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★ Puppy Christmas ★ Private Home Near OSU ★

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A two-story house with a covered patio, a garage, and a small outdoor seating area.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a microwave, a toaster, and a refrigerator.
A kitchen with a wooden staircase, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a table with two chairs.
A cozy living room with a gaming console, a Christmas tree, and a sofa.
A bedroom with a large mural, a sofa, a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms1891 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Columbus, OH
  • Place, Ohio State University
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Historic Crew Stadium
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Ohio Stadium
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Columbus

With a stay at this vacation home in Columbus (University District), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Ohio State University and Historic Crew Stadium. .This vacation home is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Greater Columbus Convention Center and 5 mi (8.1 km) from Nationwide Arena.
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What's nearby

  • Ohio State University - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Historic Crew Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Schottenstein Center - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Ohio Stadium - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • John Glenn Columbus Intl. Airport (CMH) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Matcha Me - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Zundo Ramen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Johnny Oak's Po Boy Shrimp Shack - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Dirty Dungarees - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

★ Puppy Christmas ★ Private Home Near OSU ★

Celebrate Christmas year round in this pet friendly 3-bedroom house in the Old North near OSU.

Inside, you’ll find amenities like a fully equipped kitchen with SS appliances, a laundry room, two full bathrooms and arcades.

Each bedroom has a 55-inch smart TV and adjustable beds.

The fenced-in front and backyards boast a grill and patio seating and a doggy-obstacle course (of course!).

5 minutes to OSU, 12 minutes to airport or downtown.

• Three bedrooms, two fulls bathrooms.
• Smart TVs in the living room and each bedroom, with access to any of your streaming subscriptions and complementary Hulu TV service.
• Fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances.
• Completely fenced in yard, great for pets.
• Gravel area for parking behind the house, can fit a large number of cars
• Clean towels and linens are provided.

Guests have access to the entire property barring our shed and a couple of closets we use for storage.

We value the privacy of our guests, but are available by message or phone call if you need any assistance.

The Old North is the location for much of the off-campus housing for OSU. Most of the other properties in the area are student rentals. It’s safe and easily walkable and close to all the attractions Columbus has to offer.

15% off stays of seven nights or more.

CHECK IN: Check in is at 4 PM or later.

CHECK OUT: Check out is at 11 AM

PARKING: There is a driveway in front of the house that can fit one car. However, we recommend that you drive to the alleyway behind the house and park behind it instead. We have a large gravel lot behind the house where you can fit multiple cars/trucks/campers.

CAMERAS: In order to prevent parties, there are two Ring cameras on the property that record all motion in the front porch and back yard. They are attached to the front porch and back exterior wall of the house and face outward so they cannot record the interior of the house in any way.
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 desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

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
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 3 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

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)
  • Deadbolt lock
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,891 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

No one apart from the guests on the reservation may be present on the property for any amount of time without explicit permission from the host.
Quiet Hours from 9 PM to 8 AM. No using the outdoor areas after 10 PM.
The property must be treated with respect and left in the same condition as it was when the guest checked in.

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
3 total pets
Note from host: Guest must pick up all waste prior to check out.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Please note, house is not child-proofed.

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
Long-term renters welcome
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
Property Registration Number 2024-0688

Property is also known as

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★ Puppy Christmas ★ Private Home Near OSU ★ Columbus

★ Puppy Christmas ★ Private Home Near OSU ★ Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
highly recommend 10/10
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our experience at Puppy Christmas was exactly as it was presented a creative, out of the ordinary, and memorable property with everything we needed. It is in the heart of a safe and vibrant neighborhood that is perfect for anyone attending an event at OSU. We appreciated that it was pet friendly, even though not traveling with pets this time, and that there was plenty of easy, private, off-street parking. My college-bound traveling companion enjoyed the video game too. If we stay again I might even prepare a usb stick in advance with more games I want to play on it. Thanks for a fun time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute dog themed design. If you are weirded out by animal costumes on the ceiling and dog faces staring at you everywhere be warned. That is what makes this house unique and different. Silliness aside it was clean and convenient for our 2 day stay for 5 adults near campus for a concert at the stadium.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pet friendly with a nice fenced in front and back yard. Crate and bowls already provided.Very unique decor which the kids loved. The arcade console was a hit too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pet friendly, kitchen was well equipped. Powdered coffee creamer and sugar packets would have been nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was exactly what we expected. Very clean and in a great location for us. Our dogs felt very welcome.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were here for 2 nights and had such a blast! So much entertainment (especially for our pups) from the big backyard and dog obstacle course, tons of seating and a grill. Inside was clean and comfortable (beds were super comfortable too) had everything we needed in the kitchen and laundry room. Lots of games and stuff for the kids to do. Very glad we picked this house. Quiet, convenient neighborhood. Loved how the front yard was gated in too. If you are a dog person, this is the place for you and your pups!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean, great for pets.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice place

