Rochester Places4.9196 reviews · 178 Airbnb + 13 Vrbo + 5 direct

Rochester Places is five houses in Rochester and Brighton, furnished for real life rather than a night or two: full kitchens, laundry, private yards and fast Wi-Fi. Three sit in the quiet streets just south of the University of Rochester Medical Center, within walking distance of Strong Memorial Hospital; two are in Brighton, near Twelve Corners and Monroe Avenue. Each has its own name and its own site.

Rochester Places

A home base, not a hotel room

Sara founded Rochester Places as an alternative to hotels and traditional short-term rentals: houses with a kitchen you can cook in, laundry, a yard and a quiet bedroom. Guests come for medical care at Strong, a travel-nursing contract, a college drop-off, a move or a family gathering, for a weekend or for months. Every house is professionally cleaned before you arrive and opened with self check-in.

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Five houses

The homes

Each has its own site.

The Little Brick

A brick-front ranch near URMC: two queen bedrooms for five, a sunroom and a private patio.

Ember Lawn

A ranch a walk from URMC: three bedrooms for six, a bunk room with a desk and a fire pit on the lawn.

The Blue Colonial

A pale blue Colonial near URMC: three bedrooms for six, a fireplace, a deck and a fenced yard.

The Monroe Farmhouse

A white farmhouse in Brighton: three queen bedrooms, two baths and a playset in a fenced yard.

The Matinee House

A renovated Brighton house for six: two king bedrooms, a sunroom and a home theatre.

In every house

Lamps on at the Little Brick

Every Rochester Places home is professionally cleaned before each stay and opened with self check-in.

Short stays and long ones

Days, weeks or months

Book a weekend for a college visit or a few months for a work assignment, a medical stay or a move. The homes are set up for both, with laundry, places to work and room to spread out.

Where the homes are

The Little Brick, Ember Lawn and The Blue Colonial sit in the quiet streets just south of the University of Rochester Medical Center, within walking distance of Strong Memorial Hospital. The Monroe Farmhouse and The Matinee House are in Brighton, near Twelve Corners and Monroe Avenue.

Rates and dates

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Rochester, NY

The Little Brick

Near URMC · Rochester, NY

2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Rochester, NY

The Monroe Farmhouse

Brighton · Rochester, NY

3 bedrooms · 2 baths

Rochester, NY

The Blue Colonial

Near URMC · Rochester, NY

3 bedrooms · 1 bath

Rochester, NY

Ember Lawn

Near URMC · Rochester, NY

3 bedrooms · 1 bath

Rochester, NY

The Matinee House

Brighton · Rochester, NY

3 bedrooms · 1 bath

The Matinee House

This was one of the best short-term rentals we’ve stayed in. Sara knocked it out of the park with the renovation and made the house super easy and comfy for a home away from home.

Kristen, September 2026

A note from Sara

My journey into designing homes began through years of travel and thoughtful observation. Along the way, I discovered how a beautifully designed space could restore calm and spark inspiration, even far from home.

Over time, that appreciation evolved into a deeper intention to create residences that feel composed, elevated, and effortlessly welcoming. As life grew fuller and my world became centered around family, my focus shifted from exploring beautiful spaces to thoughtfully crafting them.

Today, each home I curate reflects a belief in restrained elegance, intentional detail, and understated comfort. Clean lines, natural textures, balanced light, and spaces that feel refined yet lived in.

I believe true luxury is quiet. It does not demand attention. It simply feels right.

Sara

Founder, Rochester Places

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Rochester, nearby

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What's on in Rochester

Festivals, graduations, shows and the holiday village. Pick one and see our homes for those nights.

Nov27+Festival

Nov 27 – Dec 20

Roc Holiday Village

MLK Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

A Holiday Village weekend

May7–8University

May 7 – 8

RIT Commencement 2027

RIT campus, Gordon Field House

RIT graduation stay

May7–16Festival

May 7 – 16

Rochester Lilac Festival

Highland Park

Lilac Festival weekend

University of Rochester Commencement Weekend

May14–16University

May 14 – 16

University of Rochester Commencement Weekend

UR Commencement stay

Jun18–26Festival

Jun 18 – 26

Rochester International Jazz Festival

Jazz Fest weekend

Sep20+On nowMusic

Sep 20 – Nov 21

Carpenters Legacy

The Theater at Innovation Square

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Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season

Sep26+On nowArts & culture

Sep 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season

Memorial Art Gallery

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Oct13+On nowArts & culture

Oct 13 – Nov 22

Geva Theatre Presents Topdog/Underdog

Geva Theatre

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Arts & culture

Cao Fei: Duotopia Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

Two short video works by Cao Fei present the evolving Duotopia, a metaverse city guided by an avatar named Oz, shown at the Memorial Art Gallery — a focused, futuristic media-art experience worth a winter visit.

When: Sat, Oct 31, 2026 – Sun, Jan 10, 2027
Where: Memorial Art Gallery500 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607-1484Directions
Tickets & details: Official event page

The exhibition screens two related short videos that trace the unfolding of Duotopia, a futuristic, roving city built inside the Yuanbang Meta City. Cao Fei uses machinima—game-engine filmmaking—to make the pieces self-referential, and the works feature a tentacled avatar called Oz as part of the city’s development and many possible futures.

Plan your visit during the run from October 31, 2026 through January 10, 2027 at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Avenue, Rochester, NY. Allow time in the Media Arts Watch Gallery to watch both videos and absorb the immersive, media-art presentation while you are in town.

Event details from visitrochester.com.