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Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage

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A wooden deck with a view of a hilly landscape.
A compact kitchen with a gas stove, a blue cabinet with glass doors, and a hanging light fixture.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a potted plant, a window with curtains, and an air conditioning unit.
A kitchen with white cabinetry, a stove, a sink, and a ceiling fan.
A room with a painting of a jockey on a horse, a window with a view, a table, and a sofa.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Your own private chef
    One of the few properties offering private chef services.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Ridgewood Ranch

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Swimming pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Willits, CA
  • Place, Ridgewood Ranch
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Vichy Springs Hot Springs
    ‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchenette
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Willits

Located in Willits, this cottage is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Russian River and Lion's Park, while Mendocino County Museum and Roots of Motive Power are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Ridgewood Ranch, or consider a night out at Willits City Hall Community Center. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Willits, CA

What's nearby

  • Ridgewood Ranch - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Lake Mendocino - 22 min drive - 21.6 km
  • Vichy Springs Hot Springs - 39 min drive - 36.7 km
  • Blue Lakes - 42 min drive - 43.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Broiler Steakhouse - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Munchery - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total).

How much is parking at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Ridgewood Ranch and Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation. Willits City Hall Community Center and The Skunk Train are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 18 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

8.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place. Excellent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was very nice. Clean and comfortable. We loved the farm stand and all the things about seabiscuit! Host was very responsive and helpful. Would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay in your charming cottage at the Carriage House! We enjoyed the stud barn/museum/food stand immensely! Our only disappointment was not getting an opportunity to talk to anyone on arrival or during our stay for questions, tips and general information.Otherwise, we had a great time driving the beautiful road to Fort Bragg, riding the skunk train, walking the Noyo Beach Trail and exploring the area! We would highly recommend the stay if you're looking for a quiet get away!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The hosts were so wonderful and it was a wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 15 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view and tastefully decorated. Would encourage the hosts to provide sugar and creamer to go with the coffee / coffee machine.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean and Pet friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stars at night and waking up to see the horses in the pasture was delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful and relaxing place to stay!

This place was great, just what we needed. It rained must of the time, but we still loved it. The carriage house was a fun bonus. There is plenty to do around the area, with great food options in Willits, not to mention the home of Seabiscuit!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Carriage Cottage was charming and perfectly decorated with Seabiscuit's memories. The stud barn museum was a wonderful way to truly understand the history of the ranch. Great time as we celebrated our 57th anniversary. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was warm, cute, and quiet. We enjoyed our night, but felt strange on the property. It would have been nice to have a note telling us if we could walk around, as we had hoped to do that. Enjoyed the cottage and the pleasant view.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 November 2025
Hi Gary! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay! You are indeed welcome to walk around the property (dogs are also welcome if kept on leash). We have added some printed guidelines to the Cottage to make the property access information clearer for future guests. Thanks for staying at Ridgewood Ranch, and we hope you return!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Cottage was quaint, quiet and charming! Very cute inside and the bed was super comfy! Dawn, the host, was great to work with. Seabiscuit's stud barn was informative. Being attached to the carriage house was a neat bonus. Best part was being able to see all the stars in the darkness.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Seabiscuit history

Stud barn was interesting and informative. Carriage house was very quaint, clean, and private.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Room cute and clean.Bathroom had NO grab bar in tub.We had to purchase a rubber mat to stay safe.Otherwise, everything satisfactory.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Complete joke. Video of property over sells the property.50 years of deferred maintenance. Would not recommend to anyone. We have stayed at two Verbo properties that were outstanding. This one was a shock. The one picture of the "cottage" is deceiving. Verbo should require the owners of properties to provide multiple pictures so traverlers do not get blindsided.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 November 2025
We are not accustomed to writing "damage control" responses because we have had so much positive feedback about our charming little cottage, from honest people in the past 2 years since we dramatically renovated it. We feel the need to clarify some disingenuous statements from this review for the sake of prospective future renters: Our VRBO posting has always included lots of pictures. We don't have a video and never have. We don't know whose posting this man is referring to. This man did not actually stay at our rental, at the last minute saying he "had to get home." We decided as a courtesy, contrary to the cancellation policy, to offer him a refund of the main portion of the rental fee. We are proud of all the renovation work we have put into our historical spaces and just can't agree that this review is fair.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Seabiscuit

The property was all about the legendary horse Seabiscuit. 16 Thousand acres of horse property, produce farming and wide open spaces with amazing views. The internet was out all 3 days I was there which was inconvenient because I was there to look at property in the area.The room I stayed in was fairly small with a tiny refrigerator, so a longer stay really would be hard to navigate with food and beverages. There's just no place to put food. Also a T.V. would be nice, especially with no internet connection.Also you are in the middle of a community of homes and some apartments with lots of residents and ranch workers. There was one resident who walked by my room several times a day to make sure my dogs were on a leash and saying several times "there are rules here". The room had a nice deck and my dogs and I sat outside a watch the sunset and this is when the resident actually walked onto the deck and complained about the dogs not being on a leash.I guess there's always one of those, and I got the feeling he didn't like the fact that there was a VRBO in his neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute little cottage attached to the carriage house! Lovely deck overlooking the ranch. Very nice and communicative hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
If you want a nice peaceful location, this is great. The night skies are beautiful. See satellite and shooting star. The unit is a nice, quaint and comfortable. I will return at some point.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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