Riverview | Sleeps 10!

Positives: Overall, we had a wonderful time here. The house is beautiful, spacious, comfortable, quiet, and includes plenty of kitchen equipment. Dog-friendly. The host was very responsive to questions. We were able to use the passes provided to play tennis at the Ohlson Recreation Center.Negatives: The house only sleeps 10 people properly instead of 12 like the listing says, so two of our friends slept on couches. Proper sleeping accommodations: 3 bedrooms with king or queen beds (6 people), 1 queen-sized murphy bed (2 people), 2 foam mattresses on the floor (2 people). Carpets upstairs were stained. The host sent two different access codes in the same message, which caused a bit of confusion, but one of them worked.

There seemed to be a disconnect between the Host and VRBO responses. I received two different access codes, description of how to lock the house were not correct, description of house differed from written description on website and photos didn’t match written description, instructions given on how to light fireplace differed from reality (no quarter turn on left side of fireplace). Biggest concern was stairwell. The Sonoma County Code requirement for top of stairs requires no more than 4 inch spacing to avoid falls. The stair banister at the top had six inch spaces between rails. House description clearly states available for kids as young as 0 years old. My 14 month old grandson could easily fall through the spacing. We had to rig up a barrier so he would not fall through. Quite nerve-wracking the whole time he was upstairs (which is where living room and kitchen are. I have photos of stairway and Sonoma County permit requirements. Should be an easy fix for homeowners to place a baby gate across entire area, fix stairway or not allow small children to be in the home.

Fantastic stay!

What a lovely house and great views. Location was very close to Gualala, which made us happy. Across the Gualala Point and the park. Lots of birds, wildlife, and a family of quail. Great kitchen. Staff were great people, and even told us where to go birding. We would come back again with pleasure.

The house was large and well appointed. We loved our stay.

Very comfortable. Well stocked. Only a couple items that were necessary. Only 1 coffee filter for a 4 night stay and propane ran out in the barbecue after one night. Didn’t change the 5 star rating just an fyi fot the host. Thank you.

Great house with lots of room for all parties.

Our multi-generational family enjoyed our stay. There was plenty of room for everyone. Our grandchildren loved the wildlife (deer, turkeys, raccoons)

Had a great time with family.

Spacious property, clean home, good location, nice amenities (esp bathrooms and hot tub!). Everything our group needed for the weekend. Easy check-in and check-out, as well!

Although the winter storms keep rolling in, we remained cozy and so happy at this spacious, clean, and well stocked, well maintained modernized home. We cooked everyday and found everything we needed in the kitchen. The location was perfect, with a trail head access to the Gualala River nearby and gorgeous redwood groves. The property management company, Grand Welcome, and local staff support were very responsive, especially by text. On the last day as we were checking out, one of our cars needed a jump due to battery issue. While we waited for AAA roadside assistance, which would have been at least an hour wait, Grand Welcome sent their local maintenance person with jumper cables to help us restart our car within 15 minutes. It was amazing support for such a remote location. The cleaning staff assisted with contacting the maintenance person, and the lead cleaning staff was so friendly and helpful. Five stars all around!

Our stay at the Riverview house felt like a true escape. The home is extremely spacious, plenty of room for our 2 year old to run out some extra energy.

We rented this property for my parents birthdays and we had a total of 4 couples and 2 children in the home. It was perfect in size. We did run into check in issues (check in info was never sent and msgs day of were not answered in time), but once we got a hold of the property manager, everything went well. One thing I would like to inform future renters is that some of the basics you would see at other rentals were not there so please check the details in the contract. BUT this place is great if you want a nice getaway with family/friends under the pleathora of stars.

This was an exceptional home, particularly the kitchen which is enormous. Plenty of room for many cooks !! Very nicely decorated and plenty of room for the 11 of us to spread out when we wished to.