My wife and I really enjoyed our stay at Balalika Guest Homes. We stayed in a two-bedroom unit with the master bedroom with deck, one full bath and a second bedroom downstairs. Upstairs: full kitchen, living/dining room, another full bath, fireplace, deck and hot tub (shared with another unit). The unit is new, especially for the area, which has lots... more

we have been coming to the river for the past ten years, always with our dog (now dogs). Have always had good vacation rentals, but this has to be the absolutely best deal in the entire area. The place we stayed had everything we would keep in our own vacation home if we had one. The design and decor is... more

thank you for making these three days so special, we will cherish these memories forever. We hope to return asap as many times as possible. And Scott we are going to stay in Oakland :( , close to work-but it was soo tempting to be your permanent houseguests. Happy to have made a new friend. Thank you. Sincerely, Karen and... more

Stayed 2-nites for Mother, Sister, Daughter get-away. Condo itself has newly upgraded ammenities with plenty of dishes, small appliances, 2-TV's and air conditioning. Beds were comfortable and bedrooms spacious with plenty of closet and storage drawers. Bathrooms were upgraded and clean. NOTE: for those that have some difficulty with stairs, there are two sets of stairs from ground parking area... more

I stayed at the Balalaika for a week with my friend and a dog. I certainly did not expect to find such a great place for $99/night... even though most of the reviews were raving about it. The townhouse is spacious and clean, the beds comfortable. The equipment in the bathrooms is modern, everything was working flawlessly. The kitchen, dining... more

This place exceeded our expectations, especially for the price! At the risk of making it too popular, thus upping the price and lowering availability, I MUST give this place a glowing review. The decor was understated elegance ( I especially loved the large painting in the master bedroom that was lit from within) and we immediately felt comfortable, as though... more

Now that I've been here for two weeks, I feel I can give a reasonable review. These units are actually very nice, but I have to admit that I was a little suspicious when I heard the price. They are spacious, and have two bathrooms and two bedrooms, large decks on both levels, with a gas bbq grill. There is... more

We rented three of the guest houses for Mother's Day weekend 2009 and everyone was most impressed with the overall accomodations. They were by far the best we saw in the area and the prices were incredible. They were spacious and had nearly everything we needed in them -- even hot tubs. It was very easy to contact them and... more

These "cottages" are more like full scale time-share condos that are available by the night. They were built in 2005-06, and offer one of the best values in the area, especially for groups of 4. We had an end-unit with two large bedrooms, two full baths (one with a 2-person shower), TVs in both bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a... more