The Paddle House: Riverfront, Rafts, Ultimate Game Room, Hot Tub, Yard Games!
House in Bethel, ME
21 guests · 6 bedrooms · 6 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
Stunning custom post and beam home that sits on the edge of the Androscoggin River in Bethel. This private retreat offers an array of unparalleled amenities, ensuring your vacation is filled with endless enjoyment.
The home boasts 6 bedrooms consisting of a grand family suite with a king and 3 twins, a second suite with a queen, two private queen rooms, and a bunk wing with two bedrooms. A formal dining room with a custom built table just off the kitchen has a seat for everyone. Relax after dinner around the fire and enjoy a game on the giant scrabble board. 2 separate media rooms with surround sound are available. 75” Samsung TV in upstairs Media Room w/ seating for 14 people, additional Media Room with 65” TV in downstairs.
For those who prefer a little more action than relaxing to a flic, the "Gamerz" room offers 3 synced PlayStations each with individual monitors to create the ultimate competitive gaming experience.
Or hang out in the game room for endless entertainment with Pingpong, Pool Table, Golden Tee Golf & shuffleboard as well as a 55" TV so you won't miss the game.
Winter: The home is ~10 minutes to Sunday River for some of the best skiing on the East. If the ski conditions aren’t up to par, enjoy some fun on the ice rink. You can throw on your boots and play a game of Paddleball with our paddleball gear. Bring your snowmobiles for endless trail riding on the ITS or pack the Xcountry ski and snowshoes and head out on an exhilarating trek along the river. Trails can also be found directly across from the driveway! (Rink is installed 12/1 each year. It will be filled with water when we have 5 consecutive days of freezing weather)
Summer: The possibilities feel endless. The private setting with massive yard and outdoor games will keep you busy with fun. Play volleyball, throw horse shoes or enjoy a game of cornerhole by the river. If you’re itching for adventure, head up river 6 miles to the Gilead Bridge where you can launch your canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, tubes, or booze barge and lazily float back to the house.
The home boasts 6 bedrooms consisting of a grand family suite with a king and 3 twins, a second suite with a queen, two private queen rooms, and a bunk wing with two bedrooms. A formal dining room with a custom built table just off the kitchen has a seat for everyone. Relax after dinner around the fire and enjoy a game on the giant scrabble board. 2 separate media rooms with surround sound are available. 75” Samsung TV in upstairs Media Room w/ seating for 14 people, additional Media Room with 65” TV in downstairs.
For those who prefer a little more action than relaxing to a flic, the "Gamerz" room offers 3 synced PlayStations each with individual monitors to create the ultimate competitive gaming experience.
Or hang out in the game room for endless entertainment with Pingpong, Pool Table, Golden Tee Golf & shuffleboard as well as a 55" TV so you won't miss the game.
Winter: The home is ~10 minutes to Sunday River for some of the best skiing on the East. If the ski conditions aren’t up to par, enjoy some fun on the ice rink. You can throw on your boots and play a game of Paddleball with our paddleball gear. Bring your snowmobiles for endless trail riding on the ITS or pack the Xcountry ski and snowshoes and head out on an exhilarating trek along the river. Trails can also be found directly across from the driveway! (Rink is installed 12/1 each year. It will be filled with water when we have 5 consecutive days of freezing weather)
Summer: The possibilities feel endless. The private setting with massive yard and outdoor games will keep you busy with fun. Play volleyball, throw horse shoes or enjoy a game of cornerhole by the river. If you’re itching for adventure, head up river 6 miles to the Gilead Bridge where you can launch your canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, tubes, or booze barge and lazily float back to the house.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Bethel, ME
$$$$
Reviews
5.0
The house is beautiful. It is perfectly set up offering plenty of options for both young and old. The kitchen has pretty much every cooking pot/pan, utensil, spice, glassware and dish in abundance. I might suggest it might be time to restock the teaspoons.
The outside yard area is completely private with plenty of room for any sports game including an actual beach volleyball sand court, which our family really enjoyed. The many paddling options were also a perfect addition to the river experience. The hot tub was a great spot for relaxing. I might recommend a small net to help remove debris before it sinks, which will help to keep the operation cleaner.
The only other suggestion to improve upon the wonderful experience for guests is to have better information relating to departure expectations and an up to date directory of community activities, restaurants, parks and trails. This info could be kept in a notebook for guests to reference.
Despite identifying some simple suggestions to improve the Paddle House experience we absolutely loved our family experience and highly recommend it for an outstanding family vacation.
5.0
The paddlehouse was the perfect size for our large family. Plenty of room for all ages.
The game rooms were great for a little indoor time. The volleyball area became the largest sandbox my grandchildren have played in.
Everything was clean. Amanda was super helpful. Definitely would recommend.
5.0
Awesome
5.0
It was a great weekend!
