| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 22 positive, 0 negative]
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| 08/24/09 |
Positive
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The large patio area afforded a great view of the
adjoining vineyards. The kitchen was top notch with
a substantial inventory of cookware, cookbooks,
and more that made cooking great fun.
We were very happy with our decision to be out in
the country a bit; away from the city traffic.
We would definitely rent again. Its location off the
Silverado Trail allowed for an easy drive back from
the Calistoga Graeser winery - one of our favorites.
Maybe next time we'll come in the fall to enjoy the
cooler weather and the fireplace.
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Maryann & Ted Reed, Bellaire, TX |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you Maryann for taking the time to share your Napa experience at our home with others. We are very pleased to hear our guests enjoy our home as we do and would very much like having you return.
Marion Blum
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| 06/10/09 |
Positive
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| We had a small group of girls gather for a relaxing weekend and we absolutely adored the house!!! Marion, thank you for allowing us to use it! The pictures do not fully do the house justice. It is extremely cozy and the front porch is very relaxing! We hope to be able to visit again soon! |
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Elizabeth Davis, Atlanta, GA
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Homeowner Response:
'Elizabeth, thank you! And again should you have a last minute adjustment in your travel plans, all is not lost! We look forward to having you again, and we hope very soon! Marion
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| 03/29/09 |
Positive
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Dear Marion & Stephen,
Your house was the perfect place to stay while our family was celebrating our younger daughter's 21st birthday in the wine country. It was centrally located, cozy and comfortable - a perfect respite at the end of a day of wining and dining! Thank you!! |
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Traci Jorgensen, West Hills,CA
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Homeowner Response:
Hi Traci, Thank you for sharing your experience of our home and posting it for others to view. I'm sorry for taking so long to acknowledge it but since changes were made in our web site listing I hadn't figured out that I needed to go another step to see new postings... now I know! Anyway, thank you very much and we hope you and your family will come again. Marion Blum
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| 10/30/08 |
Positive
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Hello Marion,
My wife, Lynette, our very good friend, Lexa, and I stayed at your beautiful Napa home. We really enjoyed the location, atmosphere and landscaping. It was terrific!! We also enjoyed the spacious kitchen and luxurious bedrooms and bathrooms. So much space! We really relaxed during our visit. We can't wait to come back.
Joe Pellegrini, Charlotte, NC
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Joe Pellegrini, Charlotte, NC
917-589-2997 |
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| 10/02/08 |
Positive
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Hello Marion,
Sorry this is late coming. My husband and our good friends came with us to your Napa home. The location was perfect!! We loved having coffee and watch the balloons in the morning. While we were there the frost fans went off, but we felt they added to the charm of our Napa experience. We can't wait to come back. |
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Betsy Solem, Elmhurst, IL
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you Betsy! We are always delighted to learn our guests have enjoyed our home as we do. We look forward to having you back...and soon!
Marion
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| 07/22/08 |
Positive
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Dear Marion,
Just had to write to say what a fantastic experience we had staying in your home this past weekend. There were six of us, three friends and our mom's, and the house worked very well. The kitchen was completely ready made for our home cooked meals and nightly wine tastings. The location on the Silverado Trail was perfect for all of our travels to wineries located all over the valley. I will highly recommend this home to others and hope to stay here in the future (my one and only recommendation would be that you set up wi-fi for your guests so that there is Internet access on the property). Otherwise, I have no complaints. Many thanks. Molly |
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Molly Conway, Chicago, IL |
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Homeowner Response:
Molly, Thank you. So glad you shared the experience of your stay at our home. I've been looking into Wi-Fi or satellite high-speed as they are our only options since there is no cable service in our area. Hopefully one or the other will be added soon.
Marion Blum
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| 10/26/07 |
Positive
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Marion,
We are a bit remiss in posting this note in a timely fashion - but had to be sure and do so. Our stay from 14-17 September 2007 was absolutely wonderful. Your home was lovely and the location was perfect. We especially enjoyed the unique open floorplan and spent every morning sitting on the patio looking out over the vineyard. And "Yes" - we do intend to order some of that wine we just heard you've bottled. Again - thanks for a perfect holiday. Sincerely,
Ru |
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Ruzena Rok, King George, VA |
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Homeowner Response:
Ru, thank you for taking the time to share your comments. We haven't bottled our first vintage of cabernet yet - not until next summer. I'll add you to our growing list and happily notify you when it is ready. We are now bottling our first Zin harvested last October which we make ourselves with friends. We plan to start leaving a bottle to greet each guest so you'll just have to come again!
Marion
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| 09/25/07 |
Positive
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| This was our first experience with a vacation rental and we really enjoyed it. The location of the house is ideal for all Napa activities. We loved sitting on the porch looking out at the vineyards. |
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Hilary Rogers, Chicago, IL |
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Homeowner Response:
Hilary, thank you for taking the time to post your comment both here and in our house guest book I've had many guests say they chose to stay at our home after reading comments of other guests. Again, thank you so much. We greatly appreciate you sharing your comments.
With fond regards, Marion
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| 09/05/07 |
Positive
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Marion,
We really enjoyed staying in your home. Your caretaker, Caroline, was so helpful and responsive. Such a relaxing place to be! The home is comfortable and the kitchen has all you need. Very close to Yountville and works well for families travelling with children. |
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Donna Park, Newtown, PA |
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| 07/15/07 |
Positive
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Marion,
The Arguello's found your home to be a wonderful getaway. Our May 10-12, 2007 visit was very positive. The home is perfect for 6 people, with individual baths and plenty of room to relax and enjoy friends and family. What a great location, close to everything you want to see and visit while in Napa. The kitchen was a very pleasant surprise and so well equiped! A return visit is a must.
