ready to welcome you Required ID
To book we need a copy of your Government Issued ID ALSO at check in, a photo of guests("selfe")and id from property in order to check in.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3020558vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Riverside

Located in Riverside, this holiday home is in the city centre. California Museum of Photography and Riverside Metropolitan Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Fox Performing Arts Center and Fox Entertainment Plaza. University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens and The Cove Waterpark are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking/biking trails, rock climbing and mountain biking.
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Riverside, CA

What's nearby

  • Mount Rubidoux Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Fox Performing Arts Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Fox Entertainment Plaza - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Riverside Convention Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Riverside Metropolitan Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Riverside-Downtown Station - 9 min drive
  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Station - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Luxuriant Coffee - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Tio's Tacos - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Beer Farm - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Del Taco - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Charming Guest House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming Guest House?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Guest House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming Guest House located?

Located in Downtown Riverside, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Mount Rubidoux Park, Riverside Community Hospital and Fox Performing Arts Center. California Museum of Photography and Fox Entertainment Plaza are also within 1 mile (2 km). Riverside-Downtown Station is 26 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denis b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great stay! The place was exactly as described. Host was responsive and helpful. We'll probably stay again later this year. Excellent location.
Stayed 23 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lanzi R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very welcoming host!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2026
Always a pleasure
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jamie M.

Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My stay ended after the first 24hrs and I was booked for 6 nights. The property is not a separate unit as you might assume from the name of the listing and that was the first of many let downs. The host is terrified of any damage to the extreme measure of having a book of rules and signs posted through out the apartment. Also, I was not provided an access code until I was standing outside of the apartment. Not ideal after a long day of travel across the country. Others have given high praise but this place was not a fit for me and my tastes.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2026
I know you had a lot going on. Abandoning the property though, in the middle of the night, banging and slamming doors disturbing the neighbors and leaving it unlocked is really not cool. This is a safety concern. We went out of our way to accommodate you, including sending you tech-support immediately to help you figure out how to turn on the TV. Sorry to see that you didn’t read the full directions where we address that you would get the code once you arrived at the property as part of the check-in.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, comfortable, and quiet!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Buffy

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was nice
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jun 2025
It has been a pleasure to host you and your family.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Buffy

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another perfect stay at this Charming Guest House. Owner is always kind and helpful, leaves clear instructions, and has an amazingly well stocked home. Highly recommend and hope to stay here again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy stay

Enjoyed the home and our stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Dec 2023
Honored to be your hosts :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

craig h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Riverside stay

The property was good, very clean, had everything we needed. Good stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Nov 2024
It has been a pleasure to be your host. Welcome back anytime :) Vee
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little place to stay in Riverside

Comfortable little place in a great location in Riverside. I found it to be clean, welcoming and charming with a responsive, helpful property owner.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
It has been an honor to be your host :) Vee
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall visit

Fall is a wonderful time to visit Riverside. The cooler weather and activities throughout the area are a delight. This home is perfectly situated to enjoy them.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept 2024
It has been a pleasure to once again be your host. So happy you were able to enjoy the little cooler weather. Our summer was quite hot. :)Vee
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MAUREEN W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vee is an excellent host! She was very accommodating and attentive and it was extremely easy to communicate with her. I had some difficulty sending her the required documents for property rental but she worked with me closely and helped through the entire process. The property is a beautiful older home in downtown Riverside. It is truly immaculate and obviously well loved and very well taken care of.I would definitely stay here again. Again, an awesome host with a beautiful, immaculate home, who goes over and beyond to ensure a wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Douglas S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kudos

Great home and great hospitality. Thanks Vee!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Nov 2024
Truly a pleasure and an honor to be your host Vee
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming is right!

Such a wonderful welcoming home. We had a great and relaxing time at this charming place.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Dec 2023
It has been a pleasure to be your hosts. Welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer living

Another wonderful stay! This was my second time staying here and it was just as great as the first! Go give my last review a look.
Stayed 19 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jul 2023
It has been a pleasure and an honor to host you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming….

We loved staying at the charming home, warm and inviting.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Feb 2024
Kim, Always an honor and a pleasure to be your host. We know you had options and we thank you for choosing our place for your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Riverside Getaway

The cottage was adorable, clean and very comfortable. The location is great, close to downtown Riverside but in very quiet neighborhood. Its is just blocks away from Mount Rubidoux Park where we took a wonderful hike up to the Peace Tower. Definitely a great space to spead time with family or friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2024
Truly a pleasure yo be your host. Welcome, back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Buffy

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This guest house is perfect and the host is fantastic. The home had everything I needed. The kitchen is fully stocked and the bathroom has all you need. The host left water, coffee, and a lovely snack basket for my arrival. This home is super clean and well cared for. Communication was fast and easy. I am very hot natured so it was wonderful to have the AC unit in the bedroom. Such a cute place, I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 12 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ceez B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect host. The perfect house.

