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River Front Retreat

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Good morning view
Deck overlooking river
Back of the house
Main entrance
Upstairs living room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Downstairs 5

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Downstairs 6

4 Single Beds

Master 1

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs 2

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Upstairs 3

2 Single Beds

Upstairs 4

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Downstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

River Front Retreat

Decks, Dock, swimming, fishing, tubing, 2 kayaks, canoe, Blackstone Griddle, Webber Grill,
Fireplace, Fire Pit, Ping Pong, Large spacious kitchen
Retreat, Relax, Rejuvenate on the banks of the Shenandoah River. Enjoy VA wildlife, hiking, wineries and Fall foliage. The Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive are a short drive away. A rainy day may lead you to the Skyline Caverns or Luray Caverns.

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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: 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:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items 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.
Please park on right side of house. Same side as the fire pit.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9612412
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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
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

Front Royal

Located in Front Royal, this holiday home is on a river. Bing Crosby Stadium and Belle Boyd Cottage are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Blue Ridge Arts Council and Gallery and Dinosaur Land. Shen-Val Farm Market and Virginia River Trips are also worth visiting.
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Front Royal, VA

What's nearby

  • Shenandoah River - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Skyline Caverns - 14 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Front Royal Entrance Shenandoah National Park - 14 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Luray Caverns - 40 min drive - 59.2 km
  • Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races - 53 min drive - 73.9 km

Getting around

  • Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Royal Farms - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Melting Pot Pizza - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is River Front Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at River Front Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at River Front Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at River Front Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is River Front Retreat located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is steps from Shenandoah River and within 6 mi (10 km) of Shenandoah National Park and Bing Crosby Stadium. Blue Ridge Arts Council and Gallery and Front Royal Visitor's Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

cole b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot along the river. Exactly what we weee looking for on the long weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Priyanga I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had nice pleasant stay at the River Front Retreat. Everything was provided to make the stay comfortable. Property was friendly and was fast and easy to contact. I highly recommend the place for a relaxing getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cabin! Lots of space
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic 3 days staying at this property. The house was clean and just as described. The cozy river house was just what our group was looking for. The kitchen space was especially conducive for family-style meals and provided ample cooking space. Overall, felt like more than a house - truly a home!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris H.

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

Quiet river getaway

We enjoyed our stay at this property. It was exactly what we were looking for for a peaceful weekend getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey M.

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

Great house.

This is a great place for a family to stay. Thanks so much.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob M.

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

4th of July weekend

The house was exactly as advertised. The house was well stocked with items needed for river activities, bbq, cleaning and entertaining. Very simple and easy to clean. Plenty of space for kids, and all the gates were safe to keep them in. The neighbors were friendly too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Rebecca C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving family trip

The home is in a very cool location. We loved the drive to the house. There were great views of the river. The home had everything needed to enjoy the river, but our stay was too cold to enjoy the river. Overall, the home was just what we were looking for!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a great place for active families! Room for everyone in a relaxing setting. We enjoyed morning coffee and evening cocktails overlooking the river; borrowing the kayaks; being close to Shenandoah National Park for hiking; a ping-pong tournament; and evenings talking around the fire pit. It is true what other reviewers have said: the oven and the overall decor are a little dated. But we found the place tidy and great for families and pets. It feels lived in, but relaxed and perfect for our needs. My young adult sons plan to return with a group of friends. And the bonus is the host family is connected to a little piece of American history as you'll see if you stay there. Our host was super-responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Candy J.

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

Wonderful stay

Wonderful river house with plenty of room for everyone in your group. Loved the kitchen! Even the knives were sharp! Well thought out amenities with ping pong, lots of games, boats and lifejackets of all sizes, including for pooch. Great host who was very responsive to our questions. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Chris M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

The house is great and is in a great location, but needs a little attention / updating. Besides our challenges we made the best of it and had a great time. The manager was very responsive and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul Jr A.

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

Golf Trip

We used the house as a base for a long weekend of golfing, and with its location on the river it was great for our group of guys! Wish we would have planned for more time on the deck and utilizing the river! Great bunkhouse/summer camp feel, and perfect for large groups, can't wait to return with the kids and family!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary S.

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

Memorial Day Weekend

We enjoyed our stay at the river house. We were pleasantly surprised by all the cookware, kitchen gadgets and well stocked "pantry". We enjoyed the fire pit in the evenings and spent a relaxing Sunday watching the Indy 500 and painting porch leaners on the back deck. Was a nice relaxing weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian P.

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

Golf weekend

We have an annual trip every year to play golf. Always looking for a place to stay and this year we decided on river front retreat. It definitely served our purpose. 8 guys no women. Everything was as advertised and we enjoyed our weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Carolyn P.

