Vacation Rentals by Owner

Guest: Margaret
Date of Stay: 04/23/11 Review Submitted: 06/01/11

Great location – walk to Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach, close to airport Well equipped apartment, with clear instructions of expectations and use of facilities. Beds very comfortable. Free use of modern laundry equipment Overall – enjoyable stay, quiet and comfortable! Margaret and Brendan Australia 29/05/2011

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Great Family Holiday...

Guest: Dionne (New York)
Date of Stay: 04/21/11 Review Submitted: 05/02/11

I recently spent 5 nights at this vacation property. We were a party of 4 adults and 2 children. We found the Apartment to be spacious and clean. It had all the amenities to make it a comfortable stay. We were walking distance to great cafes, supermarket, beaches and the promenade. The area in which the apartment is located is a lovely and quiet neighborhood, we found everyone friendly when we walked around the area. There was also a play ground a few blocks away from the house, A bonus for children. We would definitely stay here again as Kathleen was such a pleasure to deal with. Thanks for a lovely relaxing Holiday.... P.S - The roof top is a added bonus, its was lovely to eat dinner alfresco.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Great Family Holiday

Guest: Dionne
Date of Stay: 04/14/11 Review Submitted: 05/03/11

We recently spent 6 nights at this vacation property. We were a party of 4 adults and 2 children. We found the Apartment to be spacious and clean. It had all the amenities to make it a comfortable stay. We were walking distance to great cafes, supermarket, beaches and the promenade. The area in which the apartment is located is a lovely and quiet neighborhood, we found everyone friendly when we walked around the area. There was also a play ground a block and a half away, a bonus for children. We would definitely stay here again, as Kathleen was such a pleasure to deal with. Thanks for a lovely relaxing Holiday.... P.S - The roof top is an added bonus, its was lovely to eat dinner alfresco.

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Guest: Margaret
Date of Stay: 01/01/11 Review Submitted: 01/24/11

A neat apartment, well located for access to Santa Monica and Venice Beach in a quiet neighbourhood. It had everything we needed for a family of four adults, with convenient driving access to many LA points of interest. The manager was very helpful and waiting for us on arrival. Family of 4 – Western Australia. Thanks again for helping us to have an enjoyable holiday! Kind regards Wayne and Margaret

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A Neat Apartment !

Guest: Margaret and Wayne
Date of Stay: 12/30/10 Review Submitted: 01/24/11

“A neat apartment well located for access to Santa Monica and Venice Beach, in a quiet neighbourhood. It had everything we needed for a family of four adults with convenient driving access to many LA points of interest. The manager was very helpful and waiting for us on arrival.” Family of 4 – Western Australia. Thanks again for helping us to have an enjoyable holiday! Kind regards, Wayne and Margaret

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Guest: Beverly
Date of Stay: 11/29/10 Review Submitted: 01/05/11

We had a wonderful time staying in this lovely, smartly appointed, roomy apartment. Our family loved the hot tub on the roof and the location - quiet yet close to Whole Foods and a nice short walk to the beach. Everything was clean and fresh and the video of the apartment from the web was wonderful. Fabulous. Again thanks for all you help with this booking - you were great to work with! Beverly

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Fabulous !

Guest: Beverly
Date of Stay: 11/23/10 Review Submitted: 01/05/11

We had a wonderful time staying in this lovely, smartly appointed, roomy apartment. Our family loved the hot tub on the roof and the location - quiet yet close to Whole Foods and a nice short walk to the beach. Everything was clean and fresh and the video of the apartment from the web was wonderful. Fabulous! Again thanks for all you help with this booking - you were great to work with! Beverly

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Homey apartment in great location!

Guest: cali'10 (Ireland)
Date of Stay: 07/12/10 Review Submitted: 08/02/10

Just finished a lovely stay in SM. Had a fantastic time. The apartment was brilliant! Also I Would like to say the property manager was very friendly and accesible. The location was perfect for us as we had no car. The beach is less than 10 minutes walk. We enjoyed walks along Venice Beach with all the craft markets and lively atmosphere(A must see). Santa Monica pier is also very accesible on foot or there is a bus that comes every 10 mins which goes through 3rd street shopping. Main street is a five minute walk with some good bars and restaurants. The apartment itself is perfect we stayed for 19 nights and there were no problems as its very well equipped and safe. The roof top is a huge bonus especially in the evenings with the jacuzzi! We all really enjoyed our stay!

Owner response:We loved having you as our guests and hope to see you again some time!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

homey apartment in great location!

Guest: cali'10 (Ireland)
Date of Stay: 07/12/10 Review Submitted: 08/02/10

Just finished a lovely stay in SM. Had a fantastic time. The apartment was brilliant! Also I Would like to say the property manager was very friendly and accesible. The location was perfect for us as we had no car. The beach is less than 10 minutes walk. We enjoyed walks along Venice Beach with all the craft markets and lively atmosphere(A must see). Santa Monica pier is also very accesible on foot or there is a bus that comes every 10 mins which goes through 3rd street shopping. Main street is a five minute walk with some good bars and restaurants. The apartment itself is perfect we stayed for 19 nights and there were no problems as its very well equipped and safe. The roof top is a huge bonus especially in the evenings with the jacuzzi! We all really enjoyed our stay!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Carol
Date of Stay: 06/13/10 Review Submitted: 07/04/10

Thanks for a great stay and all your help dealing with Greyhound bus lines regarding our missing suitcase. We all had a lovely time here at your apartment and it is everything that you advertise and more. Hope to see you again soon and thanks! Carol, Ken, Sue and George Yorkshire, England

