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Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment.

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Room
Barn door to bedroom
stairs by koi pond
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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Garden

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Common area 1

1 Single Bed

master

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

single bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment.

Private and cozy, bright and newly built guest house one bedroom garage apartment in most walkable section of the Heights, close to everything: restaurants, shopping, live entertainment, public transportation. Walking and biking path on the corner, a half block away. Just minutes from downtown Houston. 3 blocks to popular 19th street quaint shops, restaurants and live Heights Theater. Perfect for 2 but can sleep 1 more if needed.
Hardwood floors. Soho brick tiled bathroom and kitchen backsplash.
One bedroom, one bath with full stainless steel kitchen that includes icemaker, microwave, gas range, toaster, Keurig, french press and drip coffee makers and dishwasher. Washer and dryer in unit. One comfortable queen bed and a memory foam twin mattress if needed. Portable crib may also available be available on request. Vaulted beamed ceiling. Sliding barn door separates bedroom area. Business ready with iron and board, laptop work space, & wireless internet and Xfinity TV.and Apple TV. Lock box key access for self check in. Quiet Backyard retreat with seating area, table by koi pond with fountain. Mature trees.
Off street parking. Designated and reserved parking place for apartment guests.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
Caution: open pond & swim spa on property.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
1 small dog. check with host. to book. $125 fee.
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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
Strip any used beds, gather used towels and store extra beds
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please leave ac thermostat at 78
Return keys to gate lockbox
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Pets on case by case basis only. Check with host before booking.
Follow check out instructions to leave neat and clean. See information in apartment

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number STR-25-000234
Property # 4217668
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

About the area

Houston

Located in Houston, this apartment is in the city centre. Memorial City Mall and CityCentre are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Downtown Aquarium and Houston Zoo. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Daikin Park, or consider NRG Park for a night out. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including birdwatching and golfing.
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Houston, TX

What's nearby

  • The Heights Theater - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Daikin Park - 9 min drive - 7.5 km
  • George R. Brown Convention Center - 9 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Toyota Center - 10 min drive - 8.2 km
  • NRG Stadium - 17 min drive - 21.5 km

Getting around

  • Cavalcade Station - 4 min drive
  • Kinder Station - 13 min drive
  • Houston William Hobby Airport (HOU) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Taco Stand - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dandelion Cafe Heights - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Burger Joint - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Heights best location in town! Charming Houston Heights Guest House Apartment. located?

Located in Houston Heights, this apartment building is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from The Heights Theater and within 3 miles (5 km) of Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital and White Oak Music Hall. Daikin Park and Toyota Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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. 50 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay, very clean and host was very responsive. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve N.

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

Another great stay

Best place for a short stay in Houston. Pretty much perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith C.

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

Love the Heights

We think this is one of the best locations available in the Heights. Extremely convenient to multiple dining locations and HEB. For our needs it is also close to family. Check-in is easy and the listing is as advertised. Our host was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BONNIE P.

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

Houston Heights

Excellent accommodations - exactly as listed. Enjoyed so much actually booked it again Highly recommended.
Stayed 25 nights in Jan 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl S.

Perfect location walking distance to restaurants, wine bar, shops - beautifully appointed!

Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
I'm so pleased to hear that my guests enjoyed their stay. Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Hope to host you again. Vicki
Verified

8/10 Good

Brian W.

Quite quaint and comfortable

Clean, quaint and perfect little hideaway for 2 people. Close to everything in houston area. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire N.

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

Sweet Stay in The Heights

A perfect little place for a stay in The Heights. Cozy, clean, with a delightful little fish pond!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary F.

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

Heights Hideaway

This is the third time we have stayed at the Barn Door. We really enjoy all the amenities provided as well as the proximity to so many restaurants and shops.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Sept 2021
Thanks. Always a pleasure to host!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BONNIE P.

