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The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh)

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Escape to the rolling hills of southern Ohio at The Sanctuary, where a historic country chapel has been transformed into an extended-stay retreat. Enjoy a firepit and garden, unwind in the spa tub or get your game on in the arcade/game room while staying connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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About the area

Located in Kingston, this lodge is in a rural area. Manchester Hill Winery and Mark's Golf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Great Seal State Park and Ross Lake State Wildlife Area. Traveling with kids? Consider Adena Mansion & Gardens and Spotted Horse Ranch.
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Kingston, OH

What's nearby

  • Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre - 11 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Ross County Heritage Center - 24 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Yoctangee Park - 24 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Hopewell Culture National Historical Park - 24 min drive - 18.0 km
  • Hocking Hills State Park - 40 min drive - 37.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Golden Corral - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬16 min drive

About this property

The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh)

Family-friendly lodge in a rural location
At The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh), you can look forward to a firepit, a garden, and an arcade/game room. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Free in-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • Barbecue grills, smoke-free premises, and table tennis
Room features
All guestrooms at The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh) offer comforts such as fireplaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and dining tables.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 2 bathrooms with bathtubs and showers
  • Smart TVs with DVD players
  • Private fenced yards, outdoor lighting, and kitchens

Property manager

Rob Adams

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Smart TV
  • Video games

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Rules

No smoking, parties, visitors, or pets (unless noted pet-friendly, 3 pets max, $30/nt each). Min age 25. ID & contact info required. Booker must stay.
Guest must sign Renter Agreement, upload ID and credit card within 24 hrs. Reservation name, ID, and card must match. Quiet hours are 10 PM–10 AM.
Refundable damage deposit amount as stated in listing held 3 days before stay, released 3 days after if no damage or policy violations.

Pets

Pets not allowed

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh) pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh)?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh)?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh) located?

This family-friendly Kingston lodge is located in a rural location, 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Great Seal State Park and Ross Lake State Wildlife Area. Ross Lake and Ross County Lake State Wildlife Area are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The Sanctuary (Near Tecumseh) Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chad H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A unique place to stay,
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clint B.

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

Pleasant retreat

More than meets the eye
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy M.

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

Fun short stay

It was a fun and different place to stay. We all enjoyed playing ping pong and the hot tub. There was plenty of room!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kit M.

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

Great, unique, and comfortable stay

This property is clean and comfortable. As an old church, it’s such a unique place and we enjoyed the quiet location. Quick drive to old man’s cave and Chillicothe for plenty of activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clint B.

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

Above and Beyond

Dont let the Church/ cemetery catch you up front. the owners did a fabulous job on the place its beautiful inside. Location is great and quite. the Host are wonderful and great to communicate with.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane O.

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

Amazing place!

Property was even better than the pictures. I would recommend this place to anyone. One of a kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley S.

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

Unique Stay

Our softball team was playing close by in Chillicothe and The Sanctuary was the perfect fit for a few of the team families to stay. We loved the large living area of the beautifully remodeled church. They were enough seats for everyone PLUS some! Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

elliot k.

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

A truly unique experience

My stay at Bethel Chapel was incredible. The property is beautiful and surrounded by farmland, creating and extremely peaceful environment. The modern accommodations juxtaposed with the historical building was a welcome surprise. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andria D.

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

Great Place

Went to see Tecumseh outdoor drama = just down the road literally a 5 minute or less drive = perfect. Super clean, spacious, beautiful old church, great hottub! A few wrinkles but host was super communicative and all quickly resolved. A+
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn M., Pittsburgh

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

Fall Getaway

My family, friends and I rented the church for a wonderful fall weekend. The property is well appointed and we enjoyed the large space, the firepit and jacuzzi. The space is comfortable and had everything we needed. The area is beautiful, the sunsets and sunrises were stunning!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick G.

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

Friends hiking trip

Plenty of room. Security lights interfere with star gazing. Everything was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua J.

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

Great place to stay.

