Relax & Revisit your Yesterdays with a Retro Staycation!

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Front Porch of The Good Ol' Days House on a Summer Day

View from across the street on Broad Avenue.

View from the back porch and alley parking lot.

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3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Washer
Air conditioning
Barbecue grill

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Belle Vernon, PA

Vinoski Winery
‪12 min drive‬
California University of Pennsylvania
‪15 min drive‬
Kennywood
‪36 min drive‬
Pittsburgh, PA (AGC-Allegheny County)
‪31 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

If your taste is more jukebox than Victrola? More poodle skirt than parasol? Then America's First Nostalgic Guesthouse, The Good Ol' Days House is for you. Relax during your stay in a home where the 1950s, 60s and 70s come alive. This recently restored & renovated family home is filled with authentic treasures that bring you back to the decades of America's past with its Nifty 50s Kitchen, an art deco style 1940s Dining Room, a living room in 'mod' 1960s decor, retro 70s bedrooms, and full basement with a Knotty Pine built in bar right out of the 50s along with vintage Pinball and Bowling machines. Take a step back in time with family and friends as you celebrate important milestones such as birthdays, anniversaries, family & class reunions or just a weekend getaway to go back to a simpler time and remember those Good Ol' Days.
**The GOOD OL' DAY HOUSE was just featured on the television show WQEDs 'PITTSBURGH 360' on April 18, 2013! You can download the show from WQEDs website.

Restaurants: There are several excellent restaurants for fine dining in the area such as close-by The Back Porch & The Speer Street Grill, Lenora's in Perryopolis, & Lucchesi's in Monessen. You can also enjoy good home-style family type restaurants, fast food and other familiar chain restaurants all less than one mile away.

Pittsburgh dining is 25 miles or a 30, 45 minute drive.

Seven Springs is less than an hour away.

There are 2 yummy pizza shops, a Dairy Queen, Bakery & Grocery Store all within walking distance.

A friendly local 'watering hole' tavern is also within walking distance on the Main Street.

Shopping: Many vintage & antique shops are close by within a few minutes or up to a 15 minute drive. We have Gabriel Brothers, which is a 'Bargain Place' to shop for name brands & closeouts.
The Brand new Tanger Outlet Mall is 20 minutes away and there are 6 Shopping Malls all within a 30 - 45 minute drive. Such as South Hills Village, Westmoreland Mall, Uniontown Mall, Franklin Mall, Century III Mall and Monroeville Mall.

Churches: Just like in those Good Ol' Days when faith in God was the center of any community--- Churches of all denominations are nearby and most within walking distance to the home.

Property manager

MELANIE PATTERSON

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

We are dog friendly. Sorry no cats.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking permitted on the front or back porch.

No vaping inside the house and no burning of candl

Pet fees must be paid in cash upon arrival.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Belle Vernon

Located in Belle Vernon, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Carnegie Museums and Grand Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include 5th Street Steps and Nemacolin Castle. Travelling with kids? Consider Critter Country Animal Farm, or check out an event or a game at Redstone Field. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.

Belle Vernon, PA

What's nearby

Vinoski Winery - 12 min drive - 10.2 km
California University of Pennsylvania - 15 min drive - 17.3 km
Kennywood - 36 min drive - 37.4 km
PNC Park - 47 min drive - 57.4 km
Carnegie Mellon University - 47 min drive - 45.0 km

Getting around

Connellsville Station - 32 min drive
Latrobe, PA (LBE-Arnold Palmer Regional) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬17 min walk
‪Foster House - ‬4 min drive
‪Taco Bell - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Relax & Revisit your Yesterdays with a Retro Staycation! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Relax & Revisit your Yesterdays with a Retro Staycation! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relax & Revisit your Yesterdays with a Retro Staycation! ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Relax & Revisit your Yesterdays with a Retro Staycation! located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of 5th Street Steps, Carnegie Museums, and Cedar Creek Park. Cedarbrook Golf Course and Rostraver Township Hall are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Amanda S.

19 November 2024

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

Unique and Fun!

