A house full of steel balls and games

Such a pleasant surprise.. it’s like staying at a good friends house who happens to be a pinball wizard..I can understand how this may not be for everyone, but I had a blast.

Hands down the best value in Richmond. And by far the coolest place to stay anywhere! Pinball machines, classic video games, big screens, lots of dvd's. Clean, comfortable rooms, convenient to the city.

We went back in time during our stay. The pinball machines and game tools were great. Perfectly decorated and very quiet place. The host Pete is very helpful and friendly person. If you happen to be in Richmond, I definitely recommend you to stop by.

Very interesting.

The 2 stars are because this is not a hotel and whoever owns the house does communicate which is good. But I’ll give my honest opinion if you’re traveling for business or just appreciate privacy; the extra $50 - $70 you’ll spend at a regular clean hotel are worth it. This place lacks privacy; there are three rooms where you hear everything the other guests say or do. I noticed there was one bathroom. I slept in room 3; there’s a small, uncomfortable bed where a 6-ft tall person doesn’t fit, so you’ll have to sleep diagonally. There’s a cat in the property that’s dying to come inside; I felt bad for it. No, you won’t be able to play unless you want to disturb the other guests. And by playing, I mean the pinball machines in the living rooms; “steel balls” comes from the amount of pinball memorabilia this guys has in the house, which makes it look cluttered, tacky and not cozy imo. Access is important; if you misplace the key or if you don’t find it, the host may or may not be in the house, and you’ll be hating yourself out there for not spending the extra $50-$70 at a regular hotel. Anyway, I won’t be staying there again; I guess if you’re in a low budget, don’t mind other people talking next door at midnight and are a smaller person (no more than 5’7”), consider it. If not, go to a hotel

We really enjoyed our stay. The pinball machines were great fun, the kitchen was well stocked with breakfast items and our host was very friendly and welcoming. Came complete with Kat the cat who was an excellent greeter but stayed outside.We loved the eclectic decor. It's a home, not a hotel and you probably will be sharing the space with others but if you're OK with that give this place a try. Would definitely stay again

Despite a hiccup at check in that left me in the heat and humidity for an hour, Pete went out of his way to make my stay as comfortable as possible including handling a fussy washing machine so my laundry could get done.

This was a sweet deal! If you are a pinball enthusiast this is like staying in a pinball museum, we’re nearly everything on display is playable. Add to that the overwhelming number of movies and books from the 70s and 80s, retro games, and the Pepsi dispenser with bottled craft beer selections (excellent Virginia brewery selections), you could practically vacation here. Breakfast options were wonderful. Bathroom was clean and everything worked well. Location is very convenient to the interstates. My only regret was we were attending a convention and needed to be in bed early and up early, so we couldn’t enjoy getting to know our guests and playing the games.

We were welcomed by a friendly cat and were able to get into the home easily. We had fun playing the pinball machines and even though 1 other guest, we never saw him and met owner in morning who was very nice. We helped ourself to bagels and oatmeal for breakfast. Quiet area.

Pete has a large collection of vintage pinball machines that you can play for FREE! It's pretty awesome. He also has lots of breakfast/coffee options-Highly recommended!