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The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco

Vacation home in Waco with kitchen

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
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In a quiet neighborhood, The Central Cottage offers a cozy retreat with comfy beds and a full kitchen. Relax in the living room with Sling and Netflix, or enjoy the large fenced-in yard equipped with charcoal grill, fire pit, and cornhole for endless fun.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81341 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

Entire place

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

The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco

The Central Cottage is a renovated 1940's home located in a quite neighborhood, close to all the popular attractions!

Inside you'll find comfy beds, a full kitchen, and a cozy living room to watch all your favorite shows. Sling and Netflix are provided. Enjoy a perfect day in the large fenced in yard equipped with a charcoal grill, fire pit, and cornhole.

We love pets! There is a $50 pet fee. No breed/weight restrictions.

Short Term Rental License: STR0000458-06-2020
Max Occupancy: 8 Guests

Security Disclosure: There are two OUTDOOR security cameras. One located near the front door and one near the back door. We will not be referring to them unless a big issue arises!

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,341 square feet

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  • Washer
  • Dryer
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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 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
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Please message us if you have more than 2 pets.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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

About the neighborhood

Map
Waco, TX

What's nearby

  • Extraco Events Center - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Cameron Park Zoo - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Lake Waco - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Dr. Pepper Museum - 6 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Magnolia Market at the Silos - 6 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • McGregor Station - 22 min drive
  • Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪For Keeps - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Bush's Chicken! - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Baked Bliss Baking Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪San Diego's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Las Trancas - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco located?

Located in Brookview, this vacation home is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Extraco Events Center and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Magnolia Market at the Silos. Bowlero Waco and Cameron Park Zoo are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The Central Cottage: 7 mins from Magnolia Table, Silos, Baylor & Downtown Waco Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 82 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessie H.

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

Cute and Cozy

This rental is cute, comfortable, oet friendly and equipped with everything you need for a relaxing vacation. The hosts were responsive and incredibly helpful throughout our stay. I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick C.

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

Vacation rental

Cute place for our visit with family in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquetta P.

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

Great place

Ashley was a great host and the property was great. We enjoyed the space and felt right at home! The check-in and check-out process was so easy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

David R., Barrington

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

Good location for seeing Waco

Comfortable home close to everything in Waco. Great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

David M.

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

Nice Old House

House is a simple old Texas house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M., League City

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

Great family weekend

My family and my sister's family rented this cute cottage for the weekend in order to visit my daughter, who is a student at Baylor. We loved how close it is to campus and to downtown. And we loved being able to stay all together instead of at a hotel. We will definitely rent this place again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Lesley A.

Liked: Check-in, communication

Adults with seniors

Property owners were super nice! Only issue is property is not good for older seniors. It would be perfect for a young group.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jan C.

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

Baylor move - in weekend

GREAT HOUSE - GREAT MANAGER Location good but actual neighborhood not great - but we can tell the area is being revitalized and it will be eventually!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Laura H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cute little house

Cute little house in a quiet neighborhood. Most Waco attractions are within 5-10 minutes. Excellent communication from the host! Would definitely recommend. My only issue was the small size of the refrigerator. We bought groceries for 7 people, for 4 days before we got to the house and didn't realize it was a "dorm sized" fridge so we had to get creative. That's probably my fault though. All in all, great vacation house!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Janice S.

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

Sufficient !

Cleanliness could have been stepped up. Kitchen cabinet doors were dirty, household trashcans dirty, under beds dirty, oven and broiler need cleaning. Things travelers need such as luggage stands, towels racks for the bathroom, extra toilet paper and paper towels should be standard items. The place met our needs although, they did not let us know it was not handicap friendly. Should have handicap bars in bathrooms and tubs should have non slip surfaces. Suggestions: Cutting board, colander and big salad bowl. Using the oven as storage makes it difficult to use.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Joshua C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just okay, but has potential.