Family really enjoyed all of the different themes in each room. The game room was a hit! The hosts were wonderful and responsive. We were given a tour of the home on arrival, and they were quick to bring extra lighting during an unexpected power outage. We did not realize that there is also a tiny guest house on the back of the property that is available to book, and our host was able to give that guest a quick tour of the big house also. They share a parking area and a small part of the backyard space, but we rarely saw the other tenants. Booking both homes would be fun for a larger group! The big house is three stories, with game room and full bath in the basement, living area and half bath on the main floor, and three bedrooms, full bath, and laundry closet on the top floor. The kitchen space is small for cooking, but the adjacent dining room is large with plenty of seating. We also enjoyed the front porch and back patio areas. This home is a unique and fun experience!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert K.

28 October 2024

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

Incredible Stay

This is by far the best VRBO experience ever! We celebrated my mom's 79th birthday as well as visiting my son who plays for the Cal football team. Walking around the house brought back so many memories! The communications from the owner were outstanding and in fact were typically responded in less than an hour. The house was extremely clean and the decorations left no detail behind. My son enjoyed the pinball machine and the arcade games and as a family we just enjoyed sitting in the living room talking. The beds were extremely comfortable. We will be staying here again for sure!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Batheia S.

11 October 2024

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

Just lovely

As soon as we walked in this home brought us back to our childhood! Melanie was not only a great host she went above and beyond. Such a nice family. When we return we know where we’ll be staying! At the “Time Machine” home.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David H.

1 October 2024

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

Great stay

We really enjoyed stepping back in time. We will be back for future visits.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna M A.

29 May 2024

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

Nostalgic

Cute theme. Grandsons loved the games!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley M.

29 November 2023

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

Trip down memory lane!

We thoroughly enjoyed staying at the "Good Ole Days" house. A memory at every turn and it was so cozy and warm. A great way to spend Thanksgiving week with family. Melanie was a wonderful host and very responsive to our questions. Highly recommend staying here for an unique and memorable experience.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura K.

10 August 2023

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

Awesome

We are 50 and 52. Kids are all 20 and over. Was great to play show and tell as you explored the house. We found the place by luck, but it was excellent. Melanie is a fantastic host. So easy to work with. Clear instructions. And what a welcome to the house. Thank you again for everything. We were sending pictures to friends and family and telling everyone about it.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

suzanne m.

18 June 2023

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

Wonderful weekend

The house is so cute and Melanie is very sweet. The town is fun to explore and the drive to Pittsburg was very easy. Great place to stay!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia H.

21 May 2023

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

Great home and neighborhood.

Fun house, with lots of very cool things to see or do. Beds were very comfortable. Hosts made us feel welcome. We would stay here again when in the area.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gladys L.

7 May 2023

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

What a fun place to stay!!

Our family came upon this fun place while looking for a place for our graduate. This was such a fun environment and our family enjoyed the walk down memory lane while making new memories together. Melanie is a wonderful host with all the kindest details to make you feel welcome!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carrie H.

30 April 2023

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

Very Comfortable and Fun Home

You walk into this home and feel like you stepped into a time machine. Our group had so much fun. It was very comfortable and clean. Thank you so much for hosting us.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

25 January 2023

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

Christmas vacation

We had the best time and enjoyed all of the vintage Christmas decorations.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leslie C., Fairfield, Pa

16 October 2022

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

Family Fun

Melanie’s home provides a great trip down memory lane. The home is full of memorabilia, yet contains numerous modern amenities to ensure the visit is comfortable. She communicated clearly and promptly regarding all matters. It was lovely to meet her;; the hospitality was greatly appreciated.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise W.

14 August 2022

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

We had an amazing time stepping back in time. We will definitely be back!

Melanie was an amazing host and went out of her way to make our stay special. We had a small gathering for a co-ed baby shower for our family who live in the valley. Our family enjoyed the property as well! We enjoyed the pin ball machine, record player and the themed bedrooms the most!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leo C.

27 May 2022

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

Great and fun place to stay.

House has everything you need for your stay, owner was just great!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelli A.

13 December 2021

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

Great place for family

Our family had a wonderful time visiting with each other in this unique property! The kids loved the pinball!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

27 October 2021

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

Stay here

So much fun!! Highly recommend and will be returning. Host was awesome and the house was amazing

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

18 October 2021

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

Fantastic!

