Ultimate Luxury centers on the King Sized Floating Round Bed and accent lighting
Location: Ojai, Central Coast, California, USA (Walking distance to Thacher School and Krishnamurti Library) View Map
Accommodations: Bungalow, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 3-6)
Keywords: wedding, anniversary, celebration, dinner parties, unique location, horses, themed dinners, chapel, amphitheater, dancing, yoga, spa, retreat, peaceful, rejuvenating, one of a kind, couples retreat, treatments, sessions, secluded, breathtaking,
Leave your cares behind as you walk into an enchanted getaway, your own Secret Garden, a completely private, secluded detached bungalow.
Two separate sleeping quarters, each with their own unique style, decor and king size beds, make this ideal for 2 couples and for small families.
We invite you to experience serenity and luxury in perfect harmony. A hundred-year-old garden with a variety of pine, fruit and pepper trees, horses, fountains surround your newly appointed Secret Garden Guesthouse. Enjoy mountain and valley views from the swim-spa-lap-pool, and watch breathtaking sunsets. Unwind under the stars in your private jacuzzi and treat yourself to a relaxing vacation.
The elegant and spacious bungalow offers a variety of unique features including a heavenly king-sized-round-floating bed (an Ojai exclusive!!!) which improves the quality of your sleep, exquisite one of a kind designer furnishings with all the modern conveniences. The second sleeping room also has a seating area, king size bed and luxurious furnishings. An unique and beautifully designed atrium style glass and french door complete kitchen gives you year round cooking in a real garden setting.
Located on 5 acres of magical landscaping in the tranquil East End of Ojai Valley, within walking distance to the Krishnamurti Retreat, Thacher School and the hiking trails of the Topa Topa Mountains. With just a few-minutes drive to Ojai's famed downtown restaurants, shops and galleries, the Secret Garden Suite has something for everyone.
The grounds are sacred and fun at the same time. Many secret destination points, including a magnificent outdoor ampitheater ideal for yoga, meditation, dancing and music. The stone Peace Chapel is yours to enjoy as well. A real active Chapel suitable for small elegant unforgettable weddings.
True Ojai hospitality you will remember forever!
Optional treats:
- Restore with a rejuvenating massage with on site massage therapist.
- Enrich your experience with a special photo shoot by True Essence Photographer.
- INQUIRE ABOUT OUR SPECIAL PACKAGES AND OFFERS!
Unsolicited praise from recent guests:
Thank you so much for a magical Valentine's Day weekend at your beautiful 'Secret Garden Suite'. Your warmth + beauty is seen and felt in every special detail throughout the Suite. We are so grateful for the healing and deep peace we feel in our souls. This is an enchanting and beautiful place. We hope to come and visit you in your magical fairyland home again! Love and Light always, Elizabeth & Noah
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- King Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed
- Child Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Private Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : newly upgraded. you will love to cook and hang out here.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Gazebo
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- I-pod Station
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly : all the kids were absolutely thrilled with our property. We just like to make sure that the children are old enough, so they can't hurt themselves, or that parents are supervising them.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseshoes
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- - Krishnamurti Library nearby - famous pottery - adjacent to Thacher School - Stargazing - Horse watching (not available for riding) - getting massage by onsite massage therapist - being photographed by onsite photographer - receiving sessions to release spiritual blockages (ask for retreat packages) - women retreats one on one: session, massage, spa-healing for the day or an overnight stay - unique dinner parties (14- 20 people), themed, catered - limited only by your imagination!
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Please call in case you don't get an immediate response via email!
$540 / 2 nights .. $750 / 3 nights
$1400 / week .. $3900 / 4 weeks
$ 80.-- CLEANING FEE ; 9% tax
50% deposit required upon booking and a Refundable damage deposit
of 50% or min. $200 required upon occupancy
2 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY AT THESE RATES! 2ND BEDROOM EXTRA CHARGE!
LESS THAN 2 NIGHTS MAY BE BOOKED AT OWNERS DISCRETION FOR A SURCHARGE!
