Rolling River Guest House ~ Cozy & Fun

Entire cottage in Parksville, New York

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1.5 baths
Hosted by Carl
  1. 15 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the keypad.

Extra spacious

Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.

Peace and quiet

Guests say this home is in a quiet area.
This charming, private guest house used to be the Rolling River Café, converted into a cozy space with a pellet stove, a queen bed upstairs and futons upstairs and down. Perfect for 1 to 4 guests, such as 2 couples, 3 friends, or a family of 3 or 4. It is private - no sharing with any other guests. It has an open floor plan on both floors.

The space
Our comfortable guest house is a real treat!

It's in the beautiful Catskills along a year-round river, 2 hour drive from New York City. Come and stay in a lovely historic house by the river and enjoy the nature and amenities. It is fully equipped for a nice vacation with lots to do in the area.

Both upstairs and down have open floor plans. There are no bedroom doors, but there are thick curtains you can draw around the queen bed upstairs that block all view.

Whether you are 1 guest or more you get the whole house to yourself - you won't share with unknown guests.

We have a queen bed upstairs and futons upstairs and down, accommodating up to 4 guests comfortably, with a half bath downstairs, and a bath with shower upstairs. The house has a fully equipped kitchen and a TV for playing DVDs (there are lots of DVDs, but the TV is not hooked up for cable or broadcast television--feel free to bring your Roku, etc.). A pellet stove in the living room keeps the place warm in winter. In the summer, there is a charcoal grill and a picnic table for your riverside barbecue. There is excellent wifi that reaches to the picnic table and riverside bench.

We have air conditioning.

Check-in is any time from 3:00 pm on. Check out time is 11:00 am.

There are many activities for a perfect vacation. We have a nice 1-mile walk on a Rail Trail in Parksville, a live music venue just 2 city blocks away on Main Street called Cabernet Frank's. In a 10-minute drive on Route 17 west is Livingston Manor, with the Catskill Brewery and great shopping, and the Catskill Art Space - a renowned art gallery. We are 30 minutes from Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center. We are 20 minutes from Monticello Casino and Raceway and Resorts World Casino. We are close to the Willowemoc River for the best trout fishing ever. Close by is an educational New York State trout hatchery, Hunter Lake for motorboating, for camping and swimming Mongaup Pond State Park and Neversink Reservoir for rowboating and fishing.

Other things to do in the area are horseback riding at Bridle Hill Farm or Sonoma Falls where there is also a cider mill & country store, hiking, camping, antiquing, yoga classes at Just Breathe Yoga, visiting art galleries such as Catskill Art Space and Liberty Art Museum. In wintertime cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Holiday Mountain is a small family mountain 20 minutes away. Belleayre and Plattekill are 1 hour away for nice downhill skiing.

These other places you shouldn't miss: wineries BashaKill and Eminence Road Farm, shops in Livingston Manor: Morgan Outdoors, Willow & Brown, Main Street Farm, Catskill Brewery and The Delightful Place. In Roscoe take a tour through the Prohibition Distillery.

Enjoy the lovely rural surroundings. We are your hosts, so please ask us anything and we will be pleased to make you comfortable during your stay.

Guest access
Hiking, biking, maple sugar houses, yoga classes, swimming, Bethel Woods Performing Arts, Catskill Brewery, Prohibition Vodka Distillery, good restaurants, sightseeing, Rails to Trails

Other things to note
Air Conditioned

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

River view
Waterfront
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 82 Mbps
Free parking on premises

Select check-in date

Add your travel dates for exact pricing

Rated 4.96 out of 5 from 312 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 96% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 3% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Parksville, New York, United States
This listing's location is verified.

Neighborhood highlights

Our neighborhood is the little hamlet of Parksville. This hamlet was thriving when the O & W Railroad ran through it, but had an economic downturn since then. But there is now a music venue called Cabernet Frank's, and there will soon be a coffee roaster and an antiques auction house on Main Street. It looks a little like a ghost town, but is very walkable and fun to see the historical corner pharmacy where Steven King filmed a scene for his HBO movie "Bag of Bones," and there is a serene 1.5 mile Rail Trail along the river. Not a long drive west from Parksville is lovely Livingston Manor with interesting shops, a brewery, a local grocery store, and a beautiful school on the river that runs through. And 5 miles distance are all amenities like grocery, hardware, bank, liquor store, tailor, pet supplies, etc.

Meet your host

Host
466 reviews
4.91 out of 5 average rating
15 years of hosting
Born in the 60s
My work: Arts
We love all of the hiking, rafting, skiing, and other outdoor activities the Catskills have to offer, and we're sure you will, too. The rental is on a beautiful spot along a gentle river, but not far off the beaten path. The river runs along the whole property, so there is an essence of tranquility.

Host details

Response rate: 89%
Responds within an hour
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.

Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm