SPACIOUS, perfectly located home! Hot Tub, Pool Table, Theater Room!

Vancouver, Washington
$546 avg/night
Bed 5

Bed

Bath 3

Bath

Home Private Vacation Home

Property Type

Sleep 17

Max Sleeps

Put a family vacation on the calendar and give yourself something to look forward to! Competitive rates, cozy gas fireplace and peaceful back yard for your enjoyment!! New flooring, irrigation system to keep the yard lush all year round and ample parking. Read the reviews to find out for yourself how happy families have been with their stay!

Welcome to The Garden Retreat, your home away from home in a classic, updated 3,200 sq ft mid-century brick home with daylight basement, nestled in the historic Vancouver Heights neighborhood, minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon and the Portland Airport.

Looking for a home that can accommodate your entire family with room to stretch out and enjoy different activities Want it close to attractions, the airport, easy on and off highway access and Portland yet in a QUIET neighborhood with PLENTY of FREE PARKING

Did you know that Vancouver has launched a new waterfront development with restaurants and running/biking paths

Come stay at The Garden Retreat and see what it and the surrounding area has to offer.

This quarter acre urban retreat features a private, beautifully landscaped backyard and a large covered patio with plenty of backyard seating. The gardens offer a place to stroll, breath-taking seasonal flora, vegetable and herb gardens.

The open-concept living space is furnished with a comfortable sectional and modern decor, additional seating at the breakfast bar, and a 52 TV with surround sound to enjoy while preparing meals and hanging out. There is seating for up to 8 in the dining room with additional seating at the eat-in breakfast bar. The kitchen is stocked with everything you'll need to prepare and serve your entire party, dishes and silver service for up to 20, all stainless steel appliances, Kitchen Aid mixer, blender and plenty of high end cook and serve ware.

The home features 5 luxuriously appointed bedrooms (3 kings and 2 queens) and 2 Queen sleeper-sofas and 3 twin roll-away cots. All of the beds have super comfortable, top-of-the-line bedding guaranteed to give you a good night's sleep. There are three bedrooms on the main floor (2 Kings and 1 queen) with two bathrooms (one is the master) and then two bedrooms in the basement (1 king and 1 queen) and one bathroom.

1. Grey Master Bedroom w/En suite bath, King bed, crystal chandelier and relaxing decor. (main floor)

2. Blue Room with king bed (main floor)

3. Mid Century Room, queen bedroom is modern and bright (main floor)

On the lower level:

4. Library Room is a quiet retreat off the theater room with a comfortable Queen bed decorated in modern decor.

5/6. The Mother-in-law apartment provides a private fully-functional retreat with a separate King bedroom and a Queen sleeper-sofa in the living area. The apartment has its own outside entrance through a private courtyard. It features office space, a kitchenette with cook-top, mini-fridge, microwave and toaster oven, and the third bathroom.

The vintage 1950's pool table, poker table and cozy club seating make the party room the perfect place to hang out. Behind the full-service wet bar you will find an ice-maker, mini-fridge and everything you need to make and serve the perfect cocktail. This is the place where you can all be together at the end of the day or sports fans can hang out and watch the big game. A queen sleeper sofa make this another bedroom as well when the family is all together.

The Theater Room is situated on the lower level. Sit back and relax on reclining theater chairs and watch your favorite movie on the 102 screen with high-end projection and surround sound! You will find a large selection of movies to choose from our library, or a full line up of cable television.

In addition, the property is:

*8 minutes from Portland International Airport

* 5 minute from new downtown Vancouver waterfront and fresh exciting restaurants/brew pubs!

*12 miles from downtown Portland

*Freeway access to either I-205 or I-5 is minutes away

*Amenities such as restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, movie theaters, banks, fast food, athletic clubs, etc are within a two mile radius

*Adequate Parking: 4 off street and 3 street side parking spaces

The Garden Retreat is pet friendly, fenced and welcomes well-behaved dogs to enjoy the property with their owners. There is a wonderful walking trail through a reserved green space just a few blocks from the house. The neighborhood is filled with old evergreens, wide streets and established homes, perfect for the walk to the park.

I am committed to providing you with a true home away from home experience where memories can be created. My family has been traveling and staying in VRBO's at various vacation spots for many years. We know what we like to find in homes as we travel and create those memories of our own and hope we can not only meet but exceed your expectations of what a great vacation home can be. I welcome your comments, feedback and suggestions and I hope your stay will provide you and your family many good memories!

Read More Expand
  • Feature Features
  • Map Map
  • School District Availability
  • Review Review

Feature Features

  • PETS

    1 Total (up To 50 Lbs Per Pet) Pet Friendly Service Animals Exempt From Fees Welcoming Dogs Only
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    5 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided Sofa Bed
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 3200 Sq Ft (297 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee Grinder Cookware/dishes/utensils Dishwasher Kitchen Island Microwave Oven Refrigerator Spices Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Required Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    WiFi Available
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Fenced Yard Garden Outdoor Furniture Patio
  • BATHROOMS

    3 Bathrooms Hair Dryer Shampoo Soap Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • WORKSPACES

    Office
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Arcade/game Room DVD Player Games Pool Or Billiards Table Stereo Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Library Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Dinnerware Children's Games Highchair Playground Travel Crib
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 17

Map Map

School District Availability

Review Review

  • Michael L.

