Dog-friendly home with grill, free WiFi, swing bench - next to Russian River Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Dog-friendly home with grill, free WiFi, swing bench - next to Russian River pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Dog-friendly home with grill, free WiFi, swing bench - next to Russian River located?

Situated by the sea, this vacation home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Russian River, Johnson's Beach, and Pee Wee Golf and Arcade. Northwood Golf Club is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

7 June 2025

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

Beautiful Stay in the Woods

This place is so cozy! With an electric fireplace, comfortable couch, love seat, blankets, dvds, books, artwork on every wall, personal touches, and a deep fandom for dogs, this place is perfect for any Russian River stay. I would very much like to return, stay longer and enjoy the place a little more.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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6/10 Okay

Dawn M.

28 June 2025

Poor customer service

The house is close to the river and town. It's run by an agency, so don't expect much in the way of amenities (which is what they consider toilet paper to be) or good communications (snarky texts is what you'll get).

8/10 Good

Maria L.

12 June 2025

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

Cabin was well loved, beds comfy, securely fenced property for dogs (we didn't have any). Netflix streaming was nice. We had no hot water or heat, but Vacasa got a handyman out by noon the next day to fix both (regulator at the propane tank). Aside from that snafu, our stay was comfortable and we would book again if we could be assured that amenties were functional.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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8/10 Good

alexis b.

8 November 2023

Nice place

Nice place with beautiful trees, we had a great time, thank you.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

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8/10 Good

LAN N.

5 May 2024

April 2024

Nice, quiet, scenic. Great area for walks and hikes. good place for a short stay.

8/10 Good

Ginger D.

14 December 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Disliked: Check-in

cozy house

Cozy house with a nice yard no dishwasher but great place to stay if you’re OK with that

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

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8/10 Good

Penny R.

16 October 2023

Comfy cozy

Clean dog friendly cabin-ish home centrally located.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer A.

9 January 2025

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

Cozy

The rug was super wet in one area

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Leslie O.

21 June 2024

Charming rustic home in Guernville

Overall a good experience for a couple nights in Guernville. Convenient location. Clean and rustic charming home. Some amenities a little outdated but still quite well stocked. Recommended.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

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8/10 Good

Susan K.

11 July 2023

Cozy in the redwoods

Being surrounded by redwoods.

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8/10 Good

Gary S.

8 July 2024

Roomy, good location, nice amenities.

Hot water turns on immediately +++

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben T.

3 November 2022

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

Perfect Weeeknd Cabin

Once we navigated the tough door lock we had a great time. Really perfectly located cabin with close proximity to downtown. Now that I know how to open the door, we'll be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

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6/10 Okay

Jessica H.

24 September 2024

Perfectly fine stay in Russian River

This place is super close to main street Guerneville, was clean and easy to find, and was very comfortable. We had issues with the stove not working and no way to make coffee. Not a huge deal for us as we were only there for a couple days but I could see it being annoying for a long stay. My girlfriend also banged her leg on the twin bed frame that sticks out.

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8/10 Good

Caroline H.

19 November 2022

Great home

This home was very comfortable. I liked all the different spaces inside and out. The kitchen is fully stocked with cookware, so you can bring all your own food to prep. The skylights and porch were beautiful for seeing the trees. The one feedback I have is to fix the fireplace and replace the batteries in the remotes. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

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2/10 Terrible

gordon h.

13 January 2023

Super funky

There was nothing to Love - super smelly, funky, fireplace didn’t work, cobwebs up in the sky lights - gross , the house should be demolished

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

18 June 2021

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

Lovely, shady place

Nice location about a mile from Safeway. There’s lots of trees so it stayed very cool despite 90 degree weather. The house layout is amazing how many rooms they were able to pack in without it feeling cramped. It was not, however, on the river as I thought from the description. The river is 200 ft away but there is no access. Still, it was a lovely stay with a lovely yard to relax in.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Robin S.

25 September 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy and cute but Just okay

The place was cute, location convenient. Disappointing that someone showed up as we were checking out before the check out time scheduled. Felt rushed to get out the door. I understand this is a business more than a private ownership and it definitely felt that way. The text messages the moment we arrived to give a rating of the place felt intrusive of our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Dawn M.

28 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Horrible communication from Vacasa!

Pros: close to the river and town, cute house, lots of space, nice porch.Cons: The photos online are misleading-it is VERY dark in the whole house & there are not enough lights-bring a reading light if you want to read. The living room furniture is soft with no support-fine if you aren't prone to backaches or needing support. There's no binder with information on how to use things in the house. Despite having a 22-year old with me, we could not figure out how to use the remotes to access tv. We only had access to the dvd player and some apps. The thermostat was unusual, so I contacted the company. I received one text telling me to look it up online. Then, two hours after I figured out how to turn the heat on, I got a nastily-worded text reminding me that I knew when I signed the contract that there was no AC. I had never asked about AC. The worst thing by far was the toilet paper situation. A house that sleeps up to 6 people had about 3/4 of one roll of TP. The response from Vacasa was that they only provide "starter supplies", as if that amount of TP would be sufficient for even one person for the 4-night stay we booked. The text told me to go buy my own. I know that it's hard to judge tone in a text, so I recommend that Vacasa train their employees on customer service. If you're looking for just a place to sleep and eat, this place is great. Just remember to bring your own TP and any food item you need in the kitchen (absolutely no condiments, salt/pepper, oil, etc).

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

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8/10 Good

Jessica O.

14 March 2024

Cool cabin in the woods!

The home had plenty of seating in the living room and enough items in the kitchen to cook a meal. I would say it's a 2 bedroom because there are two rooms with beds and doors. The front room is more of a study but it does have a bed. It's close to town but if you go in the rainy season, part of the street floods so if you have a low car, be careful. Our dog loved the backyard. I was sad that the fireplace does not work but the heater worked great! Just something about a fire on a rainy day inside...

