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Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage

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A wooden deck with a view of a hilly landscape. - Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage (Willits)
A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a nightstand, a potted plant, a window with curtains, and an air conditioning unit. - Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage (Willits)
A compact kitchen with a gas stove, a blue cabinet with glass doors, and a hanging light fixture. - Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage (Willits)
A room with a painting of a jockey on a horse, a window with a view, a table, and a sofa. - Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage (Willits)
A kitchen with white cabinetry, a stove, a sink, and a ceiling fan. - Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage (Willits)
A garden, a playground, and babysitting service are just a few of the amenities provided at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage

  • Reserve the historic Carriage House guest cottage for a getaway close to the land and close to the heart of California history – the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit once called Ridgewood Ranch home.

    Enjoy the serenity and inspiration of morning coffee on a spacious porch with sweeping views of our picturesque valley and the surrounding coastal mountains.

    Ridgewood Ranch is a 5,000 acre working ranch and residential community that is a haven of natural beauty and historic charm

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About the neighborhood

Willits is home to this cottage. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Russian River and Lion's Park, while Mendocino County Museum and Roots of Motive Power are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Ridgewood Ranch, or consider a night out at Willits City Hall Community Center. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including wildlife walks. Visit our Willits travel guide
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Willits, CA

What's nearby

  • A lake with a small island in the center surrounded by mountains.
    Lake Mendocino
    22 min drive - 13.5 miles
  • Ridgewood Ranch
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Vichy Springs Hot Springs
    39 min drive - 22.9 miles
  • Blue Lakes
    42 min drive - 26.7 miles

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    10 min drive
  • Taco Bell
    10 min drive
  • The Broiler Steakhouse
    11 min drive
  • The Munchery
    9 min drive
  • Burger King
    11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage?

As of Oct 27, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage on Oct 28, 2026 start from $272, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total).

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage located?

Situated in Willits, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Ridgewood Ranch and Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation. Willits City Hall Community Center and The Skunk Train are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Historic Ridgewood Ranch • Charming Guest Cottage Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 18 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Cottage was quaint, quiet and charming! Very cute inside and the bed was super comfy! Dawn, the host, was great to work with. Seabiscuit's stud barn was informative. Being attached to the carriage house was a neat bonus. Best part was being able to see all the stars in the darkness.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The hosts were so wonderful and it was a wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 15 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view and tastefully decorated. Would encourage the hosts to provide sugar and creamer to go with the coffee / coffee machine.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean and Pet friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stars at night and waking up to see the horses in the pasture was delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful and relaxing place to stay!

This place was great, just what we needed. It rained must of the time, but we still loved it. The carriage house was a fun bonus. There is plenty to do around the area, with great food options in Willits, not to mention the home of Seabiscuit!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Carriage Cottage was charming and perfectly decorated with Seabiscuit's memories. The stud barn museum was a wonderful way to truly understand the history of the ranch. Great time as we celebrated our 57th anniversary. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was warm, cute, and quiet. We enjoyed our night, but felt strange on the property. It would have been nice to have a note telling us if we could walk around, as we had hoped to do that. Enjoyed the cottage and the pleasant view.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Seabiscuit history

Stud barn was interesting and informative. Carriage house was very quaint, clean, and private.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Room cute and clean.Bathroom had NO grab bar in tub.We had to purchase a rubber mat to stay safe.Otherwise, everything satisfactory.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Complete joke. Video of property over sells the property.50 years of deferred maintenance. Would not recommend to anyone. We have stayed at two Verbo properties that were outstanding. This one was a shock. The one picture of the "cottage" is deceiving. Verbo should require the owners of properties to provide multiple pictures so traverlers do not get blindsided.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Seabiscuit

The property was all about the legendary horse Seabiscuit. 16 Thousand acres of horse property, produce farming and wide open spaces with amazing views. The internet was out all 3 days I was there which was inconvenient because I was there to look at property in the area.The room I stayed in was fairly small with a tiny refrigerator, so a longer stay really would be hard to navigate with food and beverages. There's just no place to put food. Also a T.V. would be nice, especially with no internet connection.Also you are in the middle of a community of homes and some apartments with lots of residents and ranch workers. There was one resident who walked by my room several times a day to make sure my dogs were on a leash and saying several times "there are rules here". The room had a nice deck and my dogs and I sat outside a watch the sunset and this is when the resident actually walked onto the deck and complained about the dogs not being on a leash.I guess there's always one of those, and I got the feeling he didn't like the fact that there was a VRBO in his neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute little cottage attached to the carriage house! Lovely deck overlooking the ranch. Very nice and communicative hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
If you want a nice peaceful location, this is great. The night skies are beautiful. See satellite and shooting star. The unit is a nice, quaint and comfortable. I will return at some point.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026