The Bluegrass House
From $90 / nightA three-bedroom bungalow off Frederica, built for long weekends and loud family dinners.
Owensboro, Kentucky · owned, not managed
Live availability · from $90 a night
Two houses
in Owensboro,
a hot tub at both.
Sleeps six either way. Fenced yard, fire pit, self check-in, free parking. Booked direct from the people who own them — no call centre, no guest service fee.
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IRock Stable Stays
We only have two.
That's the feature.
Most people who rent a house for a weekend never speak to the owner. Here, you do. Two houses five minutes apart, both just off Frederica Street — the road that runs through Owensboro.
One is a blue bungalow with a guitar on the wall, two sitting rooms and an air-hockey table. The other is a brick ranch where every room is a different country, with a hot tub under string lights out back. Both sleep six. Both have a fenced back yard, a fire pit and a door you unlock yourself.
0Houses, not a portfolio. Five minutes apart.
0Guests each — three bedrooms apiece.
4.9/5From seven verified stays at the Bluegrass House.
98 shotsPhotographs, all of them the owners' own. Every one is on this site.
IIThe houses
Two houses, one decision: how do you want the evening to go?
The International House
From $136 / nightThree bedrooms, two baths, a private back yard, and a covered patio built for late nights.
IIIA look around
Two houses, five minutes apart, both off Frederica.
IVNo styling
Take the colour out and you can see whether a house is actually looked after.
No stock photographs, no styling, no borrowed rooms. The same two houses in warm black and white, shot by the people who own them.
VWhich one?
The honest comparison, including the parts that aren't for everyone.
From $90 a night
The Bluegrass House
Bluegrass on the stereo, a fire going out back, and a hot tub that stays hot in February.
Sleeps6 · 3 bedrooms · 4 beds
Bathrooms1
Hot tubOn the deck, year round
OutsideFenced yard, fire pit, deck, porch swing
Inside surpriseGames room with air hockey, piano, guitar
PetsTwo dogs welcome, fee applies
ParkingDriveway and street, free
Best forFamilies, groups, dogs, game nights
From $136 a night
The International House
A brick ranch with a room for every postcode — and a hot tub under the string lights.
Sleeps6 · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds
Bathrooms2 — no morning queue
Hot tubMaster Spa, 390 gal, 38 hydrotherapy jets
OutsideCovered patio, string lights, grill, lawn
Inside surpriseTravel décor in every room, bunk room, coffee bar
PetsNo pets, no smoking
ParkingFree on-site; garage $40 a week
Best forCouples, small families, longer stays
Can't choose? Take both for a reunion — five minutes apart, twelve beds between them. See both live
VIWhat guests said
Verbatim, from the booking engine. Not rewritten by us.
Had a great time! Loved the jacuzzi!
Three of us were in town for a week-long event at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Kevin's place was the perfect retreat for us only a few blocks away from campus. He was a responsive host, answering questions both before and during our stay. The house was clean, comfortable, and as presented online. We appreciated the quietness of the neighborhood (for sleep) and the stocked kitchen (for meals). It was too hot to try out the hot tub, but we sure appreciated the air-conditioning!
Had a wonderful stay with my brother and some friends while attending omg!con. Wonderful for a weekend getaway.
Rooms were very clean. The hosts were very patient with me when the billing system wasn't going through, I enjoyed the hot hub and instructions were clear.
It was a short stay while on business. Quiet, spacious. Nice neighborhood. Host communicative. Hot tub very relaxing. Would have loved to stay longer.
The host was very friendly and responsive. The house was very clean and comfy.
Enjoyed. Thanks.
The International House is newer: 10 out of 10 on the booking engine, with reviews still to come. If you want proof before you book, the Bluegrass House has it.
VIILive dates & prices
Real calendar. Real total.
No asterisk.
These calendars read the owners' own booking engine live. Pick your nights and the total below includes cleaning, damage protection and local taxes — the same figure you'd pay, without the guest service fee Airbnb adds on top.
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Totals include cleaning, damage protection and local taxes, calculated by the owners' booking engine. Cancellation is flexible: full refund 14 days out, 50% up to 7 days. Airbnb listing
Live availability
The International House
Your stay
Already booked
Today
Hover a night for its price
Your stay
Select dates—
Total—
Check dates on our booking site
Totals include cleaning, damage protection and local taxes, calculated by the owners' booking engine. Cancellation is flexible: full refund 14 days out, 50% up to 7 days. Airbnb listing
Book direct, plainly. The nightly rate is the same as on Airbnb. What changes is the fee: Airbnb usually adds a guest service fee of roughly 14% to your total, and it is not small on a three-night stay. Booking here skips it, and you get the owners' phone number.
Cancellation: flexible. Full refund up to 14 days before arrival, 50% up to 7 days. Two-night minimum. Check-in 4pm, check-out 12pm, self check-in with a keypad.
VIIIThe neighbourhood
A river town with a barbecue religion and a bluegrass hall of fame.
Owensboro is a river town with a barbecue religion, the only bluegrass museum on earth, and a bourbon distillery that has been on the same site since 1885. Here is what we send guests, with honest drive times from each house.
- Moonlite Bar-B-Q InnOwensboro mutton barbecue, buffet and all — a local institution since 1963. Bluegrass 7 min · Intl 5 min
- Windy Hollow Biscuit HouseBig Southern breakfasts and biscuits, Tuesday to Sunday, 7am–2pm. Bluegrass 4 min · Intl 6 min
- Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & MuseumThe genre's only museum, with Woodward Theatre shows and free jams. 311 W 2nd St. Bluegrass 8 min · Intl 10 min
- Smothers Park & the riverfrontLazy Dayz playground, spray park, fountains and swings over the Ohio. 199 W Veterans Blvd. Bluegrass 8 min · Intl 10 min
- The Brew BridgeDowntown craft taproom under the bridge, open daily from 4pm. 800 W 2nd St. Bluegrass 8 min · Intl 10 min
- Green River Distilling Co.Bourbon tours and tastings at an 1885 Owensboro distillery. 10 Distillery Rd. Bluegrass 8 min · Intl 9 min
A schematic, not a street map. Exact addresses and arrival instructions are sent when you book.
IXThe whole roll
All 98 photographs the owners have of these two houses.
Including the blurry ones, the duplicates, and the ones with somebody's shoes in the corner. Nothing here is bought, borrowed or staged — this is the whole roll, and it is part of why the rest of it can be trusted.
Last thing
Come stay. Bring people.
Two houses, twelve beds between them, five minutes apart. Tell us the weekend and we'll tell you which one fits.
(270) 903-0728 · Owensboro, Kentucky