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Isabella M.

27 November 2023

Delightful forest retreat

This home provided the cozy, forest retreat we needed for my partner's birthday weekend, and it was a paradise for our small dog. The yard and deck gave him ample space to play and explore - much more than we have at our own home! But rest assured, the space is also human-friendly too ;-) The house was very clean and comfortable, and we loved the original vintage kitchen features and wood paneling. The unit heats up quickly when the central heat is turned on. We had some questions about the unit when we arrived and Vacasa customer service was very responsive. I was able to talk to a live person after a short wait and they followed up with me throughout the day. I would definitely book through Vacasa again. Thank you for facilitating a lovely weekend!

8/10 Good

David L.

1 August 2022

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

Ideal for Dogs! and people, too.

This amazing dog friendly home is true to its title. We just spent six days staying there. Aside from a few left over dog poos to clean up in the adjacent, and very dog friendly yard, the house was the perfect get-away. While it's not on the river, it's a short walk (5 minutes) down the redwood tree lined street to a very sweet, small, family friendly beach. The house is simple, albeit pretty dark since it's surrounded by redwoods, and the yard is pretty noisy from street traffic on Highway 116. The photos make it look a lot sunnier and brighter than it is. We couldn't figure out the fire place, but didn't really need it and it's well stocked with DVD's but we also couldn't figure out the DVD player. No worries, the Wifi was just fine to stream movies on our own computer. The beds were a little too soft for us - but overall, the place is ideal for dogs.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kate S.

5 September 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Communication

Good location, but…

We enjoyed our stay, but there were a few things that could have improved the experience. When we arrived, the carpet was damp and there was a musty/wet dog smell throughout the whole house. Just know that “dog friendly” means that there is a significant presence of dogs, even if you don’t bring your own. The listing said there was a river view, but you couldn’t see it anywhere from the house (or access the river in that neighborhood from what we could tell). It would also be helpful to point out in the listing that although there are three separate “sleeping areas”, one of the spaces has no doors or covering of any kind. Even a simple sheet hanging by nails would provide some element of privacy. The grill and deck were great, but some of the patio furniture was too grimy to sit on without a towel or blanket. I think if you have dogs, this would be a great little place, but unfortunately for us, the price we paid didn’t match the quality of what we were expecting.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer S.

11 December 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

No Fireplace, dirty dog smell

Wish I could say I enjoyed this place, but I really didn't. I've stayed in many VRBO places in Guerneville, Monte Rio, Forestville, and this was the worst. 1) There is NO fireplace. Period. The VRBO description highlights this feature with prominent photos and when coming in December was a KEY feature I wanted - but, the fireplace is non-functional. And, no one bothered to tell us in advance. We struggled for 30 minutes (following the on-site instructions), called management who THEN tells us - sorry the listing is wrong (??!!) 2) The carpets and couch are dirty and stained. Dogs have chewed on furniture. 3) Everything smells like wet dog - including all the living room furniture, which I covered with a clean sheet so I could sit down, and the master bedroom blanket from the closet which I wanted to put on my bed. Yuck. 4) House is just off main road, so lots of road noise The one good thing about the property was that the cleaning company who takes care of the property provided a very clean kitchen and bathroom and lots of linens to use.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Mikel C.

11 September 2024

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

Great house - bad management by Vacasa

The house itself was great! Pre-arrival was confusing b/c the map directions (Google) showed the house next door instead so it lead you to believe the wrong one was being listed. The stay was good up until he day before we were to checkout when the main gasline to the house was shut off somehow. The gas company was called but they didn't show up until the afternoon. VICASA did not send anyone local out to help and asked us to check out the pilot lights, circuit breakers, gas line ourselves! We had planned a big brunch using the food we had purchased for the week long stay. So, not only did we not have hot water to shower, we could not use the stove or oven to cook. Management did not send any of the local team out to investigate or help - they just called the gas company. Had they sent a local out, they probably could have seen the main gas line had just been shut off and it would have been an immediate fix. We had to have cold breakfast and lunch. So, we moved our big brunch to the day of checkout so we didn't waste all the food we had purchased. We asked for a 1-2 hour delay in our checkout to accommodate this as compensation for being without for nearly an entire day. Management refused our request! VICASA had other rentals in town and could have easily moved us to last on the list to be cleaned and given us the hour we requested! The entire stay was tainted b/c of such poor customer service! We will not be using any property that uses VICASA as a management company.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

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4/10 Poor

Jeff E.

17 January 2023

Could be a lot better.

This home is small, old and smells a bit old as well. It has a quaint cabin like feel, but that’s about it. The biggest issue for us was the road noise. It is backed up to the main road which is 45mph and it sounds like a freeway….inside the house. The poor insulation in the house doesn’t make it any better either. You can not see the river, or even get to the river from the road this house is on, there are larger house situated across the street, on the river, that block everything. The fireplace did not work at all, following all of the handwritten instructions did not fix it either. The house furnace was not adjustable, the keypad did not work, you could turn the heat on and it seemed to turn on, but you were stuck at whatever temp it was set at. Most of the dishes in the cabinets were dirty and we had to rewash everything we used. There is no dishwasher, so the owners shouldn’t rely on renters washing them correctly, the cleaning service should be doing that. Furthermore, there are about 50 too many random old pots and pans that should be removed, your rental cabin shouldn’t be the place where you put all your leftover kitchenware from your home. Surprisingly, the water pressure was great! Lol. I would not stay here again, to loud to be a relaxing cabin, and a shame too because the deck was very nice and well setup up for a dog. You go to the Russian river area to relax and see the river, you couldn’t do either with this house.

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