5.0
Wonderful property. Great for our 3 families. Everyone had their own space. Will stay here again.
5.0
Had a great ski trip with friends on the property! We were able to use the game room and the disco lights, which made the atmosphere a lot of fun. Also, the hot tub is a little bit of a walk away from the main house but people still enjoyed it. Would want to come back in the summer to take advantage of the volleyball court. Thanks for a great stay!
5.0
Stayed here with a large group of friends and it was an excellent property! TONS of room, stocked kitchen, great game room. We all loved this property. About 12-15 minutes away from Sunday River.
5.0
Couldn't have felt more accommodated or had more fun at a house. This is the place to stay 100%.
5.0
Awesome house with so much space and activities. Perfect location for our annual ski trip with a group of 19 adults
5.0
Second time renting The Paddle House, first was in the Summer. Our 3 Generation Family of 18 thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Christmas Eve and Day big meals, with all 18 seated at the table, was exactly what we were looking for. Wonderful house with plenty to do in Winter and Summer, for all ages (we had 15 to 88).
5.0
It was a perfect winter family Christmas weekend. The ground was blanketed with 12”of snow and we were in the midst of a cold snap which was perfect for winter outdoor activities.
We were a multigenerational group of 13. The house was as described. Amanda was very responsive to any questions we had. We had a wonderful stay. We will be back. Carole
5.0
We stayed for the weekend to celebrate Christmas with the family. The house had plenty of room for everyone and the game room was perfect. We would definitely come again!
5.0
We rented the paddle house for our wedding weekend at the end of October and had the BEST time. It was perfect for our intimate micro wedding. The backyard was an amazing spot to have our ceremony and reception. There were plenty of activities for all ages and my 3 year old nephew was obsessed with the “game room.” It was large enough to comfortably sleep our guests and one of my favorite parts were the beautiful, large tables in the dining room. I would highly recommend not only making your wedding celebration a whole three day weekend, but having it at the Paddle House!
5.0
The Paddlehouse was everything we wanted it to be and more. We created some beautiful core memories here with our closest friends and family members. It is such a fantastic property with fun activities everywhere you look. Amanda was amazing to communicate with and was very accommodating and attentive to our questions. We can’t wait to come back!
5.0
Everything was fabulous...However, Maine is much more "rural" than we anticipated. Bethel is a lovely "village", but there isn't any city/commercial areas nearby. Our family was looking for "unplugged" and non-touristy.
Everything at the PaddleHouse was EXACTLY as described. We had 13 adults. Sleeping and bath accommodations were great. Plenty of beds, linens, etc.
The kitchen at 2 dishwashers and we cooked in several meals. So 2 dishwashers were very needed.
The property is amazing. The second firepit by the river had outdoor couches and adirondaks. We spent several evenings around the fire.
Unfortunately, it was much warmer than we had packed for and we didn't "play" as much outdoors as we originally anticipated. But this property has everything to keep your family entertained -- outdoors AND indoors. The game rooms, tvs, pool, pingpong. There is something for everyone.
The host was very very communicative and responsive. Our entire family said it was the BEST vacation ever.
All 13 of us would highly recommend the Paddle House!
5.0
Paddlehouse met our dream of our immediate family having a reunion with good food, activities in house for rain, including impropriety dance party in pool /ping pong room, everyone with a bed, plenty of bathrooms and a great working kitchen when the rain stopped we had so much fun outside with the large yard and games,. Hikes so easily accessible before the hot tub and easy to create wonderful meals in fabulously outfitted kitchen. We hope to find time we can all gather again as this took one year to arrange. We couldn’t ask for anything diy. Amanda the vrbo contact is fabulous and available for any questions or needs. So appreciate her too! Thank you for delightful 3day weekend!
5.0
This was a great place for the mixed generations in our family. The kindergarteners lovers the big, puffy pillow in the TV room The preteens loved the game rooms, the hot tub the volleyball game. The teens were able to get some homework done in the spacious rooms. The kitchen worked well for all the different meal preps ! It was everything I wanted it to be even though Hurricane Lee was threatening but only a windy event with some showers!! Not a problem with all the in house offerings!!
5.0
This is such a great house! Pretty much turnkey with ALL the supplies you could need for a fantastic getaway. The kitchen was so well equipped and impressive. Tons of dishes, pans, pots etc. The house had 2 of everything including dishwasher, washer/dryer and refrigerators. They keep the house well stocked with towels, soaps, detergents etc. Bedrooms very comfortable. Game rooms amazing. I could go on and on. All our guests had an amazing time and want to return with their families. Thank you very much for having us!!!!
5.0
The property is HUGE and very well appointed. Tons of plate, glassware & cooking supplies (pots/pans/etc). The bedrooms were wonderful and the game room was well used by my niece, nephew (20's), my children (teens) and their friends. The river was amazing as well, being able to sit by the running water and read a book was incredibly relaxing. Would rent again!
