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Murphys House House !!

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An outdoor patio with a table and chairs, a covered area with a white curtain, and potted plants.
A wooden bridge over a pond with a clear sky and distant mountains.
A kitchen with dark cabinets, a central island, a refrigerator, and a sink.
A fireplace with a decorative mirror above it, flanked by two columns, and a potted plant to the right.
A kitchen with a marble countertop, a sink, a coffee maker, and bar stools.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Located in the city center, this vacation home accommodates 16 guests across 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It features 2 bicycles, a fitness center, and games for entertainment. Enjoy outdoor spaces like a porch, patio, and deck while exploring nearby attractions such as Rancho San Rafael Park and the Wilbur D. May Center. The stay is pet-friendly.

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to University of Nevada-Reno
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Arcade/game room
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Limo or town car service available

Explore the area

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Reno, NV
  • Place, Rancho San Rafael Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Nevada-Reno
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reno, NV (RNO-Reno-Tahoe Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

2nd bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Downstairs Master bedroom

1 King Bed

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Murphys House House !!

a 6000 Square foot house located right on Rancho San Rafael Park. One minute from downtown Reno. Equipped with a pool table, Ping pong table, shuffleboard, and foosball table. The house has a wet bar and a gym. If you and your guests do not feel like driving, there is a limo service available. It is a great way to enjoy the park and the river walk. The game room is an absolute hit. Equipped with a fire table and barbecue. equipped with a quaint backyard.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Pitbulls and huskies are not allowed.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1363881vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Reno

Located in West University, a neighbourhood in Reno, this holiday home is near a water park. National Bowling Stadium and Cinemark Century Park Lane 16 are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Truckee River and Wingfield Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Great Basin Adventure, or check out an event or a game at Lawlor Events Center. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Reno, NV

What's nearby

  • Rancho San Rafael Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Great Basin Adventure - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Nevada-Reno - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Lawlor Events Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Reno Station - 10 min drive
  • Reno Tahoe Intl. Airport (RNO) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Little Waldorf Saloon - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Jimmy John's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pub N' Sub - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Murphys House House !! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Murphys House House !!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Murphys House House !!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Murphys House House !!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Murphys House House !! located?

Located in the centre of Reno, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Rancho San Rafael Park and University of Nevada-Reno. Wilbur D. May Center and Great Basin Adventure are also within 5 minutes. Reno Station is 28 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was amassing. It was perfect for our large group and we had a blast with all the various games and amenities available. No need to go out at night as you have everything you need for a fun night.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was fabulous. The owner was great. He met us on site and went over everything we needed to know about the house. He found a limousine that was able to take us to our event and pick us up. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for all ages

We will be staying here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful host, huge beautiful home that has multiple large areas to socialize in a plethora of ways.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Stay

Our family loved everything about the house, and the owner was very accommodating and friendly. The game room was epic and kept everyone entertained for hours!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
What a wonderful stay we had! It is a trip our family will not soon forget. The game room was a huge hit with our grandkids that they didn't want to leave!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome spot for friends!

Rented this spot with a group of 15 friends, We had a great time at this spot! Tons of games, distance from the neighbors, comfortable beds, helpful hosts. Would definitely recommend this spot for your next Reno trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing place!

This house was phenomenal! Had everything we needed and the bottom floor game room was outstanding! Pete was so responsive and there for our needs! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Get Together

This house is amazing!!! Everything was perfect!! We had a wonderful time and loved all the wonderful "extras" of the home!! Would stay there again in a heartbeat!!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Place & Host

House was amazing. The downstairs area is incredible. No need to go to bars when you’ve got one in the house.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great experience.

Wonderful experience. We stayed here for our daughters graduation from UNR. Great location. Came back and had a nice lunch we had catered. Would highly recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun house for a weekend!

Our lab group stayed at Murphy's Fun House and had an absolute blast! Lots of space to accommodate everyone, and the game room made it such a fun time. We will definitely be back in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing house

We had such a fun stay here. The house was perfect for 11 people, we had more than enough room. The game room was amazing and everyone had such a good time. House location was perfect we enjoyed going to the casinos and snowboarding, but enjoyed the house even more.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar, 2023
Jen and her family were completely respectful to my home. They are just genuine nice people. I would recommend to any future hosts without question
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect family gathering

Our family came from 3 different states to meet up with our Reno family connection. This place was roomy, comfortable, and had something for everyone. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Pete is a great host!