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2004
Why the Owner Chose Ojai
This property is a one of a kind property. It has a magical energy that transforms you inside out. When we bought it it was like a beautiful stone that we slowly gave more and more character and we underlined the beauty that it already owned by intuitively creating unique areas to enjoy what it has to offer. Now we can attract couples and families for Weddings, Anniversaries, little to medium big dinner parties or children parties that can be organized for you. Everything is possible here, it is only limited by your own imagination.
- we offer themed dinner parties in the chapel,
- little wedding receptions or rehearsal dinners,
- Spa treatments, spiritual sessions, packages for couples, women or men that want to transform blockages.
The property has now transformed into its own full potential and can give back to each individual visiter a little bit of the love that flew into its creation.
We are so happy to share it with you!
The Unique Benefits at this Bungalow
written by our Goddaughter Meghan
My Perfect Place
Beautiful, peaceful, relaxing, and enjoyable all describe my perfect place. This is a location with horses and dogs, “centering” worship areas, and amazing trails lined with rare, precious trees and bushes. The entrance gates, designed by my aunt Eva, have twirling stars in them and are very welcoming. There is a group of orange trees growing in a fenced-in area near the fishpond with steppingstones around it. Right next to this is a hammock that once you rock in, you fall asleep. Overlooking the Ojai Valley, you can sit in the bubbling Jacuzzi or take an outdoor shower. This is a place of wonder and amazement and is like a tamed jungle. If you haven’t guessed already, my perfect place is my Uncle Marcus, Aunt Eva (and now my brand new cousin Shanti’s) home.
This is my favorite place because the scenery is both stunning and tranquil. The property is spacious, but the small rooms inside the house are as wondrous as the land outside. There are paintings and mirrors and artwork of all types. There are pieces of furniture from all over the world. The room that I stay in is perfect. The way the fluffy and colorful pillows line the bed, I want to stay there forever. My parents’ room is separate from the house and is actually a chapel with stained glass windows. Sometimes I sleep there. The horses, Salvador and Highlander have the most magnificent pen and the stalls are glamorous. They almost make me wish I were one of them. The dog, Yogi, has the shiniest and softest coat of fur that I have ever seen. When you hug him, you can’t leave. For all of these reasons, and many more, this is my perfect place.
Owner's Map of Ojai
We are a family of 6 including our horses and our dog Yogi.
My husband Marcus, Shanti my 2 year old daughter and myself, Eva. Our horses are: Highlander and Salvador and Yogi our sweet hairy puppy.
We absolutely love living in Ojai and are happy to be able to nurture this land with our love and our care. Sharing this place with visitors makes us happy, since we feel that every guest is bringing a gift to this piece of property. The property seems to really like the attention and the joy that our guests are feeling and it just seems to be a perfect fit for the property as well as for us that enjoy meeting people from all over the world.
Our guests feel rejuvenated and empowered and a part of it is really only coming from the energy that this place has to offer.
We see ourselves as the stuarts of this beautiful land and know that the land can't be owned but that we can only do our best to live in harmony with nature and treat it with respect and gratefulness.
We are grateful to meet all of you that feel a curiosity and a magical draw to come here and check out the Secret Garden Suite and it's beautiful grounds.
We are looking forward to meet you!
Property Photos
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- 2 luxury couches and Armoire with FlatScreen HD LCD w/ DVD player - Ojai, Gated Chalet Rental with a Jacuzzi Onsite.
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- In Suite Claw Tub for Romantic bathing
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- Spectacular Views of the village of Ojai and the Topa Topa Mountains
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- beautiful kitchen and dining area under a covered pergula with chandelier
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- one of two fabulous jacuzzi's with outdoor hot & cold shower
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- A door to new worlds....
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- 100+ year old gardens with surprises at every turn
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- Seasonal blooms make every season a special treat
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- on site stone chapel: available for intimate weddings and other ceremonies
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- enjoy the beautiful horses on site
Traveler Reviews (15)
MAGICAL LOCATION
Guest: idealalma
(Los Angeles, California)
Date of Stay: 09/23/11
Review Submitted: 09/28/11
I love this place so much and the owners Marcus & Eva are two of the kindest people we ever met; the suite is beautiful and well appointed and that round floating bed, it just pure heaven! We stayed there the weekend of 09/23 to 09/25/11 and everthing was just perfect. The location is just magical and their gardens with a gorgeous hot and cold outdoor shower you have to experience it to believe it; we didn't use the jacuzzi just outside the suite because it wasn't working properly but it didn't affect the beauty of our getaway; on Saturday night the most beautiful rain sounds while getting a massage by Eva (2 hours massage and indulgence I know) but worth it. We are looking forward to return and continue to enjoy this beautiful piece of paradise in this magical property. Thank you so much for your kindness and hope to visit very soon.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, girls getaway.