5.0
Comfortably accommodated 20 of us! Amanda was very responsive and helpful with any questions we had! Would definitely stay at the Paddle House again!
5.0
This property is amazing!! We were a group of 13 ages 53 (Dean and myself) down to our grandson who’s 2. Everyone had fun! Our oldest daughter has 4 kids so they got the bunk wing and the ‘grown up’ wing the rest of us stayed in. The game rooms were a hit as it rained all week and a 2000 piece puzzle kept the adult boys entertained. The kitchen and pantry room … be still my cooking heart 😁 … everything you need PLUS! Great outside areas as well. Volleyball, horse shoe pits, corn hole and kayaks.
I could ramble on for ever about this property!! Absolutely fantastic for a large group!! Host was amazing as well.
5.0
The paddle house is truly amazing! We barely had to leave the house, since this house has it all! The hosts were quick to respond to our questions, and the place was very clean! We are already talking about planning a return trip to this exact same spot. Thank you so much!
5.0
Thank you! Wonderful stay. Beautiful house.
5.0
This property was great for our range of kids and adults! Loved the party room and all the options of activities. Space for all!
5.0
Our extended family enjoyed our stay at the house. Check in was easy. Communication with the owner was easy. House was well equipped for multi generational stay.
4.0
We had a wonderful stay. There were a total of 8 Adults and 19 children. We really liked the set up of all the adults on one side of the house upstairs and all the kids on the other side of the house upstairs for sleeping.
5.0
Our family had a great time at this house! There were 6 adults and 6 teenagers and there was enough room for everyone to have their own space. Teens were thrilled to have their own wing and adults enjoyed the quieter space upstairs. Lots of volleyball games and some wiffle ball in the backyard. The hot tub was enjoyed by all and when there was an issue with it, Amanda had it resolved in less than an hour after being informed. We would definitely consider this house again - beautiful getaway!
5.0
Everyone agreed this was a great house for a large, diverse group!
5.0
Great price, lovely amenities, everything was beautiful and very easy, especially for such a fabulous price.
5.0
Even better in person! Beautiful property. Accommodates a group perfectly. Will definitely be back.
5.0
Incredible house, lots of activities and amenities.
100/100
5.0
House and location where great. Property manager was responsive and helpful.
4.0
We were able to do all that was promised to us. The facilities were good to great, it isn't new but the necessities were all there. The younger families and groups will love this house and all that it includes.
5.0
A great spot for entertaining a large group. Endless things to do in and outside from the ice skating rink to game room.
5.0
Amazing property and host!
5.0
We had a wonderful time! We were at the Paddle house for a family Christmas celebration . The house was clean and spacious. The game room was a huge hit with our group. We enjoyed the beautiful living room fireplace with plenty of firewood.
The ice rink was assembled and filled for our stay but wasn’t quite frozen enough for us to use. We appreciated the effort to get the rink ready for us. We did lose power our first night due to a wind storm but the generator quickly turned on, and we were very grateful.
Amanda was very responsive to our questions and needs .
We will definitely be back again.
Carole
4.0
This place has everything. Surprised my husband with a birthday trip. Plenty of room for our large family of 2 parents and 9 adult/teenage children, and room to spare for our friends.
Absolutely loved the large dinning table that sat all 13 of us for Thanksgiving and our nightly dinners.
No one could say they were bored when there is a large downstairs video game room and the converted garage room that had a pool table, shuffle board, ping-pong, golf game, hooker game and 3 TV’s.
Amanda was great with quick communication and getting things fixed quickly during our stay when things came up.
The only thing about the property was the amount renters spend per night, would have been nice to have a couch in the main sitting room that wasn’t being held up with 2 pieces of fire wood on the underside because the frame looked broken, along with the hole in the wall from a shower repair in the Family suite bathroom that needed patched up.
If you’re looking for a place that will keep everyone entertained, this is the place!!
5.0
This was a great stay! Beautiful location, so much to do at the house! Was a great stay for a major family gathering like we had! Would recommend!
5.0
Peaceful and serene place on the river with loads of activities.
5.0
We had my wedding here, with less than 50 people & guests were loving the landscape. The house & yard have TONS of activities to keep occupied with, & there's lots of space to get together. Also, the host was very accommodating & made the process very smooth. We loved it!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Bethel?
The average price for a rental in Bethel is $652 per night. This rental is $1,147 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Paddle House: Riverfront, Rafts, Ultimate Game Room, Hot Tub, Yard Games!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Paddle House: Riverfront, Rafts, Ultimate Game Room, Hot Tub, Yard Games! pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at The Paddle House: Riverfront, Rafts, Ultimate Game Room, Hot Tub, Yard Games!?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.
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