Villa Au Contraire -luxury within steps to Jedediah Smith Park and Smith River

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Villa Au Contraire! The property was clean and well-appointed with everything we needed and things we didn’t know we needed, like the thoughtful s’mores kit! Conveniently located near Hiouchi and a short, scenic drive to Crescent City. The only critique I have is there are not TV’s in the bedrooms; while not a big deal to some, I enjoy falling asleep to the noise of the TV. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and would stay here again.

The property is amazing! Great location to explore the Redwoods. The hosts went out of their way to make us feel welcome and added lots of nice touches like the fire pit loaded and ready and a s’mores kit. The hot tub and backyard is very relaxing and a great place to hang out. We had a fabulous experience !

We had a fantastic stay! The location was perfect—close to great hiking trails and the river, making it easy to enjoy the outdoors. The home was clean, comfortable, and well-equipped. We especially loved the spacious backyard, which provided plenty of room to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The backyard fireplace was a wonderful bonus and made for cozy evenings under the stars. Overall, a great place to unwind, and we would happily stay here again. Highly recommended!

I loved the aesthetic, cleanliness, quality, and variety of housewares. The mattresses, sofa and chairs are comfy too. What we loved the most was the kayaks, and inter tubes, we went down to the river twice and enjoyed it so much. The fireplace and hot tub was also a cherry on top. The shower water pressure was nice too. Water was filtered for the house so we drank sink water and it was good. We were happy to have s’mores supplied too! What a warm welcome! There was cooking sprays, oils, and some seasonings. I recommend bringing what you need. I would use this location again because it has the kayaks, tubes, and bikes and had all the comforts I could need. Also there was a crab pot, we used hot dogs and caught several which we let go due to size.