Clean property, as described, nice amenities. Good for a family stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun place to stay

Very unique home and great for family and pets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a cool place!

My stay was short, but sweet! My pups and I had a great time staying at the property. It was rustic and so unique. We absolutely loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Concert Trip

It was a great place to stay near Ohio stadium for a concert!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend home for a Buckeyes game

Great location to campus and a cozy home with large comfortable beds. We certainly enjoyed all of the puppy photos too!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very clean & love the bears!

The shower is the best part & I love the game system definitely would come again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quick and helpful host

Sam was really responsive to my messages. He answered all our questions and made getting access to the house easy. The website with house info was especially helpful. Would absolutely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Graduation at Puppy Heaven

My family stayed at puppy heaven for graduation weekend. It is 1.5 miles from the stadium so we could walk to graduation. There was enough parking to park 4 cars behind the house. House was clean and had first floor bathroom and bedroom for my mom. Decorations were fun. We will never forget the house.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Unique home

The house is definitely unique, we are all “dog people” and got quite a kick out of the decor. House was clean and beds were comfy! The only complaint is that we didn’t get very many wash cloths for our entire group. But it wasn’t a huge deal. We all had a great time and the house was close to Historic Crew Stadium, which was great because we were in town for a concert there!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Interesting

Its an interesting place to say the least. It was clean but not my clean. It is an older home and it was very humid so its a bit musty. It's decor is bizarre 😳 just as the title implies. It was comfort and the dogs loved it. The yard could use some gravel maybe and a few less dog reindeer
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
This was the creepiest house in which i have ever stayed. Are there really people who like to shower with a giant rubber dog head pearing at them out if the ceiling while shivering in the drafty bathroom? Do people really like sleeping under a creepy bunny costume stareing down at them ffom above the bed? The giant kitchen garbage can had no bags anywhere in the house.The roof gutters where so overflowing with ice that the step out the back door, where one has to pass to empty the garbage, is an ice covered death trap that one can not see until they are laying on their back looking up at the back door. The ad makes it look like there are a few cute doggie theamed decorations; this house is so full of creepy animal theamed installations that the owner(host) clearly did not have time or money to address the structual and environmental concerns if the house. They did nit address the ineffective HVAC, the need for a battering ram to open the front door, the poor placement of the front yard fence and gate, the rolling floor, or the ever changing internet connectivity. They did have time to remotely flicker the lights while we were watching tv, which again fits with the whole creepy "thrift store meets grandma the cat lady" vibe of this property. Save your money, the convenience of the localtion does not make up for this property's lack of maintenance and basic structural features.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house could use a deep cleaning, but the host was very attentive and courteous with our needs. We really enjoyed our vacation to zoombezi bay and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was amazing I loved it the only issue I had was it was really hot and had to buy some fans to keep cool in the house the window acs didn’t do much but other than that it was an amazing stay and I would definitely choose this place again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun dog-friendly and dog themed home with excellent accommodations for our visit to Columbus! Easy communications with host. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The house is clean and loved staying in a dog themed house. It felt funny and had fun in the lawn as well. You guys even have all the kitchen equipment ready for us. That saved us lot of time. I would definitely recommend to stay here if you're looking to stay in columbus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay

Love the dog theme. Beds are nicer than mine. Enjoyed the stay, will return again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great time in Short North Columbus

We really enjoyed our trip and our stay. A couple of us have dogs, so even though we were all adults, still enjoyed the puppy Xmas theme. Everything was super and especially convenient to Ohio State.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022