The house is very clean, and very well maintained. It has plenty of room in every room of the house. Loved the living room! Our host (Vee), was amazing. She had snacks and drinks when we checked in, she put a flower in the bedroom for my wife, a very nice touch. The neighborhood is quiet, will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2024
It has been an honor and a pleasure to be your host.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay with a Great Host!

Highly recommend this cute cottage in downtown Riverside, safe location and close to everything. Check in/out super easy with separate private entrance. The home has a large living room for relaxing, a large kitchen with large refrigerator, micro, stove/oven, coffee pot & table/chairs, large bedroom with dresser and closet and a large bathroom, all fully furnished with linens and towels. Stayed there nearly one month and it was a great stay. Thanks to the host!
Stayed 26 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Feb 2023
It has been an honor and a great pleasure to be your hosts.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Stay

This was a great property to stay at! I really liked the overall communication and the comfort that I got from talking with the owner. All the information she gave was accurate. The pricing with the discount was very reasonable. The vrbo came with everything you would need and more. Very clean! I felt safe which is huge and the location was in a great spot with easy accessibility to grocery stores, dining, laundry, and more.I would highly recommend! :)
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2023
It has been a pleasure to be your host.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique Treasure on Tree-lined Street

What a treasure this comfy little home with great location, yet tucked away in a quiet neighborhood that feels safe. Vee is thoughtful of details and amenities that make for a congenial stay and cheers a weary traveler. It is helpful for the check-in process to understand as many details as possible, hours before arriving. We needed to leave a bit earlier than expected, and Vee was exceptionally helpful through some unforeseen circumstances that arose in the leaving process. (Sadly in our city, homes near ours actually burned down in the 4th of July festivities). Hopefully next time we won't leave in a hurry and can stay longer and drink in the serenity:) If you want a quiet, clean, congenial place to stay, this is it:)
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
It has been a pleasure to be your hosts. Glad that your home was OK. Thanks for choosing our place.
Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Overall true to listing, previous reviews prepared us for high guest standards regarding rules and procedures. Very clean, with numerous bottles of hand sanitizer and a package of surgical masks available. Ample extra toiletries, excellent towels, kitchen tools beyond the often skimpy few available in other rentals. We appreciated the many snacks, bottled water, fruit provided. We did not cook anything other than simple breakfast because the rules list in the rental stated that host did not want any food with significant odor prepared in the rental, worded even more strongly than initial messages from the host. We did not receive the actual address to the unit until about an hour before our arrival, so had to stop in town in order to update navigation instead of being able to drive straight there. Check in required pics of ID taken in front of the unit door, then selfie taken inside once we received the lock code. Very strict instructions to avoid allowing anything except soapy water to go down the drains, squeegee shower to retrieve all hair from drain screens, understandably important in a home with aged plumbing. Toilet flushed well, single ply paper use only. Quite narrow and uneven paver path across the lawn to the entryway. Note that this is in the pictures in the description, I did not realize that these are one foot square pavers. Flashlight highly recommended when arriving at night. Lovely Mission style details in this historic Riverside unit in quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lanzi r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy & quiet

Neighborhood is quiet & was easy to locate. The home is perfect size for 1-2 ppl. I stay here often when traveling to this area for work. Host is friendly & has accommodated various arrival and departure times for me which is why I return. About the space: Kitchen is equipped with full size kitchen appliances. Very nice for a smaller home. Small table for 2 is perfect in the space. Bed & pillows are comfortable. There are soft & firm pillows so you can sleep with what you prefer which is an extra nice touch in my opinion. Bathroom has full sized tub & shower combo. Lots of mirrors. Very spacious & could accommodate 2 ppl easily getting ready at the same time. Living room has comfy couch & nice corner desk. Easily held my laptop & additional monitor. Plus my notebook which made working very easy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Apr 2023
It is always a joy and pleasure to host you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexis W.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Dec 2025
It has been a pleasure to host you. Thank you for choosing out place for your visit in Riverside. :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RAFAELA M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2025
It was a pleasure to be your host. Thank you for choosing our space for your stay. We will be happy to host you anytime

About the host

Hosted by Vee

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What makes this property unique

Nice area, many trees, much history and interesting architecture surround the property.
Property is walking distance to Downtown, Mt. Rubidoux walking trail and much of what Downtown has to offer. The bike path goes all the way to the beach.
Security cameras are around the perimeter of the property.
Overall a quiet neighborhood with some "wildlife" (squirrels, possums, cats, birds, rarely racoons, and skunks). In the warmer months other "wildlife" may include mosquitoes and flies.

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