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Blacks Beach Retreat- Near Harbor & Steps to Twin Lakes Beach [#117147] | View Property
Santa Cruz
House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible Bed(s), 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 6)
$200-$300/nt - $1400-$1750/wk
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Traveler Reviews (15)
What a great place!!!
Guest: Nicolette v.
(Sassenheim)
Date of Stay: 05/05/12
Review Submitted: 05/14/12
We've rented this beautiful beach house for a full week and we enjoyed every day of it. Well equipped and located just a few steps from the beach, the house offers rest, privacy and comfort at the highest level. We are quite spoiled, honestly, but this house fitted our needs completely. The owner, Laurie, has used her professional back ground to decorate the house completely 'beach style'. And, there is a charming small garden with beautiful plants and flowers with a BBQ and this bear chair we like so much. Btw: we are from Holland, Europe, and have experienced it is quite a simple procedure to make the wire payment out of Europe and have all details arranged per agreement as Laurie is of great help in the process. Thank you Laurie and all the best! We will definately return when in California next time. Nicolette & Marc van Biesen, The Netherlands
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Home away from home!
Guest: J v.
(Netherlands)
Date of Stay: 08/13/11
Review Submitted: 09/04/11
The house is clean, well-equipped, and spacious. The beach was very nearby and wonderful. We really appreciated that we could use the boogie boards and wetsuits for our children. The King bed in the master bedroom was wonderful; it felt like home! Monterey and Carmel are only half an hour away for sightseeing, whale watching and golf. Nearby are also two excellent golf courses called Pasatiempo and DeLeaveage golf. The outdoor tropical patio with gas grill was nice for a dinner at home with steaks and burger. Blacks Beach retreat was a home away from home.
Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, tourists without a car, sightseeing.
Wonderful way to spend Christmas
Guest: Stella's Dad
(Sacramento, CA)
Date of Stay: 12/23/10
Review Submitted: 01/04/11
Everything about our Christmas rental at this house was great. The owner/agent replied to inquiries promptly. I thought the rates were quite good considering the proximity to the beach and the amenities of the property. The house was immaculate upon our arrival.The decor is a cut above most vacation rentals. The real draw is the short two minute walk to Twin Lakes Beach. Our dog Stella loved loved loved the walks to the beach. The place was easy to put back in order and the owner returned our deposit quickly.There are three restaurants within walking distance. We ate at the Italian restaurant the first night and thought the food average but the staff was quite friendly. We had a fine Christmas Eve dinner at Oswald downtown and a pretty good meal at Aquarius in The Dream Inn. We arrived at Johnny's by the harbor about 7:30 for dinner one night and they were out of most things we wanted to order. I'd say dinner was just above average, but the servers were quite good.
Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Great location, great get-a-way!
Guest: Family of 4 plus dog
(Martinez, CA)
Date of Stay: 11/11/10
Review Submitted: 11/23/10
We had a wonderful time at the beach house earlier this month. The November weather couldn't have been nicer. Walk to great coffee at the harbor along the beach. Many places to eat nearby. The house had everything you could ask for at the beach including chairs, towels, boogie boards, shortie wet suits... very easy access to the beach with spectacular sunset views from the benches at the end of the street overlooking the beach. Will definitely stay again!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
The perfect getaway
Guest: The Lancashire Possy
(UK England)
Date of Stay: 09/15/10
Review Submitted: 09/28/10
After a fantastic but tireing road trip through America my self and my husband and our two friends spent our last 3 days in this lovely beach house before flying back to the UK , only 2 minutes walk from the beach and a 10 minute drive from downtown santa cruz it was just what we needed, The house had plenty of room for 4 adults without being on top of each other and was very clean and well equipped. the garden was lovely with humming birds darting about and the sound of the ocean was just lovely, I wish we could have stayed longer ahhh maybe next year.
Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Beautiful Beach House !!
Guest: roadtrippers
(Lancs UK)
Date of Stay: 09/15/10
Review Submitted: 09/28/10
2 x couples ( 40's-50's) We had 3 nights at the beach house at the end of our road trip,it was fabulous,everything we needed to make our stay enjoyable.We would recommend it to everyone. Thanks Laurie for all you help.
Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway.
Perfect week, well-equipped
Guest: ASDASDASD
(Berlin, Germany)
Date of Stay: 03/08/10
Review Submitted: 03/19/10
We spent a week with our two kids (3 and 4) and were very happy. The fireplace makes the entrie house nice and cosy, the beach toys were very nice, plenty of towels, blankets, the washer and dryer and the well-equiped kitchen made this an easy and pleasant stay. VERY RECOMMENDED.
Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway.
Perfect for our family
Guest: SoCal travellers
(Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 06/11/09
Review Submitted: 06/14/09
We travelled to Santa Cruz for son's graduation from UC Santa Cruz. This property is fantastic. We had my school-age children and their half-sister, a toddler. The house is clean, well-equipped, well-appointed and spacious. The little yard is fabulous for kids. The beach was wonderful and we appreciated the beach toys and towels. My son was able to join us for dinner and we wee able to accommodate him as if it were home. We so appreciate this place and look forward to coming back in the future just for a vacation!
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, sightseeing.
Wonderful Experience
Guest: Bridjett
(Idaho)
Date of Stay: 09/01/08
Review Submitted: 09/04/08
We just returned from our trip to California, where we spent 2 nights in this condo. We were exhausted from having spent a couple days in San Francisco, but found the minute we arrived we felt at home and were able to relax. The condo was perfect for our group (We went with our kids and some friends). It really is only a couple houses from the beach where we enjoyed boogie boarding and a bonfire. We will definetly be back.
Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.
Great Vacation Spot!!
Guest: Patriots
(Winthrop, ME, USA)
Date of Stay: 05/20/08
Review Submitted: 06/08/08
We rented the property for 1 week and came from Maine to do it. We were concerned about what to bring because we have two small children. Our concerns were put to rest as soon as we saw the place. Our first impression was it was VERY CLEAN. It was the perfect size for us. Plenty of blankets, towels, and childrens toys. It is also very convienent to get to and central to many activities. Short walking distance to beach! We loved our stay and would go stay there again anytime.
Recommended for:Families with young children, sightseeing.
Guest: M. & B. Williams
Date of Stay: 08/23/07
Review Submitted: 08/22/07
Laurie, Thanks for some of the best family vacation memories. The boys really love the house-especially the "Blue Fish" as Matthew has named him. See you next year!
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