This was such a fun place to stay. Great location in the country and yet close to everything. The giant main living area, hot tub and deck were perfect. It lived up to our expectations. Only negatives we ran into were some of the dishes were dirty and needed rewashed. Also we were short on bath towels but just used our own towels we brought for the hot tub. Those issues were minor and we would recommend this location to any one looking for a family get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Torrie S.

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

Fun stay!

We had a group of seven who stayed at this location. It was very clean, the property was super cool with the cemetery, the hot tub is super well maintained, and it was very peaceful and quiet. There was a lot of space for us to spread out--that is always the hardest part, finding enough seating for everyone in the living room and kitchen, but we had zero issues here. Water pressure in bathrooms was great, there was a firepit (that we didn't end up using due to rain), and the utilities are all like new. I would definitely recommend the Sanctuary! There was no internet connection so we weren't able to use the TV, but we didn't care about that and were warned ahead of time by the hosts. Who were, by the way, very nice and responded quickly to any and all of my questions! It seems like they have several properties they rent out, and I would heavily consider visiting other ones as well if this is how they keep up on all of their locations!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin D.

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

An interesting and wonderful stay!

Celebrating our best friends wedding and found this interesting place! It’s beautiful, really! Modernized church with all of the comforts of home, plus really cool architecture and style to look at. We had all the amenities we needed and our host made it easy for us to access everything. The location was quiet and peaceful, the cemetery surrounding us was really fascinating and the scenery was gorgeous. Make sure you keep the noises down after 10pm though! We were a little too loud and disrupted the neighbors. Our apologies for that! Absolutely recommend staying here though! Is beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Unique Property

The pictures don't really do this property justice. We stayed for a weekend in the fall (the week before Halloween). Scenery is beautiful and graveyard was interesting to explore. The property is spacious and we had more than enough room for the six of us. It can easily accommodate more but the two bathrooms might be limiting for larger groups doing an extended stay. The property was clean and management was very responsive to several questions I had prior to our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kristen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

The neighbors

We stayed over the weekend for my SIL bachelorette party. When I saw the pictures of Sanctuary, I did see a handful of tombstones. Come to find out, it's in a graveyard. It is spectacularly taken care of and absolutely stunning at sunset. It was a little creepy at first, but warmed up to the neighbors pretty quick. It isn't a huge one, but I think some of the tombstones dates back to the late 1700s, but its hard to see the witing. It was an experience we will never forget! It's renovated beautifully and clean. The pictures do not do it justice!

10/10 Excellent

Abe

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Porcupine T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toni H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tiffany E.

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

Good

Good stay. Nice place.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Patti H.

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

The Sanctuary

Roomy, and extremely clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara J., Annapolis

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

Unique and enjoyable three day stay

We had a great three night stay at the Sanctuary. The beds were terrific and the place was very clean. The weather turned cold and the house was toasty warm! Plenty of towels and kitchen well equiped for cooking simple dinner. Wonderful alternative. We really enjoyed the large great room to spend the evenings together.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew H.

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

Perfect secluded gem

This place is amazing!!! We would highly recommend and would definitely stay here again. Everything was as described in the listing and we could not have been happier.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donnelle B.

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

Perfect!

Awesome rental! Absolutely no complaints. Stayed for two nights with my husband and some family. Drove to Hocking Hills a few times for hikes and got a few Doordashes. No bad experiences and are already planning our next trip at the same location. 😊 Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

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

Quirky, Clean and Amazing

We love experiences and this was just what the doctor ordered! We originally had hoped for an earlier weekends in October, but waited just a hair too long. When we realized the next available weekend was Halloween, we knew it was meant to be! Everything was very clean, well organized, well stocked and COMFY! There are well placed TVs all over which was great for our multi generational family. The kids LOVED the open floor plan upstairs and all the guest rooms were private and had comfy beds. This is an amazing find! We had so much fun walking the on-site graveyard and teaching our kiddos about respecting sacred areas. We watched a ton of football on the big comfy couches, enjoyed family meals and are already planning on when can rent this space again! It was close to the Great Seal State Park- and we did some hiking there- but we mostly did nothing but enjoy each other’s company. It was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021