Relaxing Getaway in a Treehouse

Everything about the property is unique from the drive in to the fact it is truly built in the trees. It was a great experience!

I’m sharing much of this information to help future VRBOers considering this property. Please note that this property is rented by a business – not a person. VRBO will collect their fee directly, but the Property Manager will charge you separately directly to your credit card some time later. This was my first time experiencing that on VRBO. The property manager may or may not answer VRBO messages. I think it is helpful to know this up front. Check-in was easy and specified up front. Parking as previous reviewers mentioned is a challenge if you have more than one vehicle. I recommend renting this property only if you have 1 vehicle. The parking on the road is super challenging as the road is narrow with a drop off. Google maps took me right to the property directly the wrong way up a one-way street and Apple maps will take you somewhere else completely. The property manager does text directions prior to the stay. The coffee maker is a drip version with a reusable filter. We used this every day. The Wi-fi worked great – until it didn’t the last 1.5 days of our stay. No fault whatsoever of the property owner, but it rained terribly during our stay, which I presume knocked out the Wi-fi, but also the electricity twice. The electricity was out from 8pm our last night through check out. Thankfully the house does have gas for hot water and the gas heater in the living room. I couldn’t find a flashlight in the house. It would be nice to know where emergency supplies are in the future. Speaking of light, the rooms are darker than in depicted in the photos. Overall, we enjoyed the eclectic style and quirkiness. The exception is the tiny mirror and poor lighting in the bathroom. As a small group of women, we had no way to apply make-up or do basic care. I recommend bringing your own lighted mirror if you want to apply make-up, groom your eyebrows, etc. The property is advertised as “just over an hour from San Francisco”. I’m not sure what part of San Francisco or at what time of day that represents, but since I had to drive there several times during my stay, I would say if you are going to the San Francisco airport, allow a minimum of 3 hours. Accidents and bad weather impacted the traffic that direction every single time. If I had it all to do over again, I would have stayed in Santa Rosa or Healdsburg instead. Those towns seemed less impacted by the weather. The beds were comfortable.

The Tree house is even better in person! Waking up in the redwoods looking out all the windows was great! The property is beautifully decorated and the location is nice, we walked to and from town. The only negative is I didn't receive any instructions regarding the house and or checkin until 6pm the night before, and that was only have I called VBRO and the owner and left two different voicemails. It made me feel like they forgot about my reservation. After that the owner was more responsive and even double texted/emailed me! Thanks for sharing your home!

I had friends visiting from out of state who were so excited to stay in a treehouse in the redwoods and spend time up in wine country! The hardest part was the windy road and parking- but once we were there we enjoyed the quirky decorations, comfortable beds, well supplied kitchen, drinking wine on the spacious patio and walking down to the local bar and restaurant for live music and drinks! I highly recommend staying here for a unique and memorable experience!

We had trouble finding the house, but with the help of neighbors, we finally did. House numbers are all jumbled making it more difficult than it needs to be. The outside decks under the redwoods is a winning feature of this property, but the interior of the house was very dark (and we had sunny days). The online photos have obviously been professionally lit. The furniture in the living room is so uncomfortable; we spent no time there - lucky for us, the outdoor areas and temps made it lovely to be on the decks. Gratefully, the beds were both very comfortable. The bathroom is very small and tucked at the back of the house. The kitchen is also very small but adequate. Would be nice if staples like sugar were stocked. The delivery of fresh coffee was a nice touch however. The place was clean which is always a plus. This is an old house with funky electric, extension cords and inadequate lighting. It would be like staying in your grandma's summer cabin with lots of eclectic knick knacks all around--as is LOTS of them. Some will find that charming. We found it garrish. Rio Nido is a bit of a dumpy town and honestly we don't get the appeal for staying in this area. Very few local amenities to enjoy and keep in mind almost all local eateries are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays due to lack of tourist activity. Maybe shop fronts are empty or closed down all together - maybe partly from COVID - not sure. For the money this listing charged, we expected more, a whole lot more. That said, sitting out on the back deck under the redwoods (when the surrounding neighbors and dogs were quiet) was enjoyable. For my money, I would skip staying in Guerneville/Rio Nido and look for another area along the coast! Just keeping it real . . .

If you’re looking for a charming house with tons of eclectic funky charm…this is the ONE! Wonderful older home with interesting and comfy decor. Truly nestled right amongst the trees so you must enjoy the shade and awe of these towering giants. A wee bit tricky to get to via a very winding narrow road, and the parking is equally tricky but so worth it. We walked down to the Roadhouse for some live music one night so we didn’t even need to move the car! Great spot for a getaway.