Words and even pictures can't begin to do justice to this magical place
Guest: JOY!
(Planet Earth)
Date of Stay: 01/13/11
Review Submitted: 01/16/11
I am a shaman who teaches earth healing around the world, so I am very attuned to the energy of places. And this place made me gasp in amazement, sigh with pleasure, tear up in wonderment, and laugh with delight. Everywhere you look there is care fully cultivated, breathtaking beauty. Often its whimsical; a purple picnic table sparkling with a glittery sun painted in the center. A life guard tower standing guard over the pool and hot tub - there are two hot tubs btw. One under the stars by the creek, the other under the trees in the gardens. Sometimes the magic is felt but unseen like an intense vortex in the middle of a clearing filled with dandelions, guarded by an ancient tree. I spent an hour there under the stars, the power of the vortex thrumming through me. It has all been created with such high consciousness that it feels like Paramahansa Yoginanda's private meditations gardens in San Diego. The Octagonal temple is filled with wonderous depictions of masters from all faiths, you can lie on the floor surrounded by crystals and sacred objects and look up at the domed ceiling decorated with every being you would want smiling down at you as you meditate. I wandered around a wonderful little valley perfect for weddings and ceremonies, explored stone buildings from the early 1900s, hung over the fence to chat with the horses, played with the big shaggy dog. Everywhere you look there are sweet little surprises ranging from sacred statues inviting you to yet another marvelous meditation spot, to the most beautiful outdoor toilet I've ever seen! Eva and Marcos are the perfect guardians for this property. They have indeed co-created Heaven on Earth with the nature spirits in one of the most beautiful spots I've ever had the privilege to stay in - and I'm from New Zealand, one of the most spectacular places on earth! Thank you THANK YOU for making this space available. I cannot recommend it highly enough
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, families with young children.
In the words of my daughter "OMG"
Guest: namaste
(Kansas)
Date of Stay: 04/25/10
Review Submitted: 06/10/10
I like to be honest and a bit blunt-it is who I am. Although the photos and reviews seemed positive I was a bit nervous about renting a house where on the same property the owners lived. I was worried about if there would be enough privacy, if they would be around, if it would comfortable. We always rent houses but never in this situation. Well let me just say if I could have stayed there forever I would have stayed. Not only is the property the most beautiful place I have ever been I loved Eva, Marcus and their daughter. They were kind and accommodating and made it clear if we wanted privacy they would leave us alone. However I just feel in love with them, they have an incredible peace and compassion about them, there was nothing they would not do for us and there were so many special touches in the bungalow it was clear that they take their hosting very seriously. The property was like heaven on earth. Utopia was the word that came to mind. I love that Eva and Marcus appreciate the land and tend to it with such care. It is simply breath taking. We took so many photos and we have them all over our house and even as computer wallpaper....makes me smile every time I look at them. On top of all of this I had the most AMAZING massage - if I could fly back weekly for them I would. My whole family is in a hurry to get back there, we are telling everyone about this place. I hope Eva and Marcus keep this place as I plan many more visits and hope to make it back this year. If you are looking for a romantic get away - this is the ideal location...you will not find better anywhere. And the town of Ojai was just perfect with great food, great shops and so many activities! We did go to Santa Barbara and LA which were not bad drives but if it were up to me I would have stayed on the property the whole trip.
Owner response:Hi Kathleen, You are the sweetest human being, your review, so heartfelt and honest. Thank you so much for writing something so meaningful and deep about us. I really felt your heart come through and how much you love us and our land. This makes us truly feel honored. Thank you so much for your effort and also for not wanting to give up on that posting. Thank you for writing this and thank you for loving us. We really had a great time with you three too and we very much hope to have you back soon. And I am looking forward to giving you more massages. Big hugs from all of us!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway.
