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Blue house retreat near UD, MVH, and Oregon Dist.

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Living area
Interior
Living area
Living area
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Dryer

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Blue house retreat near UD, MVH, and Oregon Dist.

Welcome to Polu, a Hawaiian word for the color blue. Located in the historic district of South Park, Dayton, built in the 1800s. You will be greeted by the tall ceilings and some of the beautiful original preserved architectural features of the home. This home has been beautifully renovated and elegantly decorated with comfort and luxury in mind. Centrally located near the University of Dayton, Miami Valley Hospital, and Oregon District where you will find great restaurants and local shops.

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About the area

Dayton

South Park, a neighbourhood in Dayton, is home to this holiday home. National Museum of the United States Air Force and Wright-Patterson AFB are cultural highlights of the area. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Baujan Field or Day Air Ballpark.
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Dayton, OH

What's nearby

  • University of Dayton - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • America's Packard Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Dayton Convention Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Day Air Ballpark - 4 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Dayton, OH (DAY-James M. Cox Dayton Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dewey's Pizza - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheri Wein D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Kitchen fully equipped. Close to restaurants. Quiet area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Mar, 2026
Thanks for choosing our place for your stay in Dayton. We appreciate your business and hope you enjoyed your stay. Safe travels!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice house with nice updates. Well maintained property. Plenty of space for everyone and plenty of street parking. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exactly as described and just what we needed!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francis F.

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

Nice place

We enjoyed our stay. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul, 2025
Thanks for choosing our place for your stay in Dayton. We appreciate your business and we’re delighted that you enjoyed your stay. We welcome you back anytime. Safe travels!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and neighborhood within walking distance to several restaurants. Very comfortable. Great communication from host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Moriah H.

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

weekend get away

Perfectly charming home central to everything we wanted to visit in Dayton
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark G.

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

Great place

Great place to connect with friends and explore Dayton
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim J.

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

Great house!

This was a wonderful house. We stayed 3 days and the accommodations were great! We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jun, 2023
I would definitely host Jim again. I recommend him as a 5 star guest to any host. He communicates well, followed the rules, and left our place neat and clean.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark T.

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

Great house

We’re in town for a wedding and it was a great place to hang out with family.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan, 2025
Thanks for your feedback, we appreciate your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa G.

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

Great Big Blue

House was beautiful and accommodations were great!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elyse S.

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

Quick Weekend Trip

Everything was as expected. Property was clean and had everything we needed. It worked well for 5 adults and 1 toddler.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darcey B.

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

Blue House

Amazing house and location. Highly recommend this property. Super clean and easy check in process. Would stay at Blue House again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl M.

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

Clean and comfortable

We found this house to be very comfortable and clean. It had everything we needed. We enjoyed our stay and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Nov, 2024
Thanks for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott W.

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

Great experience!

Our group had a great experience at the property! Was VERY clean and plenty of room. Parking was noProblem and UD arena was only a short drive away. We will definitely be staying at this property again when we are in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

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

Concert Nite

Grate location and super clean and nice house. Close to campus and Oregon with a variety of food and drink options. 5 Stars!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter M.

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

Great Property

Everything was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

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

Comfy Blue House

The Blue House Retreat is a wonderful place to stay! It has been beautifully renovated. All the accommodations are top notch from the comfy beds to a yummy coffee bar. Our trip was filled with special memories here and touring the Air Force, Wright brothers, and Packard museums.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug, 2023
We thank you for choosing The Blue House Retreat for your stay in Dayton! It was a pleasure to host you and your family. Thanks for leaving our place neat at tidy and following the house rules. We look forward to hosting you and your family again in the future.
Verified

8/10 Good

Pamela M.

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

Charming Historical Home

The property was spacious, comfortable, neat and tidy. Appreciated the ample supply of towels and coffee. However, we noticed the last three treads of the stairsteps are in need of repair and suggest that the property owner give this matter some attention. All in all, we were very satisfied with our stay. It is a lovely home.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louis C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Older neighborhood in Dayton, but safe with street parking. House was clean, kitchen and 2 baths were completely renovated with new fixtures, appliances, flooring and furniture. Hvac was great although new thermostst was a challenge for a senior. Coffee shop teo blocks away, try it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori P.

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

Nice accommodations

Primary suite was so nice & comfortable. Very clean & nice ambience. Would highly recommend checking out Duck Donuts nearby, made to order...Yum!!! We enjoyed our stay. Thank you for sharing your beautiful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr, 2023
Thank you so much Lori! You are the ideal guest that hosts dream of having! We will be sure to have future guests check out the donuts for sure! Again, it was a pleasure to host you all! Hopefully you stay at the Blue House Retreat again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate M.

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

Graduation weekend. Nice neighbors.

Pretty place. Nice bedrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May, 2023
Thanks Kate! We’re glad you liked our place. Thanks for choosing The Polu House!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan & Tonya M.

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

Perfect weekend!

Wonderful experience- and the Property Manager was very Prompt on responding to our questions. Very clean and beautifully decorated. The House was perfect, no complaints from us!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

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

Visit to Dayton

Wonderful experience. Hope to rent again when we return to visit our daughter at University of Dayton.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna T.

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

Lovely Home

A beautiful old home that has been renovated with great care! I haven’t slept better in a long time while traveling. The house was very clean and cozy! Very convenient location in an up and coming neighborhood. We hope to stay here again when visiting family.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria B.

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

Very close to university of Dayton

Very close to University of Dayton, with on street parking. The house was clean and beautifully decorated as pictured. The kitchen appliances were new and high end. The beds were comfortable. The bathrooms were clean and updated. The perfect spot to bring your family and friends for a stay in Dayton
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your business!
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