I recently stayed at this property, and I must say that our experience was just okay. There were some positive aspects to our stay, like the enjoyable fire pit and the corn hole, but there were a few issues that left us somewhat dissatisfied. First, let's start with the cleanliness of the property. While it was mostly clean, we were quite surprised to find dog hair on our linens. This was a bit off-putting and made us question the thoroughness of the cleaning process. Another concern was the size of the bathrooms, which we found to be on the smaller side. This may not be a deal-breaker for everyone, but it's worth noting for those who value spacious bathrooms. Perhaps the most significant issue during our stay was the presence of a groundkeeper. He showed up unannounced on one occasion, and to make matters worse, he was also there when we arrived. His behavior was rather unsettling as he failed to acknowledge our presence and only said something after I approached him to inquire why he was there. Even on a subsequent visit, a day later, he worked in the garage and left without acknowledging us or explaining his purpose. I must give credit to the property owner for being responsive to our concerns, as they did their best to address the situation. However, the whole incident left us feeling very uncomfortable during our stay. Overall, this property has potential, but the unexpected and unexplained presence of the groundkeeper made our experience less enjoyable than we
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great price great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Micka C.

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

Overall a great stay

This is our first time staying in a house like this & we would definitely do it again & we will be recommending this to everyone! Thanks again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Debora L.

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

Cute Waco House

This adorable cottage was so conveniently located to all the things. The Magnolia complex, downtown, Baylor, it was within 10 minutes of everything. Very clean property. Only downside is that mattresses had seen better days and one of the sofas was so uncomfortable we couldn’t even use it. Everything else was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel E.

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

Waco Reunion

The house was cozy, tastefully decorated, climate was very nice, yard is cozy and pet friendly, the appliances are really nice and easy to manipulate, accommodations were more than adequate. Very pleasant.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark T.

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

Convenient location in Waco

Nice, convenient property that met our needs for our stay in Waco. Easy comfortable drive to everything downtown and Baylor football. Nice for our family to spread out in a 3 bedroom and be comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Toni G.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

Neighborhood Not The Best

The neighborhood did not seem very safe. There is a carport that looks like a squatter has been living in. Unable to use the fire pit for s’mores due to trash and cigarette butts being in it. The area was the biggest problem for us. As we turned in to the neighborhood there were people yelling at each other in the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

Nice place in a disappointing neighborhood

We loved the house and Ashely was informative and quick to respond. It met our needs just fine but the surrounding neighborhood gave the ladies a little pause about being there. We didn't encounter any issues, it just felt a little rough at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa R.

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

Anniversary Getaway

We were in town with framily for our anniversary. The Central Cottage was just that, centrally located for all our plans. The cottage was large enough for our group of 6 adults and was clean. Loved the backyard area, but only got to use it one night for a small fire. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Donald O.

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

Family Get-away

It was a cute little house and perfect for our needs. There were six of us and we all had plenty of room. We even brought one of our cats and we were able to set her up in the mud room. While we were not able to use the backyard (time and weather did not permit it), it was inviting as a nice place to gather. There was plenty of room as well for two vehicles to park in the garage. We would definitely book this property again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vikram I.

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

Close to tourist attractions

House is super clean with great amenities. Host is extremely responsive, friendly, respectful and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather M.

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

Just as decribed

Great house, plenty of space, everything just as described. Great communication with hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Lonna S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Girls Trip

The house is cute and was comfortable for the three of us. The neighborhood was a nice and quiet area. We were able to navigate to all the areas we wanted to see in Waco. We had to be extremely careful in parking our rental car on the driveway. The right side of the driveway has a huge hole on the left and needs to be fixed, it could cause major damage to a car.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elana A., Houston

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

Waco trip

The property was just right for my husband and myself and our two small dogs. House was clean and had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Quiet and peaceful stay

We stayed in this cottage for 2 nights as we were on a family road trip. Plenty of space and had everything we needed during our stay. The neighborhood is peaceful quiet, just minutes away from downtown with lots of shopping and many food choices! I would book this cottage if we visit Waco again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023