Great Vacation Home.....home away from home.

Guest: Grant and Lou (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Date of Stay: 11/05/09 Review Submitted: 11/24/09

Very comfortable, very clean, accessible to all the attractions. We felt very much at home and the kids loved the pool. The ambiance at night was so relaxing in the hot tub. What a wonderful change from a crowded hotel room. We had a great time and made some wonderful family memories. Bobby was very friendly and helpful with directions and even let us use his GPS to get around. We are from Canada and had no clue where anything was......we totally enjoyed our stay and will let our friends know of this great home. Thankyou Bobby for letting us feel like it was our place for the couple of weeks we were there. I would certainly recommend this home to any and all vacationers!!! The beds were comfortable, the yards were kept immaculate and I can't say enough how wonderful a time we had in this relaxing home. Also was a nice quiet and clean neighbourhood with lots of shopping and restaurants nearby....Bobby was very friendly with us and he didn't seem to mind our 8 kids, the kids were very well accepted and he also made them feel at home. Louise

Owner response:It was a pleasure having Louise and her "crew" in my home. They are a wonderful family and took full advantage of their time in sunny Southern California and all the attractions and activities here. They were nice enough to leave their unused park passes for Sea World and Wild Aninmal Park in San Deigo and the next guests were able to use them. I look forward to having them back in the future. Bobby

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Location!

Guest: Lute (-)
Date of Stay: 12/26/11 Review Submitted: 01/01/12

Although our tripped was plagued by sick children, and an overcrowded Disneyland, the bright spot was staying at your house. We thoroughly enjoyed our accommodations. The place is set up perfectly for 2 families. There were 9 of us and at no time did it feel crowded or like we were on top of each other. The kids loved the pool and the game room while the adults made good use of the hot tub. The location can not be beat. We did a day in San Diego, a day at Disneyland, and trips to Laguna beach and San Juan Capistrano capping it off with a Ducks game at the Honda center. The location was convenient to everything. The neighborhood is safe, friendly and loaded with amenities (including a 24hr pharmacy which we unfortunately we needed).

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Dec. 10-13 2011

Guest: Pam (Utah)
Date of Stay: 12/09/11 Review Submitted: 01/01/12

Bobby was a wonderful host!! He even went out of his way to purchase a bbq grill for us the first night we were there so we could enjoy a bbq with our family. The beds were comfortable, the home was clean and close enough to all amusement parks we wanted to visit. The beach was only about a 15 min drive from the home - the pool and hot tub were a wonder ful hit for our entire family. I would recommend this property in a heart beat...Bobby, you were amazing from the time of booking to the time we left!!!! Thanks again for making our trip a wonderful experience. See ya on the flip side!

Owner response:Ya'll were great guests and it makes my day to see how much you and your family enjoyed the area. I am rewarded time after time when my home is the icing on the cake to a great vacation. Next time you visit, the burgers are on me!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Two Families from Washington State

Guest: Lute (-)
Date of Stay: 12/26/11 Review Submitted: 12/30/11

Thanks so much for a great break during the crazy holiday season. Our two families enjoyed having a comfortable base for visiting the area.

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Three Families

Guest: Tana (-)
Date of Stay: 12/15/11 Review Submitted: 12/30/11

Thank you Bobby for letting us use your house! It was perfect for our big family. We all enjoyed our time. Hope to see you again in the future.

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Family from Malaysia

Guest: Samshuri (-)
Date of Stay: 12/05/01 Review Submitted: 12/17/11

We are certainly very pleased to have chosen your holiday house for OUR vacation . We are all agreed you have a very amiable personality ,very responsive to all OUR needs.the house is comfortable with adequate facilities for a family on vacation to enable us to do OUR own cooking,washing,ETC.the location is also convenient,close to disney land and shopping centres.Walt mart 24 hrs store is only 10 mins drive away. It is convenient for families who self drive of course. The surrounding neighbourhood is also quiet and peaceful and pleasant setting. My grandchilden enjoyed the playhouse which you converted from the garage.they did not have the time to enjoy your swimming pool,as OUR vacation schedule is rather tight. All in all We enjoyed OUR vacation in your Holiday house, your helpfullness,the facilities,the convenience,cleanliness,and the reasonable rates. We do not hesitate to recommend to OUR friends. We would like to suggest you change the lock for the front main door which jammed up and faulty and the key rather fragile. Also the drying machine is a bit slow in drying up the washed clothings.

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Family from Malaysia

Guest: Samshuri (-)
Date of Stay: 12/05/01 Review Submitted: 12/17/11

We are certainly very pleased to have chosen your holiday house for OUR vacation . We are all agreed you have a very amiable personality ,very responsive to all OUR needs.the house is comfortable with adequate facilities for a family on vacation to enable us to do OUR own cooking,washing,ETC.the location is also convenient,close to disney land and shopping centres.Walt mart 24 hrs store is only 10 mins drive away. It is convenient for families who self drive of course. The surrounding neighbourhood is also quiet and peaceful and pleasant setting. My grandchilden enjoyed the playhouse which you converted from the garage.they did not have the time to enjoy your swimming pool,as OUR vacation schedule is rather tight. All in all We enjoyed OUR vacation in your Holiday house, your helpfullness,the facilities,the convenience,cleanliness,and the reasonable rates. We do not hesitate to recommend to OUR friends. We would like to suggest you change the lock for the front main door which jammed up and faulty and the key rather fragile. Also the drying machine is a bit slow in drying up the washed clothings.

