The Calico Cottage - Fire Pit - Hot Tub

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A modern kitchen with a stainless steel refrigerator, granite countertops, white cabinets, a gas stove, and a small dining area with stools.
A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.
A building with a fenced patio area, outdoor seating, and potted plants.
A child driving a white toy car on a concrete surface.
A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a dresser, a TV, and a wall art piece.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Onsite parking available
    Convenient and secure on-site parking, a rare amenity in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Spa pool on site
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Electric vehicle charging point

Explore the area

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Lewis Center, OH
  • Place, Alum Creek State Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Alum Creek Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Polaris Fashion Place
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Lewis Center

Lewis Center is home to this holiday home. Polaris Fashion Place and Easton Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Historic Crew Stadium or Schottenstein Center.
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Map
Lewis Center, OH

What's nearby

  • Alum Creek State Park - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Alum Creek Beach - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Highbanks Metro Park - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Polaris Fashion Place - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Magic Mountain Fun Center - 7 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Ethos & Co. Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Walker Woods - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Calico Cottage - Fire Pit - Hot Tub pet-friendly?

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

How much is parking at The Calico Cottage - Fire Pit - Hot Tub?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Calico Cottage - Fire Pit - Hot Tub?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Calico Cottage - Fire Pit - Hot Tub?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Calico Cottage - Fire Pit - Hot Tub located?

Situated in Lewis Center, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Alum Creek State Park, Alum Creek Beach and Lazer Kraze. Cinemark Polaris 18 is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) away.

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. 47 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was super friendly and the place allowed us to have our two dogs! Our daughter enjoyed the pink room and we were glad to have this little place for a little vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay once again! Our second time here and great place, clean and perfect if traveling with your pup! Nice dog park and great communication from host! Place has everything you need and close by many things to do in Columbus area!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great place to stay with family and pets. So much to do you don’t want to leave! The toy barn was so much fun and the dog park with the fire pit was perfect to relax outside. Both of the hosts made us feel like family. The Calico cottage was adorable and they thought of anything you might need. Definitely would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Doc and his family are some of the most kind people you can meet, its my 2nd stay and will continue to comeback when traveling for work!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Great clean place to stay. My dog loved the dog park.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely amazing place! Clean and had everything we needed! Dog park is amazing and was perfect for my husband and I and our dog! Spent Thanksgiving with family nearby and able to come back to nice hot tub and relax! Thanks for the nice accommodations and we will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent stay

Owners very friendly and helpful. Enjoyed our stay. Would definitely book again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and cozy stay

We had a great time! Hot tub room was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend getaway

Great place to stay for my husband and I. We also took our dog! Great location! Awesome communication with Doc. Will hopefully stay again in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

It was awesome! Doc did a wonderful job communicating with us thru our stay and ensured we had everything we wanted or needed. The place was super clean and homey. We enjoyed it very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls weekend

My best friend and I, and our fur babies, stayed at the Calico cottage. We absolutely loved our time there, and can’t wait to come back with our husbands! The property, the location, the amenities, the hosts- all simply outstanding!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic in every way

The property is absolutely incredible and the host is fantastic, helpful, caring and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Such gracious hosts

Nicely stocked with very thoughtful touches. Beautiful property with lots of extras to make for a fun stay Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10 out of 10!!!

We will definitely be back. Amazing place. Wonderful hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful hosts

We stayed here in between selling our home and moving into our home. Hosts were very welcoming and friendly. Their attention to detail and the amenities were top notch. My dogs loved the dog park. They even had dog toys and a cooler of fresh water for the pups. Would stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay

House was in perfect shape and communication with host couldn’t have been any better extremely satisfied with the stay and the property
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a Treat for Me & My Pups

The Calico Cottage was more of a retreat than the business trip I was using it for! Perfect, quiet space with everything you could need in a convenient location to stores & restaurants. They even have a huge private dog park with a firepit inside of it so guests can hang out while their dogs run around like crazy. We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend fishing trip

Stayed at Calico Cottage while on a fishing trip to Alum Creek Reservoir. Great location. Minutes from the lake, stores and Cabela’s. Extremely clean and every necessity you could possibly need was provided. Would definitely come back on our next fishing trip.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My daughters are in college at OWU and OSU. This was the perfect spot for a relaxing weekend together. It's in a great location to get out and about but we mostly sat in the sunshine of the dog park with our 2 pups and enjoyed each other company. The entire cottage is well equiped! We didn't use a fraction of the amenities this time, but we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice little getaway!

Doc and Carrie were fantastic hosts. The place was very clean, very comfy and in a great location. We enjoyed our weekend mini trip going to the zoo, shopping, and dining. The dogs had a blast at the dog park playing frisbee everyday. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful property!

This property host goes out of his way to make sure everything you might need is available. This is the second time we have stayed at one of his properties and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time. Properties are very clean and well stocked.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Dogs loved the stay!

This was a perfect VRBO to stay for us as a family, our two boxers pups included. The Boxers loved the dog park. We had a fire in the fire pit while the dogs played all night on our fabulous fall football stay. It was an easy drive to OSU campus for the Buckeyes football game.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great host and property

This was easily one of the best STRs I've stayed at. Exactly as advertised, EXCEPTIONALLY clean, modern, thoughtful, and comfortable. Perfect for a couple or small family traveling with pets. The half acre dog park complete with fire pit and seating area makes for an awesome relaxation spot with your fur kids. The owner was lightning fast to respond and always available. I'd book again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 May 2025
Greg! Thank you for the glowing review! Carrie and I work really hard to make sure our guests feel welcome and appreciated so reviews like yours is validation that it's working! We hope to see you again sometime. Cheers! Doc
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

All you could ask for!

This place is amazing! Very well maintained property and very safe surroundings. The house was updated, cozy but spacious, and had everything you would need. Doc went out of his way to accommodate us, excellent host, great communication, all around good experience. Close to plenty of restaurants, area attractions, and leas than 10 minutes from Alum Creek. Highly recommend for anyone visiting the area!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Holiday stay at the Calico Cottage

What a lovely visit at the Calico Cottage. We have family in Powell, and we’re always looking for a close place to stay with our dogs. This was the perfect place, in a great area with just the right amenities. The only downside was trying to get our dogs to leave the amazing dog park on the property. They absolutely loved it too! Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
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