Fares |
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Fares, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Homeowner Response:
Fares, Thank you for taking the time to share with me and others your comments on your stay at our home. We welcome your return and soon!
Marion
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| 06/15/07 |
Positive
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Our stay at the Gazebo House from May 13--May 20, 2007 was very enjoyable. The home is lovely and very spacious and very conveniently located--a short drive to Napa or Yountville or St. Helena..could even come back for lunch and venture out again..one day we picked up delicious burritos from Soda Canyon Deli--had lunch on the patio and off we went for the afternoon! Visited some wonderful wineries in the area--appointment at Shafer was our highlight! Also recommend August Briggs winery in Calistoga. Marion was very helpful in planning--answering our many questions.
We look forward to trying the first vintage from their vines!!! I actually cried when we left--as I stood on the patio--thankful for a week in the beautiful surroundings of wine country.. |
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Linda and David Holmes, Oswego, New York
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Homeowner Response:
Linda, thank you for sharing your experience of staying in our home on your holiday. We very much appreciate hearing from our guests, those who write comments in our guest book as well as those who post them on our site. We feel grateful that we are able to share our home we love so much with others. Again, many thanks!
-Marion
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| 07/10/06 |
Positive
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| We really enjoyed our stay at the Napa Gazebo House. The bedrooms are spacious, there are 3 full bathrooms, and the kitchen is fully stocked. We felt very comfortable and had plenty of room. Marion was great, easy to communicate with, and open to addressing our needs. It was the perfect place to stay while enjoying all that Napa and Yountville has to offer. We would definitely stay again! |
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Jolene |
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| 06/16/06 |
Positive
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| Our stay at the Napa Gazebo House was excellent!! The home is in a great location in Napa Valley. We enjoyed all aspects of this beautiful home. It was perfect for our group of college reunion friends. I highly recommend this home and look forward to staying here again! |
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Anonymous, Ohio and Hotlanta |
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| 10/22/05 |
Positive
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The house is fantastic. The bedrooms are beautiful and spacious, there is a great BBQ, a large kitchen and lots of common areas to relax and enjoy the wine. The location is perfect. The house is surrounded by vineyards and is only a few minutes from downtown Napa and a majority of the vineyards. I highly recommend the house.
Ian |
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Ian O'Brien, New York, NY |
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| 08/01/05 |
Positive
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Thank you Marion!
we had a wonderful time in your house. It was so convenient to all of the wineries we went to visit. we loved sitting on the patio in the vineyard with coffee in the morning, and loved the decore of the house. I'm sold on the concrete!. Not much curb appeal initially from the street, but WOW what a terrific secret setting and location hiding there! We would love to come and stay again. thank you again for sharing your home.
tiffany |
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tiffany , san diego, ca
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| 06/22/05 |
Positive
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Mari
Thanks again for the use of your beautiful house. We had a wonderful time and the location was PERFECT!
Robert Murphy |
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Robert Murphy
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| 06/21/05 |
Positive
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Thanks for sharing your woderful Gazebo
house. Our stay in your house helped to
make this a most magical vacation, first San
Francisco and then our friends' wedding
festivities in Sonoma. Loved the windows
that make you feel you are outside all the
time but in reality in a very peaceful and
comfy environment. What a great kitchen.
Definitely a must for us to go back and
spend a week in your manse. Highly
recommended!!! |
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Joanne and Rafael, Miami, Florida
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| 05/24/05 |
Positive
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| We had a wonderful stay. The pictures of this house don't do it justice. It is ideally located and very spacious and comfortable. |
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Debbie, Colorado |
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| 04/28/05 |
Positive
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Thanks again for opening up your home to us! We had such a wonderful
and unforgettable weekend. Your home is beautiful, inviting, and extremely comfortable! We loved the decor, the patio, the comfy adirondack chairs, and all of the windows to allow for the fantastic view.
We were in town to surprise our friend for his 30th birthday - needless to say we had a wonderful weekend touring the wineries, playing golf, enjoying the food, chatting on the patio, and creating memories to last a lifetime. Your home contributed a great deal to the weekend! We are already planning our trip for next year
and hope to stay at your home again! |
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Genevra, Scottsdale, Arizona |
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| 01/30/05 |
Positive
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| We spent a perfect week over Thanksgiving '04. A lovely spot and a great house. |
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lawrence, houston, texas
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| 10/01/04 |
Positive
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October 1, 2004
Hi Marion,
Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your beautiful home. It is truely a lovely "vineyard home" and we felt so comfortable there. It is in a perfect location with access to all of the wineries and fine dining. We haven't stopped talking about the house since we left, so I'm sure you will be hearing from our friends to stay there too.
kathy
corona del mar |
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Anonymous |
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| 10/28/03 |
Positive
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Mari,
Thank you very much for allowing us to stay in your home during our trip to the Napa/Sonoma Valley. I am not really sure where to begin.... Between the incredible views, location in the valley, proximity to almost everything one could need was incredible to say the least.
We would be happy to recommend you to our friends and colleagues who travel to the valley and truly had our best trip of many to the valley. Your wonderful home only accentuated an already great trip.
It was everything you said it would be and more.
Looking forward to booking again,
Jonathan H
Geneva, IL
PS: I LOVE your kitchen!!! |
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Jonathan H, Geneva, IL |
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