Title: Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=119779620&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 Lakefront vacation home with kitchen and patio ## Photo gallery for Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 ![Property grounds - Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 (Houston)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779700/119779620/c02b6e56.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Smart TV, table tennis - Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 (Houston)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779700/119779620/73843d1f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining - Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 (Houston)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779700/119779620/9c93f414.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![5 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets - Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 (Houston)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779700/119779620/6dee8744.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 (Houston)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119780000/119779700/119779620/3e88b7f3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. ### Entire home 5 bedrooms4 bathrooms3200 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi - Air conditioning - Outdoor Space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 NO PETS ALLOWED AT THIS PROPERTY. Sleeps 12 in beds. Maximum occupancy: 15 Four bedrooms, additional sleeping area in downstairs bunk beds; and four and 1/2 bath house located in Arley. Master bedroom on main level. Downstairs bedroom walks out to a nice screened in porch. Spacious living room area on main level, as well as additional space downstairs with a ping-pong table, small kitchenette with a sink bar and another sink. Relax on the upper and lower covered decks. Dining room seats 8, with additional seating at table on porch (6) and on barstools at the island (4). Great views of the lake! Bedroom 1: King size bed - main level - private bathroom - tv in bedroom Bedroom 2: Queen size bed - main level - shared bathroom Bedroom 3: Queen size bed - second floor - private bath Bedroom 4: Queen size bed - lower level- shared bathroom - tv in room Additional sleeping space: 2 sets of bunk beds (sleeps 4)- lower level - shared bathroom Wifi - streaming available on tv's. Gas grill for guest's use. Fire pit. Approximately 13 steps to the dock. Double decker dock! Boat slips are NOT available for guest's use. However, there is plenty of room to tie your boat up to the dock. Lilypad for guests' use. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU SIGN THE ELECTRONIC RENTAL AGREEMENT. NO after-prom, graduation, frat, wedding, etc. parties. Any gathering larger than the Max occupancy has to be preapproved. Violation will result in eviction. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE PRIMARY RENTER MUST MEET THE AGE REQUIREMENT OF 25 YEARS OF AGE. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Stovetop - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 5 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 4 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Living room ### Entertainment - Smart TV ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Patio ### Laundry - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Location highlights - On a lake ### Things to do - Table tennis - Fishing 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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - Fire extinguisher ### General - Unit size: 3,200 square feet ## Similar properties ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/79000000/78370000/78360600/78360544/254fdc9b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Blue View: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Arley, Sleeps 16 Arley - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Air conditioning 9.8 Exceptional 11 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13&selected=78360544&PinnedHotelID=78360544&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/89000000/88830000/88826800/88826751/fe84a024.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG Cullman - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Pet friendly 10 Exceptional 26 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13&selected=88826751&PinnedHotelID=88826751&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33500000/33498200/33498174/a5a3ed75.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### On A Whim Rustic Lodge Near Smith Lake Park Cullman - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Air conditioning 9.8 Exceptional 257 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13&selected=33498174&PinnedHotelID=33498174&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![TV, table tennis](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91800000/91798600/91798594/4d201299.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Sheltered Cove: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Jasper, Sleeps 12 Jasper - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-12&endDate=2026-02-13&selected=91798594&PinnedHotelID=91798594&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110380000/110370600/110370593/99c7bbf4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### NEW Charming 3-bedroom house on Smith Lake. 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as 3163-274835 ## About the area Located in Houston, this vacation home is on a lake. The Lily Pond an Art Gallery & Tea Room and Crooked Creek Civil War Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Houston Historic Jail and Clarkson Covered Bridge. With fishing and swimming nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water. [Visit our Houston travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Houston.dx553248635213232800) [View more Vacation homes in Houston](https://www.expedia.ca/Houston-Private-Vacation-Homes.d553248635213232800-aaPrivateVacationHomes.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C34.08105%2C-87.24383&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=UzgooFETJt_1iK8OtKAAcT1-h6Y=) Houston, AL ### What's nearby - ![Final resting place for Brother Joseph, who created the art that is known as Ave Maria Grotto.This is a cemetery of only monks in residence at St. Bernard Abbey. Ave Maria Grotto, in Cullman, Alabama, is a landscaped, 4-acre park in an old quarry on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, providing a garden setting for 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous religious structures of the world. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on February 24, 1976, and to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1984. The stone and concrete models are the work of Brother Joseph Zoettl, a Benedictine monk of St. Bernard's Abbey, who devoted some 50 years to the project, the last three decades (1932 to 1961) almost without interruption. They incorporate discarded building supplies, bricks, marbles, tiles, pipes, sea shells, marbles, plastic animals, costume jewellery, toilet bowl floats and cold cream jars. Born in 1878 in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Brother Joseph was maimed in an accident that left him slightly hunched due to cervical kyphosis. He immigrated to the United States as a teenager, settling in northern Alabama. Soon afterward he began studying at the newly founded Benedictine monastery of St. Bernard, where he took his vows in 1897. Br. Joseph was not allowed to be ordained as a priest, due to the rule of the period that stated any man with a distracting disability could not be ordained a priest. He ran the monastery’s power plant and was, even by a monk's standards, a withdrawn, quiet man. Brother Joseph rarely left Alabama, where he died in 1961. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6057735/f10f98ee-727f-4b65-a3db-5e860093e056.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Ave Maria Grotto 61 min drive \- 73.2 km - Lewis Smith Lake 1 min walk \- 0.1 km - Houston Historic Jail 15 min drive \- 9.5 km - Bankhead National Forest 39 min drive \- 31.5 km - WildWater Cullman 57 min drive \- 70.2 km ### Restaurants - La Plaza Bonita 22 min drive - Arley Coffee Shop 22 min drive - Talk Of The Town 16 min drive - Sonny's Catfish Cafe 18 min drive - Izzy's Deli ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15? ### What time is check-out at Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15? ### Where is Sweet Retreat: 5 BR, 4 BA House in Houston, Sleeps 15 located? ## Have a question? 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