Came into town for a volleyball tournament and stayed at Pete's place. We had a great time! Pete was great and communicated very well!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing time

My friends and I stay here with zero problems. Five beds that fit more than one, clean home with plates, great host who communicates by text to not disturb the flow of the vacation. The house has more than enough cups and good environment that makes you feel right at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for family gatherings

The Murphy house was a perfect place for my family to stay and enjoy our time together. Peter our host was the most thank you so much Peter for being a great host. Looking forward to our next family reunion and staying again at the Murphy house. It was beautiful.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house, amenities, location and Host made this accommodation perfect for our family reunion. We were a party of 10, with seven adults, two teens, and a 9-year-old - so the multiple indoor and outdoor seating areas and the game room were perfect. The nearby San Rafael Regional Park is a lovely place for a walk and had some weekend activities during our stay. The host, Pete, gave a thorough orientation, provided written instructions, and checked in each day to see if we needed anything. Our family comes together to Reno often, as we hail from Hawaii, Utah and California - we'll be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This house doesn't disappoint!!

The coolest owners I've met to date when renting, everything was as advertised and more. The game room is where we spent the majority of our time. The property is awesome and the house is huge as there was 10 of us with plenty of more room to spare. Literally blocks from the casinos and yes I'll be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2023
The house looks great. You guys are totally cool. Keep me in mind if you ever come back to Reno. I will rent to you anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Stay!

We absolutely loved our stay at Peter’s amazing home! Peter is a great host as he met with us to give us a tour & made sure to show us how everything worked! We loved the kitchen, comfortable beds, outside fire pit, but the huge hit for everyone was the very large game room! It was perfect to entertain us all for our daughter’s graduation from UNR! It was nice to have conversations upstairs & let those that are competitive, be themselves in the soundproof game room! Highly recommend this beautiful home for the wonderful memories created to last a lifetime!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing House

Everything about this place made our stay very very enjoyable. The house was amazing. A lot of room for everyone to enjoy. Honestly the pictures of the house help but do not show how great the house really is. The home owner Pete was very helpful and sent me a text daily just to make sure everything was going alright and too see if we needed anything. Our group has already decided that if the house is available in 3 years when we return we are staying here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Party House

Selected Reno for a family 40th Birthday Party and the house worked nicely for the get together. Plenty of beds, bathrooms and space for everyone. A little disappointed the a/c was not working and we were using a swamp cooler which helped but was not coolest it could have been in such hot weather. It did cool down the last night and we were able to enjoy the yard and all its fountains and lights.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This place is AMAZING!!

If you are looking for a place in Reno LOOK NO FURTHER! We have done VRBO multiple times and the one thing I will say is this place is the best and the pictures don’t Truly do it justice. From the games, the fridges, the outdoor lounge areas to all of the bedrooms for everyone to have their space is amazing. And I will finish with this there is not a Host out there better than Pete! Communication is key but he truly wants you to have a great time and will make sure you do. HIGHLY RECOMMEND and look forward to staying here again! Thanks Pete!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A wonder place hosted by an amazing person in an awesome city!!

What a great time of the year to spend, at a great home, in a wonderful city. This home literally exceeded our expectations with all the amenities we could ask for, especially we loved the game and bar room in the basement. Pete is definitely a 5-star host, very deligent, thorough and friendly. The neighborhood is very quiet and safe (doesn't mean that you have to be quiet and if you need to be loud you have the game room in the basement). The place is just a mile away from the casinoes. We are a group of 5 families with lot of kids, and each and everyone (including our 2yrs old) enjoyed the stay the most. Pete's home is definitely in my top 5 list and I am really looking forward to our future stay at this place .. Very strongly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Celebrating our sons 21st and best friends 50th!!!

First of all, communication with Pete was easy and thorough. He was available to answer all questions I had before our stay. The house is amazing. Super clean, and the layout is amazing for larger families who are looking for a place to all be together. The basement game room is absolutely a blast. But if kids and gaming get too loud the upstairs gourmet kitchen and seating areas to watch football and visit are bar none. I can’t say enough about the property and what it provides to visit with family. My entire extended family could not stop talking about what a great visit it was. It would have been impossible to have such an intimate visit in a hotel with separate rooms. I am already planning another trip to the Murphy house for my sons graduation from UNR this spring. 5 stars on every aspect!! I would recommend this to anyone without hesitation. Thanks again!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

About the host

Hosted by Peter Murphy

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I am a scientist working with the D.O.D.

Why they chose this property

The value to the guests ratio makes all kind of sense. Guests can pre-party here together as to a hotel room where to have separate rooms. Also, if the guests just want to relax there is more than enough room.

What makes this property unique

The house is located right on Rancho San Rafael and one Minute from downtown Reno.

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English

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