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Cute little 3rd floor apartment

Guest: calikelly79 (vacaville, ca)
Date of Stay: 04/29/10 Review Submitted: 06/13/10

This was a great place for us. It was in a resdiential neighborhood about 1 1/2 miles from the beach (we never walked it). We did walk to Whole Foods which was about a 10-15 minute walk. It was close, but made us be aware of our surroundings when we saw two security guards at the store. (we felt very safe at the unit) The roof top deck was a great place for my husband and I to relax. We were bummed to see a 10pm curfew for the hot tub. Often we would get back at 11 or 12 from seeing the sights and would have used the hot tub. The property manager lives on site but we only saw her when we checked in, other than that it was very private, we could come and go as we pleased, it was nice. Finally pack light, unless, stairs are your thing, you are on the 3rd floor, so have to do several sets of stairs each time you come and go.

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Lovely Place To Call Home

Guest: John & Leanne
Date of Stay: 04/24/10 Review Submitted: 10/20/10

We enjoyed our time there, especially as having the hot tub upstairs was a nice touch. The unit was very clean and it was lovely to have our own place to call home for a little while. Your communication with us was great and location was good, close to fantastic supermarket and short drive to shopping centre. We appreciated your concern for our daughter (hospitalization) and the quick visit to see that everything was okay was appreciated.

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Guest: John and Leann
Date of Stay: 04/24/10 Review Submitted: 10/20/10

The unit was very clean and it was lovely to have our own place to call home for a little while. Your communication with us was great, and location was good, close to fantastic supermarket and short drive to shopping centre. We enjoyed our time there, especially as having the hot tub upstairs was a nice touch. We appreciated your concern for our daughter (hospitalization) and the quick visit to see that everything was okay was appreciated.

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Guest: Jill and Ben (-)
Date of Stay: 03/22/10 Review Submitted: 03/22/10

We had the most amazing time staying here! I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to travel to Santa Monica. Beautiful and Easy. Thanks so much!

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Great Getaway!

Guest: plucylew (Washington, DC)
Date of Stay: 02/11/10 Review Submitted: 02/26/10

My friends and I stayed here for a long-weekend trip to Santa Monica and it was perfect! It offers great location--right near great shops and restaurants on Main Street, and just a few minutes away from the Beach and boardwalk. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for affordable and comfortable accomodations in Santa Monica, especially for a group of friends or a family! The property manager was great; very helpful and accomodating. We would definitely stay here again!

Owner response:We enjoyed having you here !

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Great apartment!

Guest: plucylew (Washington, DC)
Date of Stay: 02/11/10 Review Submitted: 02/19/10

This apartment was perfect! The location is awesome--a short walk away from restaurants, shops, and the beach! The apartment was clean, comfortable, and the renter was a delight to work with--very accessible, helfpul and accomodating. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a beautiful and convenient apartment for a weekend or extended stay in Santa Monica.

Owner response:Thank you !

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

a charming stay!!!

Guest: kazmalin (Donegal/Derry Ireland)
Date of Stay: 09/18/09 Review Submitted: 12/15/09

Myself and my 2 sisters and my little 1 year old daughter, all from Ireland, stayed in Catherine's apartment in September 09 and we all agree that it was a fantastic choice. We felt very comfortable and at home while we were there. It was a very cosy place and my little daughter loved to just potter around on the very nice soft carpet with the lovely open living space. The roof top garden with the hot tub was an added bonus. It was so private and safe also for a toddler. The apartment had everything we needed for our stay including wifi and we were a short walk from the main street and the beach. We would definitely recommened this place to people and hope to stay there the next time we are in LA.

Owner response:Note: this review is for our 2 bedroom apartment, located on the same property :-)

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Yvonne Lawson
Date of Stay: 10/13/08 Review Submitted: 10/12/08

Beautiful apartment. Everything was there. Bright with fresh air, and relaxing

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 10/13/08 Review Submitted: 10/12/08

I just wanted to thank you for your help organizing our stay in Santa Monica.

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Guest: Senne Dehandschutter
Date of Stay: 10/13/08 Review Submitted: 10/12/08

Gosh, Super cool I really like it. Thank you

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Guest: Dan K
Date of Stay: 10/13/08 Review Submitted: 10/12/08

We had a lovely week

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Guest: Cathrine Andrews (Los Angeles California)
Date of Stay: 10/12/08 Review Submitted: 10/12/08

ApartmentI just wanted to thank you for your help organizing our stay in Santa Monica.The apartment was absolutely wonderful and everybody loved it. Sabrina Oufella Sept 18thGosh, Super cool I really like it. Thank you. Senne DehandschutterWe had a lovely week Dan KBeautiful apartment. Everything was there. Bright with fresh air, and relaxing. Yvonne Lawson

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Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 01/01/08 Review Submitted: 01/07/08

I have a big family & had to find a place big enough to accommodate us all. This home of Catherine's did that beautifully albeit some of the kids had to sleep in double beds. We found the house very cute and well appointed. It is in a fairly nice area & close to great restaurants & interesting shops. When there were problems a phonecall was all it needed to rectify. Would stay again.

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Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/25/07

Aloha Catherine, Mahalo for providing such a wonderful home for our Family. We loved the spaciousness and lightness of the house. Having your original art work hung through out the house added beauty and the perfect energy for a Spiritual gathering. The Kitchen was perfect as were the various bedrooms and sleeping areas. It worked perfectly for us. Mahalo Nui Loa, Harvest

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