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The Isabella - A stunning historical adobe condo in Barrio Viejo

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Exterior
Living area
Living area
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 279.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Tucson, AZ
  • Tucson Convention Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Rialto Theatre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • University of Arizona
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Tucson, AZ (TUS-Tucson Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

The Isabella - A stunning historical adobe condo in Barrio Viejo

The Isabella is an inviting, warm and cozy one bedroom adobe condo in Tucson’s Barrio Viejo or “old neighborhood”. Her charms include Saguaro cactus rib ceilings, thick adobe walls and brick paved floors. She is located in the Ochoa Court condo complex dating back to at least 1888. Cook yourself a gourmet dinner in her old meets new kitchen, lounge in the intimate back patio, relax and stream some movies in the desert chic living room and sleep well in the luxurious King Bed with memory foam mattress. This adorable historical condo is located within walking distance to downtown, the SunLink Streetcar to U of A, local brewpubs, coffee shops and restaurants including easy walks to 5 Points Cafe, the Meyers Cafe and lounge, and the Coronet. New to VRBO, but our first guests wrote...."The Isabella is stunning inside and out. It is beautifully furnished with everything you could need. ....We enjoyed relaxing on the back patio in the evening with snacks and cold beers."

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Tucson

Located in Barrio Viejo, a neighbourhood in Tucson, this holiday home is in the mountains. St. Augustine Cathedral and Historic Pima County Courthouse are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Tucson Mall and Tuscon Spectrum. Children's Museum Tucson and Steward Observatory Mirror Lab are also worth visiting.
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Tucson, AZ

What's nearby

  • Tucson Convention Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Fox Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Rialto Theatre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • University of Arizona - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Arizona Stadium - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Roy Laos Transit Center - 10 min drive
  • Tucson Station - 19 min walk
  • Tucson International Airport (TUS) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Ruiz Hot Dogs - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Monica - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪El Mezquite Grill & Taqueria - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪El Minuto Cafe - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Isabella - A stunning historical adobe condo in Barrio Viejo pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at The Isabella - A stunning historical adobe condo in Barrio Viejo?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Isabella - A stunning historical adobe condo in Barrio Viejo?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Isabella - A stunning historical adobe condo in Barrio Viejo located?

Located in Barrio Viejo, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Tucson Convention Center and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from University of Arizona. Arizona Theatre Company and St. Augustine Cathedral are also within 15 minutes. Tucson Station is 19 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 82 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Krista T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ballad o.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always a great stay. Clean, convenienct and perfectly Tucson
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful row house home in the heart of 5 Points! Love the outdoor areas, designated parking, and all the kitchen amenities. Outstanding host to boot!
Stayed 14 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kari A.

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

Lovely Casita in Barrio Viejo

Absolutely love this property. It has the perfect amount of space for 2 people, including a quiet back patio. The neighborhood is lovely to walk around too.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lou A.

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

Exceeded Expectations!

If we could give more than a 5 star rating, we would! The place was beautiful! Clean, conveniently located and with a great deal of special touches. If we are ever back in Tucson we definitely would rent this place again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monique M.

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

We loved it here!

The Isabella is adorable! I highly recommend anyone and everyone to stay here! The house was cozy and so cutely decorated, very clean and well stocked, the location perfect and the host very quick to answer and help when we needed it! Thank you so much for the wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie L.

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

Stunning Isabella

The Isabella is perfectly decorated to match the style of the home and area. We traveled with our dog and found a great little park at the end of the block for him so that was very convenient! The court yard is off limits to pets but it’s nice and shady with furniture to sit on and enjoy the surroundings. It’s a sweet quiet complex. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The kitchen is well stocked with most anything you would need, even a nice selection of spices! The location to downtown, grocery stores, restaurants & bars is a short drive and would be easy to walk to many places as well. This will be our go-to VRBO for any future visits to Tucson. The only thing missing were blackout shades in the bedroom, we are rather light senator but we were able to hang blankets over the areas that let in a lot of light. To be honest, I wanted to keep this place as our own little secret find but then that’s not a very nice thing to do :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol A.

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

The Isabella, what a fine

This is our second one month stay at The Isabella. The home is lovelier than the pictures and very comfortable to be in. The location is so fun. We enjoyed walking to town, going to historic sites, and the restaurants and galleries close by.
Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina F.

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

Comfort and Beauty!

I truly enjoyed my stay at The Isabella! It was clean, quiet, comfortable and very welcoming! The neighborhood was quiet and felt very safe. Jennifer was very quick to communicate and answer any questions I had. I honestly can’t say one negative word about The Isabella, it is a great stay and I would definitely stay here again! There are also two places in the neighborhood you can walk to and have coffee and pastries with nice outdoor seating. I had a wonderful stay, Thank You!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thor H.