Guest: Marjorie & Sherman
(Santa Cruz CA)
Date of Stay: 08/25/09
Review Submitted: 08/25/09
Our week end at the Secret Garden Suite was so magical. Lovingly & originally decorated & the bed was fun! I had the best massage of my life with Eva and returned for a photo shoot with my grand daughter. I cannot tell you how great a photographer she is! It all is magical, truly. The grounds are beautiful, peaceful and private. We can't wait to return.
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Guest: Albert Baumeister
(Munich / Germany)
Date of Stay: 08/21/09
Review Submitted: 08/21/09
We spent some very pleasant days in July 2009 at the Garden Secret Suit and would like to thank Eva and Marc for such a nice time! We have nothing but praise for the care and dedication with which Eva took care. Her massages were really wonderful. We highly recommend that place. You won`t be disappointed. Albert and Sabrina
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Guest: Caroline13
(Los Angeles - CA)
Date of Stay: 08/19/09
Review Submitted: 08/19/09
There are not many words to define how was our experience at the Secret Garden other than amazing and unforgetable. Every little detail that place has a touch of love and magic and you can feel the peace all around. The Secret Garden is a beautiful place where you can go, relax, forget abot all the rest of the world... take a walk around the garden, stay in the sun, a little dive in the pool or a shower looking at the beautiful mountain views... later on, you go downtown for a walk at the charming shops and some dinner at small little bistros with awsome food! I can only say that I am looking forward to go back and live all those experiences again! I am already recommending to all my friends =) Thank you for this wonderful time! Aloha! Caroline & Juliano / Los Angeles, CA
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Guest: Caroline & Julia
(Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/15/09
Review Submitted: 08/15/09
Posted in Gues Book by Guests: DearEva: Thank you so much for the stay in your wonderful place. We loved every minute of this magical and blessed land! We'll definitely be back! Aloha!
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Guest: Lisa & family
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Date of Stay: 08/15/09
Review Submitted: 08/15/09
Dear Marcus & Eva, this is Benny, the mushroom haired kid, but I am speaking for everyone in my family and I think that it is safe to say that we hada VERY good time at the 'Secret Garden'. The environment here is, as my dad said once, "very creative and unique" (in a really good way). The hanging bed was of utmost comfort, the jacuzzi and pool were REALLY FUN, the scenery was magnificent (you can ask my camera), and the dry-riverbed-hiking-trail was completely AMAZING! My only regret is that we couldn't stay any longer....because if we could than my life would be heaven-like. Wow, I think that nothing was forgotten in making this stay perfect/"supa-cool"(says my sister). My family and i had a, to put it in terms we can all agree on, superfabulousamazing- amazingawesomely cool time! Sincerely yours, Benny P.S. I like all the Hindu/Buddhist sculptures etc.
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Guest: JOANNE & QUENTIN KAPLAN
(REDONDO BEACH, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/14/09
Review Submitted: 08/14/09
My Husband and I have just returned from our Amazing stay at "The Secret Garden" We spent 3 Blissful days on Eva and Marcs Kettles, Beautiful Oasis. From the King sized hanging bed, that rocked us to sleep each night, to the magestic Morning shower's in the open air, outside shower, with the amazing Mountain, and Valley views. We felt we had found a little bit of Heaven on Earth. On our last night, We lay on the pourch, and saw 10 shooting stars!!!!. But the highlight of our stay was the AMAZING Massages that we received from Eva, in the Beautiful Garden Octogon. We have never felt such peace and relaxation, she is truly gifted in the art of Massage. It is one of the most Serene places we have ever visited, and we both felt Mentally and Physically rejuvenated by the end of our stay at The Secret Garden. We are looking forward to Returning again. Thank you again Eva and Marc and Shanti, for letting us share, your little peice of Heaven xxxx
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Guest: Amanda & Michelle
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Date of Stay: 07/31/09
Review Submitted: 07/31/09
Dear Eva, Marcus and Shanti, Thank you for a wonderful mid-week getaway. How fortunate for us that this lovely escape was available. We so enjoyed the beautiful views, magical trails, catbirds, hummingbirds, hawks, fresh fruit from the trees, snorting horses, healing massages, hot tubs and stargazing....and then there was the floating bed. Reading poetry in the morning, moon gazing at night. Just what we needed! Take care,
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