Salem Surf Sanctuary- Fabulous Beach Cottage Just Steps to the Beach

• Salem Surf Shack Review

  Salem Surf Shack Review

  • Guest A guest from Berkeley
  • Date of stay 05/03/13
  • Review Submitted 05/23/13
  Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was adequately helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The property was in a great location, just steps from the boardwalk and the beach. The highlight of the property was the wonderful deck space for hanging out enjoying the SD weather. The disappointing part of the property was that it was advertised as sleeping 4 adults. The (1) bedroom with a queen size bed was great; large and comfortable. However, the 2 futons were absolutely beyond uncomfortable and I wouldn't ever want to subject someone, especially an adult to sleeping on them. In addition, there weren't a sufficient amount of pillows and blankets for (4) adults especially when it was pouring and cold (although unusual for SD weather). I expressed these concerns to the property management and they mentioned they would take it into consideration for the next guests. Manager responded on 5/9/2013: Thank you for staying with us. We also appreciate your feedback. I am sorry that you did not have enough blankets or pillows to be comfortable. There should have been one there for the bed, and 1 for each sofa. If you had contacted our office during your visit, we would have been more than happy to bring some over for you. We only offer the property for 4 guests so we offer 4 pillows~ 1 per guest. We have also just replaced the one futon sleeper that had a damaged arm rest. I do agree that sofa sleepers are not the most comfortable for sleeping. We have not had any complaints prior to your visit so we are looking into it at this time. We do hope to have you back in the future. Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals

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• Nice time at 716 Salem

  Nice time at 716 Salem

  • Guest Paul H.
  • Date of stay 04/03/13
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Just a few steps from the beach, enough to be away from all the traffic on the boardwalk. Tho an older house, the hot tub and sheltered patio were especially appreciated. Needs brighter light bulbs tho. Bike rental just steps away. We'd go back again. Management was very helpful, tho they didn't have the current code for the WiFi, which created frustration for 2 days. Updated now.

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• Birthday Getaway

  Birthday Getaway

  • Guest Barbara H.
  • Date of stay 11/11/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I stayed at this property as a single woman and felt very safe and secure. The facilites and amenities were just as described online, No Suprises! The house is located right inbetween Mission and Pacific Beach. I rode a bike pretty much everywhere or walked and drove very little. I am a local San Diegan and was just looking for a relaxing staycation. The Jacuzzi was great :-) Another nice feature was the surround sound system throughout the home. I love listening to music in the shower, on the patio, while cooking and it was a nice unexpected bonus. Manager responded on 12/13/2012: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your visit! We look forward to your next one. Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals!~

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• Salem Surf Sanctuary

  Salem Surf Sanctuary

  • Guest A guest from Astoria
  • Date of stay 10/26/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved our week at the Salem Surf Sanctuary! Location location location. You are so close to the sand and all the fun things in Mission/Pacific Beach. We especially enjoyed the hot tub in the evenings. Can't wait to come back - we would definitely stay there again! Manager responded on 12/13/2012: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your visit! We look forward to your next one. Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals!~

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• Better than the photos & description

  Better than the photos & description

  • Guest A guest from SAN MARCOS
  • Date of stay 10/12/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We couldn't have asked for a more amazing time. Perfect location, 3 houses from the beach with a view of the water from the comparably large deck! Very very clean and quaint home (and I am a stickler!) The property managers and the owner (whom I ran into as he was updating some of the home items) were very kind and attentive. Very good directions and instructions. Woke right up & walked to the beach to surf in the morning..and in the afternoon. Was a blessing finding this place! Would definitely highly recommend and come back! Thank you Sandy Beach Rentals! Manager responded on 12/13/2012: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your visit! We look forward to your next one. Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals!~

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• Love San Diego !!!

  Love San Diego !!!

  • Guest Robert H.
  • Date of stay 10/03/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We've been to San Diego now a couple of times and every time its just as good if not better then the first time !! Love the little beach house in Mission beach, unbelievable locations seconds from the ocean , cafes , bars and restaurants !! Can't wait to visit again . Manager responded on 12/13/2012: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your visit! We look forward to your next one. Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals!~

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• 716 Salem

  716 Salem

  • Guest Christopher D.
  • Date of stay 08/11/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was very dirty. The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We arrived to the rental to find the property very unclean. Dust/sand everywhere. Soda stains on the desk in the bedroom. The desk chair looked nasty. My wife ended up cleaning everything up because our son needed to go to bed and we didn’t want to wait around and also have someone in the rental cleaning up and getting in our way especially while our son (almost 2) was trying to sleep from a long day --- very disappointing/inconvenient. More issues: The microwave had an internal electrical issue/sounded like it was going to blow-up, and I had to call multiple times just to get a new microwave (really??). Right when you walk in the rental, the tall plant is half dead. One of the couches was semi-broken. We had one issue with the shower not working at the top sprayer. The linen/storage closet next to the bathroom was a disaster (very dirty and cluttered). All of the satellite speakers from the sound system were rusted (I understand that it’s a humid/moist environment but, all of them?? They have a simple spray for preventing that kind of thing). There was a bunch of nasty looking pubic hair around the toilet. I understand there are some things out of the renter's control - as the rental office kept repeating to me over and over and over and over... but when you put EVERYTHING together, this rental's upkeep/overall quality is well below average. In my opinion, it seems as though the rental is being kept just above functional and not even coming close to any higher standards whatsoever. I felt taken advantage. I missed out on my family’s summer vacation for 2 years in a row because I was deployed to Afghanistan during those times, so I wanted to make up for it - and pay a little more than what we are normally comfortable paying for this yearly trip. The pictures and description aren’t even close to what we experienced. I am not happy with Sandy Beach Rentals and will not be using them again. Manager responded on 9/12/2012: Dear Christopher,Thank you for taking the time to review our property. I do appologize that everything was not perfect when you arrived. We do guarantee our cleaning and there are times that we make mistakes. The property was cleaned prior to

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• A Home Away from Home

  A Home Away from Home

  • Guest A guest from Gilbert
  • Date of stay 06/30/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Salem Sanctuary was a beautiful property that was very well maintained. The spa created a nice end to a perfect day in San Diego. Manager responded on 9/26/2012: Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals. We look forward to your next visit!

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• Small bit of Surf heaven...

  Small bit of Surf heaven...

  • Guest A guest from Tempe
  • Date of stay 06/23/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location and house itself were great, good restaurants and market within walking distance. Just a small pet peeve, it would have been nice to have more toilet paper, trash bags and dish soap available at the house, without having to supply it ourselves. Manager responded on 7/3/2012: Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals! We look forward to your next visit!

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• Great Location

  Great Location

  • Guest Mary H.
  • Date of stay 05/23/12
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved the little cottage. Perfect location, parking. Loved having a stand alone place of our own so close to the beach you can hear the ocean. Manager responded on 6/14/2012: Thank you for choosing Sandy Beach Rentals!

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