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

Fun location

We loved driving through the cow pasture to get to the house - helped us slow down and relax! We were in town for a graduation, so siblings (and their young children) were all there. There were enough beds for us all, and the kitchen/dining area was cozy for us all. The younger kids enjoyed the yard, while parents could sit on the deck by the river. We had lots of events to attend over the weekend, so hadn't planned on using the house as a "river getaway", so I can't comment on the recreational aspects. Thanks for welcoming us.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
For the 3rd summer in a row we had a wonderful family vacation at your house! The new dock was enjoyed immensely by all! Feedback regarding negatives were that the house had a lot of dust, new kitchen stove and oven is needed (bottom oven still does not work), new fan is needed for screened in porch, and a new mattress is definitely needed in the 2nd bedroom in the basement (larger bed has smaller mattresses stacked underneath and is very uncomfortable). We will say that the positives were plenty and Justin was great with all of our needs! Thank you for another great family vacation full of memories at “the river house!”
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michele W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation

We had another vacation for the books! Had a great time with family. Justin was very quick to respond to any needs. Some improvements from last year which was great. Dock still a little challenging. Downstairs mattresses could use an upgrade. Overall the location and space of the home is perfect! We really enjoyed vacation 2024 and hope to plan another for 2025!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Deirdre O.

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

Very nice location and well stocked.

We stayed as we are in between houses and wanted to have a larger place to host and cook the holiday meal. I will say that the house could definitely use some updates and also a deep cleaning. Generally, it was comfortable and the views of the river are beautiful. The whole house was well stocked with just about anything we needed that we forgot to bring. I would have loved it more during warm weather but even during the winter, it was comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kathy D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
The location was very nice, right on the river my husband loved fishing from the dock. Lots of space for our family to gather. Lots of sleeping areas pet friendly. Great water pressure in showers. Large kitchen. The cleanliness was our only problem. The shower curtains liners wear moldy and the shower curtain themselves were stained and dirty, I took the curtains down and washed them. I bought new shower curtain liners and installed them before my family arrived. The house had not been dusted ina long time, the surfaces of tables were very dirty. The curtains were filthy.
Moldy shower curtain liners
Stained shower curtain
Cobweb on light in kitchen and yes there was a snake hanging on it
Dusty fans throughout house
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

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

Review / Question

It was just right for what we needed. However, one of us left an aero-bed blow up mattress in the lower level by the ping pong table. Is it possible if we can swing by and get it in a few weeks. One of the guys will be in the area. Please let me know. Thank you very much for allowing us to use your rental location. It was a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michele W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustic

Beautiful view of water. Felt secluded from neighbors which we enjoyed. Plenty of rooms and space for family. Loved large kitchen and blackstone. Justin was responsive to concerns/questions. Negatives: old AC units/musty, both showers upstairs had trouble draining, coffee pot very slow. House definitely could use some updates but being right on the river and the views definitely outweighed any negatives.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Anthony P.

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

Shenandoah Serenity

We enjoyed our stay at this rustic location right on the Shenandoah River. Our party of 7 ranged in age from 25 to 80 and all had a great time hiking, driving Skyline Drive, and enjoying the fire pit and the river. The owner was very accommodating and responsive. If I had any constructive criticism, it would be the neatness of the outside area - the grass was a little tall in places and there were lots of yard equipment and gear on a concrete pad out back. Had we had children, it might have been a concern.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Rose R.

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

Dirty

Does not get cleaned and run down!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 August 2022
So glad you enjoyed a week of partying and trashing our home.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Trudy L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Girls Weekend

Well stocked pantry, lots of toys for the river available for use. The river was a big low so the water wasn't moving much. Bathrooms were upgraded recently and clean. Some of the beds could use new mattresses. The firepit was excellent and firewood was available for use. The kitchen had all kinds of gadgets and serving ware. Had wifi and cell service. Beautiful hardwood floors upstairs. We met the manager while he was getting an estimate to redo the dock and clear out the view to the river, would like to see the transformation when it is complete.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

S B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Eclectic & roomy but needs cleaning

The area is remote and lovely. The house is on the river so the view is great. Upon entering you see clearly dated and worn furniture, but the ample bedrooms and baths more than made up for that. The big negative was the lack of cleanliness. It appears someone made an attempt to clean, but sloppily made beds, cloudy, splattered windows, urine on the toilet bowl, grease on the stove...all made it feel dirty. That being said, the host was very quick to respond to entry issues and a broken toilet. We would not stay here again, but with a serious cleaning it would be a good option for a big group.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

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