    Submitted Apr 7, 2026

    Stayed Apr 2, 2026

    Great, big space. Outstanding host. Nice pool table. Amazing big screen. Beautiful back yard. Lovely hutbtub. Excellent location.

  • Rebekah R.

    Submitted Feb 8, 2026

    Stayed Jan 30, 2026

    We had a great time at this rental! So much space to move around, 2 floors of rooms & living rooms, a whole kitchenette & bathroom on the downstairs floor. I love that thete was a 3rd living room that served as a billards room and built in bar. The whole house was very clean, backyard was nicely landscaped, hot tub worked and had a nice covered patio that we bbqed on with outdoor heaters. The house had lots of supplies and a whole bunch of brochures for activities if your not from the area. The host was absolutely great and communication was a 10/10. Overall, this is one of the coolest houses we've ever rented, We will more then likely rent it again. A great place for families to stsy together while on vacation. Thank you so much for the great experience, it felt like home.

  • Scott S.

    Submitted Jan 26, 2026

    Stayed Jan 24, 2026

    Host was very welcoming and helpful, everything we needed was there. We only struggled a bit with the electronics

  • Jerryl N.

    Submitted Dec 30, 2025

    Stayed Dec 23, 2025

    Very nice property. Host was great with communication

  • Robin S.

    Submitted Oct 5, 2025

    Stayed Oct 2, 2025

    The house was very clean, comfortable for all of us and was convenient to everything that we were doing.

  • Richard S.

    Submitted Sep 29, 2025

    Stayed Sep 25, 2025

    No tv stations, just free internet tv. Wanted to watch football, Saturday and Sunday.

  • Nancy M.

    Submitted Sep 8, 2025

    Stayed Sep 1, 2025

    The house was as advertised, well stocked kitchen, spacious, beautiful backyard. Owners were very responsive. You should know that the neighbors are very particular about noise. Just a group of people talking outside caused them to contact owner and police. They watched us from their window our whole stay. We were a bunch of over 50 year olds having a reunion and catching up. I was hesitant to say this, because the owners were nice, but if you have a group that tends to want to talk outside or use the hot tub this might not be the place for you.

  • Stephanie A.

    Submitted Jun 22, 2025

    Stayed Jun 20, 2025

    Great set up for our team stay for tournament. Able to fit team and supporting parent comfortably. Very well stocked kitchen for feeding a gang.

  • Zoe M.

    Submitted Jun 6, 2025

    Stayed May 24, 2025

    This home was easily accessible to Portland and had enough space for adults to spread out in their own spaces, as well as several communal areas. The laundry room was a nice bonus for those staying longer than a few days. Check in was well communicated and we had no issues with accessing the home. The showers were a bit tight and some of the linens could use a refresh, but overall this was a pleasant stay for our family.

  • David G.

    Submitted May 26, 2025

    Stayed May 21, 2025

    This property worked great for us! Traveling with 10 adults and one toddler isn’t always easy, but this property afford private sleeping spaces for all. The entertainment spaces are also gracious and the games and activities onsite were a lot of fun.

  • Stacy M.

    Submitted Mar 31, 2025

    Stayed Mar 28, 2025

    Nice little neighborhood. Wish we could have stayed longer to take advantage of everything the home and area had to offer. We were impressed how spacious and comfortable things were.

  • Tim B.

    Submitted Mar 24, 2025

    Stayed Mar 20, 2025

    We were a group of friends from an online community, some of us hadn't even met. There were ten of us and the house easily accommodated us. It was a wonderful weekend, and the house made it feel like we were together as a family.

  • jamie p.

    Submitted Mar 18, 2025

    Stayed Mar 14, 2025

    We came into town with a large group of moms and daughters so we were excited to find a house that would accommodate all of us. As soon as we entered the home we noticed a foul smell. Later that evening when running the washing machine the smell got worse and the sinks in the game room and laundry room began to fill with dirty water. I contacted the owner and she responded quickly and had some septic tank pods delivered for us to flush. I’m not sure if that was the issue or not. While we appreciated the responsiveness and large layout the house, it was pretty dark, old, and not super clean. The bathrooms were also incredibly small and difficult to shower and/or get ready in. I hate leaving negative reviews, but I don’t think we’d stay here again.

  • Ed D.

    Submitted Feb 10, 2025

    Stayed Feb 6, 2025

    We stayed here for our son's wedding--five couples and two children under two. The downstairs was perfect for hosting the two families with small children. This place has plenty of room to spread out and is fully equipped with everything. We were in need of nothing. The host was excellent and attended to all our questions promptly!

