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Updated Downtown Gem

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Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Exterior detail
Smart TV

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Nacogdoches, TX
  • Lanana Creek Trail
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Nacogdoches Visitor's Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Stephen F. Austin State University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Nacogdoches, TX (OCH-A L Mangham Jr. Regional)
    ‪8 min drive‬

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About the area

Nacogdoches

A stay at this vacation home places you in the heart of Nacogdoches, within a 5-minute walk of Nacogdoches Visitor's Center and Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library. .This vacation home is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Lanana Creek Trail and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens.
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What's nearby

  • Lanana Creek Trail - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Nacogdoches Visitor's Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Stephen F. Austin State University - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Homer Bryce Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center - 6 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Nacogdoches, TX (OCH-A L Mangham Jr. Regional) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Papi’s Maxican Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Auntie Pasta's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Mike's Barbeque House - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Updated Downtown Gem

A beautiful, newly remodeled two unit house in the heart of Nacogdoches Texas. Enter into a rustic house with a modern touch and most amenities needed. Walk to all the downtown events in minutes and enjoy all that downtown Nacogdoches has to offer.
The space
Our place is nestled in the heart of downtown in a beautifully completely updated home.
Guest access
The patio may be a shared space in the event there is a guest in the studio apartment.
From the parking lot and back porch patio you can enjoy the most beautiful sunrise and sunsets with brilliant colors reflected in the clouds taking on the red and orange hues as the sun sets and rises.
Other things to note
Please park in the parking lot next to the house. You can park anywhere at the side of the house. all that space is yours to use. Great for RV's, trailers, boats and more.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This smoke-free vacation home features hiking/biking trails nearby and kayaking nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • One pet total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Reviews

Updated Downtown Gem Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our 2-night stay here was perfect. The house has lots of thoughtful details and welcoming decor. Kitchen has full size appliances and is well stocked with pots and pans. Location location is so convenient to walk to nearby stores and restaurants. Luckily for us, the sunset/sky show was just as the picture showed: a beautiful display of orange and blue and pink.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Overall not bad as we have stayed at this location before but this time we had one significant issue. We booked this property June of last year and we checked in at 2pm. We left for several hours and when we returned to the property someone had moved in even though we had all of our belongings in the house. They had 2 dogs in living room and one locked in the bathroom. So we had to sit out on the porch until our host Michael contacted them to come and get there stuff out. They returned within an hr and moved out but not before taking a bag with my wife’s shoes and a couple other things that were in the bag. Could have been taken by mistake but they made no attempt return the items. Not sure how VRBO can book two groups on same dates but it should not have happened.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenient to downtown

This was our second time to stay at the Downtown Gem. It was a girls trip to the Nac Wine Swirl. This house is perfect to visit downtown Nac. Convenient and walkable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raquel T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous location!

The location is excellent! We were able to walk to dinner and truly enjoyed the convenience. The home had everything we needed. Michael is extremely responsive and great to work with!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia F., Dallas, TX

Liked: Cleanliness

Good location

We had a few minor issues which were address quickly and properly.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vernon P.

Liked: Cleanliness

October stay

Good property, dryer did not have heat but everything else was good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Angela S.

Liked: Cleanliness

A quick girls' getaway.

This gem provided us with a quick girls' getaway, which was so refreshing. We could easily walk to all the downtown attractions in Nacogdoches.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Nacogdoches darling

This was absolutely perfect. Clean and walking distance to downtown shopping, Fredonia etc. Equipped with everything we needed. Loved our stay, thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph Y.

Liked: Cleanliness

Model A Texas Tour

We had a great stay, plenty of parking (for a trailer if need be), car was safe. We had an issue when we first arrived and the host was quick to resolve. Good place to stay a block from downtown shopping and eating. Thank you for being a great host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent location for the Wine Swirl

The location could not have been more perfect! We booked this home for the convenience of walking the Nacogdoches Wire Swirl. The home was perfect for the 4 of us, which was my sister and 2 daughters. The home was very cute and had everything we needed for our short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

We enjoyed our one night stay and the location was perfect! Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

KATHLEEN O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great customer service

Very quaint houses on property. Quiet neighborhood, close to Main Street. Owner was extremely accommodating and bent over backwards to resolve Wi-Fi issue affecting the TV. My husband and 2 teen boys wanted to go home, but the owner cleaned another open unit with working Wi-Fi, so my boys could watch March madness. LOL. Thank you!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

Cute two bedroom place located right off the main square. Host was wonderful to work with.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house near downtown

The house is super clean, right next to downtown, and well maintained. The owner is available if needed, but also makes it a point to give you your privacy. This will definitely become my go-to rental every time I come back to Nacogdoches.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel M.

Liked: Cleanliness

College student drop off

Great Place!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tricia H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Downtown hideaway

We came to nacogdoches as I had been here before and it was such a pretty town. We were looking for a place where we could walk to town. This is perfect. Perfect size for us three girls. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly B., Brock, TX, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Owner Decided New Roof Was Needed During Stay

We really, really wish we could write a lovely review of our stay here, but we want to be transparent and honest. We actually had family members stay here the weekend before and let us know the photos don't accurately show the outside of the property. The photo shows a quaint cottage within a beautifully landscaped entrance. The reality is that that was taken from the perfect angle and didn't show the lack of upkeep of the roof and exterior. We woke on our final morning at 7:30 am to see workers peering in the windows of the back patio at us as we walked through to get coffee in our pajamas. The owner decided getting a new roof on our final morning of our stay was more important and came to the door within the hour to ask us to move our (new) car. The workers had pulled up in a truck with a flatbed and parked beside our car, spreading tarps down around the property and began pulling the roof off. Before we could finish getting dressed, roofing materials and nails were flying off the roof to the flatbed parked within 5 feet of our car. There was no possibility of our teen sleeping in as the nail gun began shooting off nails. When it was time to load our car and leave at checkout time, we had to walk through the roofing materials with our bags as the workers continued throwing items to their flatbed. We received a refund for 18% of our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Allison G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Go Jacks!

We found ourselves not able to book at our regular hotel for the last home football game. I jumped on VRBO, and found this house! It was right off the square and was everything we needed for our night stay. It was clear the owner takes pride in providing a nice experience. The master bed is a traditional pillow top mattress. My teens had no issues with twin mattresses. Slept great. This is a larger side of a duplex, so we did hear the couple next door come in on Sat night, but there were no issues related to that.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Lisa P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Ask about the extra room before booking!

Everything was great about this property until 6:30 am Sunday morning, the second night of our stay. Great location, great bedding, helpful check in book with wonderful restaurant & bar suggestions! Very friendly owners but…. I assumed we had the whole place to ourselves all weekend but we did not… there is a separate room of the house that they also rent out that they don’t mention in the listing. The beds of the rooms are only separated by a very thin wall & from 6:30am until noon our second day the young guests in the extra room were VERY inappropriately loud, had kids coming & going & even sounded like they were moving furniture! It was horrible! The only way I would stay here again is if the other attached room were not rented out…. Sad ending to our weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Miranda K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing and Quiet!

Stayed New Year’s Eve and everything was there! Got to see the light show from the privacy our huge gorgeous deck! The little details and “spare” everything you might forget was there! Love it!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021