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

Houston Heights

Features we enjoyed the most: walkability of the neighborhood, in unit washer/dryer, bed was comfortable, water pressure was excellent, dedicated parking & ease of check in & out. Will book again when we’re back in town.
Stayed 16 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

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

Great location

The location was great. Lots of places to walk to and right on the hike and bike trail. Vicki was very responsive. I would book again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lois Royston P.

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

Happy in Houston

This property was just as pictured— very modern, neat and well equipped. If our family stays in Houston we will definitely stay here again. Great hospitality!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul O.

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

Very Good

Great location. Friendly neighborhood. Quiet. Great place for a long weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Feb 2023
so glad to hear a great guest really enjoyed their stay! thank you
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra H.

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

Cozy and economical

The unit served our needs. It is small but efficient Location was great and loved the koi fountain
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary F.

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

Barn door getaway

Great location with restaurants and grocery stores within easy walking distance. A well equipped one bedroom in a nice quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cherie M.

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

HLSR visit

Convenient location walkable to everything in the Heights! Quiet, clean exceeded all expectations!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Terri M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy stay

Good but rear gate lock continued to be a problem. Bed was very comfortable but sofa was not. Enjoyed being close to our family.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2024
rear gate lock was resolved as soon as we knew about it.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanna S.

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

Great place and location

Very clean, well thought out floor plan and very peaceful koi pond. Location cannot be beat. Within minutes can be at multiple restaurants, morning coffee, bakeries, H-E-B and Joshua’s Native Plants and Garden which we went often. Hostess couldn’t be nicer or more helpful.
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim H.

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

As Promised

Excellent location, amenities and privacy. The only TINY critique I would make is that the bedsheets were old and ripped which didn’t match the rest of the ambiance. Overall a wonderful stay and will most likely be renting again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec 2023
I appreciate my guest letting me know the set of bedsheets were damaged. I will make sure they are discarded and replaced.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

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

The perfect place to stay in the Heights

This Upstairs garage apartment Is very well appointed, provided with everything you could need for a long-term stay. It’s very pleasant and safe and clean. I really enjoyed it because the location was perfect for me both for places to eat and for nearness to the Heights bike trail. I came because my daughter was having a baby, So when she called in the middle of the night, I felt safe to jump on my bike and be at her apartment in five minutes.
Stayed 18 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Nov 2024
So nice to hear a great guest was happy with her stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve N.

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

Perfect stay

I was in town for an annual 3 day music festival and always prefer to stay in the Heights. Bed is very comfortable. Quiet and convenient location. Well stocked kitchen. Appreciated the ability for quick laundry. Wifi is fast. Overall could not be any better.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cherie M.

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

60th Birthday Celebration

We recently visited Houston to celebrate a family members 60th birthday. The property is convenient to walking trails, restaurants, grocery and coffee shops. Communication great!!! Too many pluses to list them all
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan M.

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

Quick trip to Houston

We absolutely loved this property!! It had a ton of charm and was extremely cute! Small, but exactly what we needed. We loved being able to feed the koi fish & sit by the koi fish pond drinking coffee in the morning. Vicki was extremely helpful & quick to respond! Thank you for such an awesome stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2022
We appreciate the positive feedback and great guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey D.

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

Awesome location cute spot!

The location was perfect for us, close to friends who live in the heights. Very walkable neighborhood near food, grocery store and pharmacy. Communication with the hosts was fantastic and they were very nice. Everything was exactly as it said in the listing and seamless check in and check out. Will say the shower is a bit small for tall people but it worked fine for our weekend. We will definitely stay here again when we are back in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jane D.

Great location, cozy space all we could ask for for our trip to Houston.

After moving away from the city in 2016 we returned to Houston to help families who lost so much in Harvey. I wanted to be located in the Heights one of my favorite neighborhoods in Houston. My daughter who is ten and I enjoyed the barn door hideaway as our base. It was quiet and cozy and being so close to running trails was important to me as it is how I started each day. This place is perfect for a couple it's close to great restaurants and and has easy access to I 10 and 610. Vicki and Mike were super accommodating and I would definitely return to this adorable VRBO when visiting Houston in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Thanks Jane. It was a great pleasure to host you both.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele C.

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

Business trip in Houston for the Quilt Festival

It was very nicely decorated on the inside; and had everything you could think of in an apartment! A foot stool might be nice while sitting on the couch. Houston Hts. is a historical/family neighborhood; and it was fun to see it decorated for Halloween with lots of families trick or treating. It seems like a safe neighborhood and we went daily from the vrbo to downtown Houston to the convention center. We liked the koi pond and fed them daily. Vickie, the owner, was very helpful! You enter the property through a nice fence from an alley as the vrbo is above the garage (and the backyard is very small). We were uber-ing while in Houston, and the alley is not marked on any gps. Uber sees your address (front of the house) and thinks that's where they pick you up. I had to make notes on every uber we had for pick-ups as to HOW to find us in the alley; and still my husband had to stand at the alley/main street to make sure that the uber could find us. Also, the stairs up to the apartment are VERY steep yet there is a good handrail. It is a small bathroom, and it has a shower tub that is difficult to get into. It would be MUCH easier IF it was just a shower. Please check the seal on the shower faucet to the tile wall as it gaps and leaks; and check the shower door height on the door closest to the faucet as water splashes out from underneath on the floor. New bed pillows are needed as the ones we used were hard and flat.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov 2022
We appreciate such nice guests and also any comments regarding things we can address to improve and maintain our place. We included a tub/shower in our small bathroom design for the many guests that really enjoy a relaxing bath. We will fix the shower issue brought to our attention and also replace the bed pillows. There are also several extra pillows available for guest use. We recommend meeting the Uber driver in front of the main house. We give guests a key to side gate from backyard to the front yard to make it easy. We will add this suggestion for using ride services to our listing description for future guests.

About the host

Hosted by Vicki Williams, Owner

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I've been a vacation rental host since 2015.
I previously enjoyed hosting guests at my nearby Woodland Heights bungalow until 2019 when we sold it. I decided to build a custom designed garage apartment in our backyard in Houston Heights and began to rent it in late March, 2017. We really enjoy hosting and have enjoyed very favorable reviews from our guests. We also love sharing our Koi pond with our guests. It is adjacent to the apartment path and the fish swim over to the guests as they pass by. We have specialty Koi food available if guests wish to feed them. There is a small table and seating for guests adjacent to the pond.
Our victorian style 3 bedroom main house at this same address has recently been made available for vacation rentals since we also enjoy staying at our Lake Conroe Home.

Why they chose this property


The Barn Door Hideaway garage apartment is a unique custom apartment that was built in the back yard of the owners victorian home on W 22nd St, in the Houston Heights. Owner takes pride in making the place a beautiful and comfortable retreat with all the amenities you may need to make for a very comfortable stay.
The location is in the most walkable area of the neighborhood. There is a dedicated Hike and Bike trail access 1/2 block away. We are also close to running paths on Heights Blvd and nearby Memorial Park. Houston Heights continues to add new restaurant, coffee shops, bars, live entertainment, and shopping, Houston and other businesses. This location also offers convenient, short drive to downtown Houston, Texas Med center, museum and theater district. Easy access to 3 major freeways. Metro bus stop within 2 blocks. Off street parking. Dedicated parking space for guests.

What makes this property unique

Comfort and privacy in the desirable historic Houston Heights neighborhood. Very walkable location. Eclectic artsy area, close to quaint 19th street, heights "main street" with shops, dining and entertainment. Check out Heights Theater Events. Near to downtown Houston and the performing arts theatres and the museum district, Memorial Park and excellent restaurants and popular places on Washington Avenue strip.
Popular location for white linen night in August, first saturday monthly art and shopping events, Christmas on 19th and more.

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