We had a wonderful time. Melanie is a great host and spent some time explaining the history of the home and their family. It was a wonderful experience and weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Veronica C.

8 June 2021

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

Wonderful Family Experience

From the moment we walked in the house, it felt like going to grandma's again. It's not called The Good Ol Days House for nothing. Most anything and everything you can think of from the 50s 60s and 70s was in this house. We played albums, Rock em Sock em Robots and pinball....and there was plenty more to do and see. Besides the 5 staying in the house, we invited other family members for lunch and they had a blast just touring around the house and reminiscing. The kitchen was a bit tight (just like my grandma's, but thats the way they were back in the day) but the rest of the house had plenty of room to spread out. The bedrooms were spacious, and with 5 women, 2 1/2 bathrooms were a blessing. I enjoyed the back porch every morning watching rabbits and chipmunks, and also spent time on the front porch watching the towns people going about their day. We are already planning to go back for another reunion. Its an experience you won't forget.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Angelique W., Pennsylvania, USA

1 June 2021

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

Nostalgic Getaway

Melanie, Thank you so much for sharing your grandparents home with us. As one of our (possibly) last trips together as a family..with my daughter getting married and son graduating college soon..we thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our nostalgic getaway. We hung out, goofed off, listened to records, played Life, and watched Casablanca. Some of us got a nap in, or took a *fabulous* bubble bath (MEEE!!) It felt like being at home 💗But Better💗 We would love to come back sometime around Christmas someday🌟 You give everyone who comes here a little piece of something back that we lost long ago. Thank you. With Love, The Williams Family & Buddy🐾

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

John T.

1 December 2020

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

Fun place to stay

The host was extremely nice. Responded quickly to any communication. The house was fun. Filled with all sorts of nostalgic things to look at and play with. The house was clean and well organized. Thanks so much for a great time!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

29 September 2020

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

Most AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR ANYONE WHO APPRECIATES TIMES TO REMEMBER!

I'll NEVER FORGET THIS PLACE...

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin F.

25 August 2020

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

Wonderful!

Like staying in a museum of times past. Very wonderful! Melanie is a great host.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eloise J.

23 October 2019

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

Like stepping back in time!

Melanie has put a lot of heart and soul into this house. She met us to give a little tour, left pastries and fresh flowers for us....very, very nice. The stay in the house brought back many memories, thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michele E.

7 September 2019

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

Melanie ward very available and approachable. We enjoyed our stay. Very fun place.

It was fun. A bit like staying in a museum, in a fun way.

About the host

Hosted by MELANIE PATTERSON

i am a former Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. United States 1993 (crowned in Las Vegas), inventor & entrepreneur. This is the former family home of my Italian immigrant grandparents who moved here in 1949. It has been in our family for 70 years and now enjoys taking guests on a trip back to the eras of the 1950s, 60s, 70s & 80s! I enjoy history and fixing up old things and currently involved in an adaptive reuse project with a brownfield riverfront property that my husband and I own nearby and the former concrete industrial warehouse that my husbands family built in 1950.

Why they chose this property

There is nothing like this anywhere. The house has been featured with Dave Crawley (KDKA & WQED Reporter) on WQED PITTSBURGH 360 where he has described the house as a 'time machine' taking you to decades of the 1950s, 60s, 70s & 80s. It is truly an experience for all you remember how to percolate coffee, fill up ice cube trays, and operate and 8 track tape we have WiFi available too -- just in case you need to stick around in this century too.

What makes this property unique

A free trip down memory lane with working Rotary phones, percolated coffee, stereos, LPs, 45s, eight track tape player, 1975 Pinball machine, Ms Pacman Tabletop game, vintage board games, polyester suit & bellbottoms in the boys' bedroom, Brownie outfit & 1950s Prom Dress in the girls' room, and lots of nostalgic experiences with family & friends that will truly be stored in your memory bank for future withdrawels. Shop in an old fashioned street filled with Antique shops, Boutiques, Bakery, Grocery store, Taverns & Churches & a Parochial school (that I attended as a child).

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English

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