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Family from Malaysia

Guest: Samshuri (-)
Date of Stay: 12/05/01 Review Submitted: 12/17/11

We are certainly very pleased to have chosen your holiday house for OUR vacation . We are all agreed you have a very amiable personality ,very responsive to all OUR needs.the house is comfortable with adequate facilities for a family on vacation to enable us to do OUR own cooking,washing,ETC.the location is also convenient,close to disney land and shopping centres.Walt mart 24 hrs store is only 10 mins drive away. It is convenient for families who self drive of course. The surrounding neighbourhood is also quiet and peaceful and pleasant setting. My grandchilden enjoyed the playhouse which you converted from the garage.they did not have the time to enjoy your swimming pool,as OUR vacation schedule is rather tight. All in all We enjoyed OUR vacation in your Holiday house, your helpfullness,the facilities,the convenience,cleanliness,and the reasonable rates. We do not hesitate to recommend to OUR friends. We would like to suggest you change the lock for the front main door which jammed up and faulty and the key rather fragile. Also the drying machine is a bit slow in drying up the washed clothings.

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Family from Utah

Guest: Henderson (-)
Date of Stay: 09/26/11 Review Submitted: 12/16/11

Thank you so much for opening your house to my family. We had such a wonderful time in Cali. It was so nice to be able to have everyone stay together. It is something we had never done before, but look forward to doing again. We will definately keep your house on our list of places to stay. The kids really enjoyed the toy room and being able to sleep over with their cousins. The kitchen was prefect. It was nice to not have to eat out for every meal.

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Classic Bait and Switch

Guest: Family of four from Oregon (Sherwood)
Date of Stay: 11/29/11 Review Submitted: 12/07/11

The neighborhood is quit nice. The house is awful. The ad for this property is miss leading and in some places a flat out lie. He says new mattresses, well these "new" mattresses may be new but if they are they are the 99.00 specials. NOT comfortable at all, pillows are old, flat and dirty. Rugs in the house (bathroom floor, yuk) were not cleaned. Please read the other reviews NOT posted by the owner. We had to go to target to replace the coffee maker that didn't work, we had to buy our own paper towels, toilet paper and dish washing detergent. Bobby never offed to reimburse us for these items and he after check out charged us to heat the pool (originally we were not going to have it heated)even though we had voiced our concerns about all the added expenses for supplies we had not counted on purchasing (his ads clearly said house would come stocked with all of these items). I can only assume the majority of the positive reviews are family and friends who were not actually paying for the rental. Again, ...Please read all the reviews NOT posted by the owner. When we voiced our concerns his comment was that his home was not "The Waldorf Astoria". I would say it is better compared to a Motel 6 and the Motel 6 would win.

Owner response:This review is suspect considering the countless hours I dedicate to making my home as nice as it is and how far I go to be the best owner I can be. It's easy to surmise if it were accurate, I would have a myriad of complaints and bad reviews instead of the opposite. There is nothing misleading or untrue in my advertisement. Most of the pictures are new and clearly show the great condition of my home. Guests often tell me it is nicer than the pictures. Every review is verbatim from paying travelers, none of whom I am related to. I keep the handwritten originals from my guest book of ALL owner submitted reviews and the traveler's names and dates of stay are listed with the website. I'm fair and honest and I do not deceive or lie. My rates are very reasonable and I don't have any hidden fees. I would never charge for anything that was even vaguely unclear. I respect my guests and get hundreds a year who are elated about my home along with many repeat guests. I am the nicest, most accommodating, available and helpful owner I can possibly be. I resolve any issue no matter how big or small, immediately and politely and take every guest's input seriously because I strongly believe that listening helps me make my home better and better. I'm sorry to say this review is purposefully untrue and the assumptions self-serving as not only did she NOT pay for the pool heating she explicitly requested and I discounted for her, but left my home in a very disrespectful and damaged condition, then canceled her damage deposit credit card. She (bizarrely) video taped my home and complained to the city about the way it's built and garnered complaints from the next door neighbor for throwing marijuana butts over the wall to their property. Even so, I tried to respond to every issue in her constant barrage and cordially resolve what I could and, as with all guests, did everything I could to honor their vacation. I apologize for my obvious irritation but I would concede to more of a personality conflict than I would to the integrity of a hastily written retaliatory review and the actions of this guest. Despite this bad experience and loss, I will maintain my fair and generous demeanor with a big smile for all my future guests and your memorable vacation remains my priority. I'll gladly supply responses to any specifics in this review upon request.

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