  • Angie H.

    Submitted Feb 5, 2025

    Stayed Jan 31, 2025

    Great place to stay with lots of room

  • Lisa J.

    Submitted Jan 22, 2025

    Stayed Jan 17, 2025

    I absolutely love this home. We had a very cool experience that I want to share with you. I had a coupon from VRBO that took a lot of money off of the rental. We were coming into town for a family Christmas gift at the MODA center and I did a fast search and saw this home pop-up. I did not recognize it in the pictures at all, but I saw that it was not in downtown Portland, which I was looking for. I wrote to the property management and they were very fast and all of their responses and told me it was about 16 miles to where the basketball game was being played and to expect about 25 to 30 minutes, which was spot on.When my grandson and I got to the house, I kept looking around and thinking it felt very familiar. I suddenly realized Friday night after we arrived there that we had stayed in this house before! My late husband had told me to remember it because if we ever came back to the Vancouver area, he wanted to stay in this area again. We were there 10 years ago And loved it and

  • Erin W.

    Submitted Jan 5, 2025

    Stayed Dec 30, 2024

    Our group of extended family had a great time! We especially enjoyed the fact that there were three distinct gathering areas (the pool table was a huge hit). Plenty of space for everyone and a well stocked kitchen. Thanks!

  • Shelley C.

    Submitted Dec 28, 2024

    Stayed Dec 19, 2024

    Great property. 3 families came together to celebrate Christmas. Everyone had their own rooms, plenty of TVs for everyone to watch their favorite shows and plenty of dishes to cook all our favorite meals. Host super responsive to requests.

  • Andrew L.

    Submitted Dec 2, 2024

    Stayed Nov 15, 2024

    I wouldn't say I like leaving negative reviews. But here we are. We booked this property for a surprise bday party for a friend. We all traveled into Portland for this since none of us were local. We planned a lot; one was watching the fight, which was one of the deciding factors since this property had a projector and a large screen. Well, it didn't work. The response was there might be a bulb in the closet, and you could replace it. We are not going to mess with someone else's equipment. The heat didn't work in every room, which made the temperature in some of the rooms very, very cold. The property wasn't clean. I had laundry left in the washer (no clue how long), and the bathroom had hair all in the tub and all over the floor. This property needs someone to go in and check everything. None of the remotes had batteries that worked, so it appears this property wasn't ready for occupancy. The host was responsive, but asking us to fix stuff just didn't sit well with me. We paid for what was listed and expected everything to be in working order. This property needs some attention and management oversight. We would not book here again.

  • Emily M.

    Submitted Nov 14, 2024

    Stayed Nov 8, 2024

    We loved everything about this rental. We had a large group of about 10 adults and 5 children. The house was much larger than expected, in a great way! We loved how spread out the house was, so everyone felt like they still had privacy and space. We didn't get outside much, but the backyard was beautiful and would have been utilized much more during warmer weather. Only one family member used the hot tub, but he said it was so nice and peaceful sitting out there under the big tree. We had a few questions come up during our stay, nothing problematic, but the host was very quick to respond and incredibly kind and accommodating! Several family members commented on coming back for future family get togethers. Highly recommend this space!

  • Michael M.

    Submitted Oct 24, 2024

    Stayed Oct 18, 2024

    A group of 12 of us on a tennis team stayed here for a nearby tennis tournament. The house was just what we needed. It was impeccably clean, well decorated, spacious, and fun for a large group with the hot tub, bar/pool table room, theater room and large open concept kitchen, living and dining room. Every guest was beyond pleased with the accommodations.

  • Brian S.

    Submitted Oct 19, 2024

    Stayed Oct 9, 2024

    Nice place. Some cool amenities. Hot tub, pool table, movie room. Fully fenced backyard for the pups. Quiet neighborhood. Very close to quite a bit of grocery, fast eats, and restaurants. Very close access to the freeway. Quick and easy drive to Portland. The house is really built to accommodate a group of people. Lots of rooms. My only gripe and it is a small one at that was the short list of chores to complete before checking out. I wouldn't knock off a star for that though. The place was great in a really nice location.

  • Jerry P.

    Submitted Oct 15, 2024

    Stayed Oct 11, 2024

    The property is exactly as represented in the posting. The various spaces provided many options for large and small group activities. We had a great time!

  • Sheila D.

    Submitted Oct 3, 2024

    Stayed Sep 27, 2024

    We had 5 couples and each wanted a room, so this worked for that.

  • Mary S.

    Submitted Sep 27, 2024

    Stayed Sep 19, 2024

    House worked out great for our wedding weekend

  • Jordan S.

    Submitted Aug 12, 2024

    Stayed Aug 9, 2024

    Had an awesome time staying at this place! Awesome amenities and worked perfect for our weekend plans around Portland!

Your dates are Available!

Total

Includes taxes and fees
$629+
View details