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

Great property and great location

Perfect property for a stay near central Tucson
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

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

Comfortable stay

Love the spaciousness of the apartment and the courtyard. Great neighborhood. Second stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey C.

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

Really nice stay

Relaxing and quiet location, short walk to good food, nice neighborhood. Beautifully furnished and kept inside. Would recommend and I would easily go back. Framed art is local and perfect for the ambiance.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy B.

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

Great location to U of AZ

Will definitely stay here again , very nice place , close to U of AZ
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William L.

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

Isabella

Jen’s place was as advertised! Spotless and very well maintained. All appliances were new and the owners provided detailed usage instructions for everything. The area is close to downtown yet very quiet. We had good communication with Jennifer and she was very helpful. I would highly recommend staying at her unit. We intend to go back this winter.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff B.

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

Great location for gem show getaway.

Up and coming nice little neighborhood. Extremely well apportioned small house with great king size bed. Perfect for 2 person getaway. Easy check in, easy drive to all of Tucson. I highly recommend this house for anyone looking for a central Tucson stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alisha C.

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

Loved our stay at Casa Isabella

The house is very charming and stocked with everything you need. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donn J.

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

So beautiful

Really lovely place in historic neighborhood. Great place to walk around and have a sense of old Tucson. Good low key restaurants to walk to. Downtown only blocks away. Perfect.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aleena K.

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

Great Stay

We had a great stay. The property is exactly as listed and is in a great location. The property manager was super responsive to all inquiries. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew N.

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

Cozy Condo

Very unique property that is close to downtown. This is my new favorite place to stay in Tucson!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

tener b.

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

Fantastic

Cozy comfortable very well equipped
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel F.

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

Quaint location near downtown area

We really enjoyed our stay!! Everything was just as advertised and the host provided snacks for our enjoyment.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

charles L.

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

Historic barrio

All good, well equipped kitchen, even sharp knives, Weber grill on the back patio. Comfortable king-size bed. Recommend without any reservations and would stay there again.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom S.

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

Convent St

Great place to stay especially if you have business at the convention center.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra A.

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

Pleasant stay in a very convenient location

The Isabella was very clean and well maintained. It was a cute place to stay for a visit to Tucson. We loved being able to walk to numerous locations in the downtown area. We also loved relaxing on the back patio area with coffee or perhaps a cold one.The bed was extremely comfortable and we had good sleep during our visit. Occasionally the house would let out a noise with the changing outside temps.Our only concern was changing the house to a dog friendly rental. I'm sure most other Americans will like that.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara K.

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

Isabella knocks it out of the park

Comfortable in-town home.3 rooms.Everything cleanEasy parking on a quiet street. Nicely stocked with lots of extras in the frig, the bathroom (q-tips, suntan lotion, all soaps, coffee, jam, sodas) A little tough using some of the appliances the first time. Very comfortable bed, but high We would happily stay here again
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2024

About the host

Hosted by Jennifer Smith

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I am so happy to introduce myself! I've lived in Tucson for over 35 years and absolutely love the Sonora desert. I have raised my five children here and am so happy to wake up every morning to the beautiful sun and mountains. I love hiking Tucson's varied hiking trails and have just started mountain biking. There is so much history here with wonderful restaurants and plenty to do outdoors.

Why they chose this property

Dating back to the late 1800's, the Isabella has such charm and unique historical features that it felt like a place I'd like to stay as soon as I entered for the first time. The Saguaro rib ceiling and thick adobe walls offer the experience of staying in an old adobe home, but with modern conveniences. While the Isabella is cozy at 850 Square Feet, each room is spacious and inviting. Finally, I really enjoy evenings spent on the back patio, grilling and just enjoying the Tucson nights.

What makes this property unique

The Isabella is located on a quiet street with historical buildings all around. I really enjoy walking my two dogs around to see the sights. The food in the neighborhood is terrific, Coffee at Exo Roast Co., breakfast at Five Points Market or the Meyer Avenue Cafe, dinner at the Coronet, El Minuto Cafe or Cafe Desta. She is also an easy .7 mile walk to the light rail taking you to the University of Arizona campus. Continue a couple of blocks on Cushing Ave and you are right in the midst of Tucson Gem Show activities. As a cyclist, I can be on The Loop (one of America's best bike paths) in a mile, go climb the "A" mountain, road bike Gates Pass or ride the extensive MTB trails in Tucson Mountain Park. Finally, when I'd rather just sit and reflect, Parque De Orlando y Diego Mendoza is right on the corner next to Ochoa Court.

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