Stone Eagle Retreat - A Serene Getaway

• Amazing Place! Breathtaking Views!

  Amazing Place! Breathtaking Views!

  • Guest Raz
  • Date of stay 05/17/13
  • Review Submitted 05/20/13
  Thanks so much for a wonderful stay! Impressive property with amazing grounds and unbelievable views of Malibu Canyon and surrounding vineyards. So close to Malibu wines. Pool and water-slide like no other! Great spacious yards for games and huge living space for first-class relaxation. This property is a must for any celebratory gathering of friends and family in Malibu!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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  • Guest Raquel
  • Date of stay 05/03/13
  • Review Submitted 05/13/13
  Your property in Malibu was Beautiful. Thank you and Simon for everything.

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  • Guest Shiva
  • Date of stay 04/26/13
  • Review Submitted 05/01/13
  Hello Danette: I want to thank you for accommodating our request for hosting my wife's 40th birthday weekend at the Stone Eagle Retreat on such short notice. Not only did we love the ambience and the atmosphere of the place, we really appreciated the expanse and variety of experiences the location afforded. The water features, the spectacular deck above the garage, the scenic lawns behind the water features, and of course the mansion itself, made for a truly memorable weekend. Your caretaker was very proactive about any questions we had regarding the property and we felt very comfortable throughout the duration of our stay. As and when we have similar occasion or opportunity in the future, we would unhesitatingly consider the Stone Eagle Retreat again. Thanks Again. Regards, Shiva

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  • Guest Tiffany T
  • Date of stay 11/06/12
  • Review Submitted 02/28/13
  Thank you so much for all your help with this event. The house and grounds are stunning and all my guests were completely blown away by how beautiful everything was. My caterer LOVED the kitchen and raved about it. I'm so excited to have found this amazing place and hope to use it again next year!

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  • Guest Shelley C
  • Date of stay 10/19/12
  • Review Submitted 02/28/13
  We had a wonderful weekend , thank you for all your help! My mom had an amazing birthday, the waterslide was a huge hit, and many of our group would love to return to Stone Eagle in the future!

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  • Guest Peggy J
  • Date of stay 12/25/12
  • Review Submitted 02/28/13
  Thanks so much for the wonderful experience – everyone loved the beautiful house and had a wonderful time. You and Simon have been a delight to work with and we hope to be able to rent Stone Eagle Retreat again next year.

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  • Guest Ryan U
  • Date of stay 09/14/12
  • Review Submitted 02/28/13
  I want to thank you and Simon for all your help you guys are great , we had a great time, the house was great and everyone enjoyed the pool and slide.

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• Unpleasant!

  Unpleasant!

  • Guest User
  • Date of stay 08/09/12
  • Review Submitted 09/28/12
  We wanted renew our vows, and thought this place looked perfect. On paper, it was great, but our experience after we got there went rapidly down hill. The A/C blew out on the 2nd day, the hot tub was unuseable due to the smell and murky water, the bees have hives in the ground out back and 12 people were stung, the pool was extremely dirty and the slide was so sharp that it tore the seats out of many bathing suits. Ouch!! Since we mentioned these issues, I'm hoping they have been fixed. But I have to say dealing with the property manager was by far our worst experience! Our vendors did not pick up their items (tables, chairs, etc) when we arranged for them to pick them up, and due to the lateness of the pick ups, which I would have loved to take care of, but I can’t force people to come pick heir stuff up; we lost all of our security deposit. When we contacted her regarding this, her response was basically to tell us to screw off. In later emails to address this issue, she accused us of lying and trespassing All together, a very unpleasant person. The house may be great when all the repairs are done, but having to deal with Elizabeth makes it totally unsuitable for rental unless you enjoy being ranted at via email. Despite that, we did enjoy our party and we will celebrate again, just somewhere else. Anywhere else.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car.

  Owner response: It is unfortunate that none of these complaints were ever received by the property owners, the property manager, or the maintenance manager. Every guest is supplied all of our direct phone numbers on their check in information and we pride ourselves on always being available to our guests should a problem arise. We never received a call about the A/C units in the home and have had numerous renters since this guest. The pool and hot tub are serviced weekly and again, never a complaint from any other guests either before or after this guest. The same is for the bees, the estate is located on over 20 acres in the mountains of Malibu and unfortunately, we cannot control every insect that should happen upon the estate. These guests did several walk-thrus of the property prior to their stay and were shown the grounds again upon check-in without complaint of conflict. The conflict is clearly over the fact they breached their contract and their deposit was withheld. Our rental contract is clearly written and in it, it does state that all rental equipment must be picked up prior to the guest check out. We were more than accommodating to these guests as the portable toilet they had brought in was left sitting on the property for four days after they checked out, it smelled terrible sitting in the Malibu sun! The tables and chairs were left for three days, and the two huge containers were left at the property for almost four weeks, they were so large we had to store them in the garage. We called numerous times to request the property be removed and were given excuse after excuse. It is written in our rental contract that we will charge an excess fee if rented equipment is left, and we did charge a fee as the rented equipment was left for almost a month. We took pictures of all the equipment left scattered all over the property, the portable toilet that was left, and we logged every phone call and email we sent in order to get this situation rectified. It is disappointing that in our society when you break the rules of a contract you signed and agreed to, were given numerous opportunities to correct the problem and still choose not to abide by them that it is acceptable to smear the person/property that was actually damaged in the end. The true inconvenience of this situation was to our guests that had to deal with the leftover rented equipment during their stays.

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  • Guest Chris
  • Date of stay 05/05/12
  • Review Submitted 05/08/12
  Thanks again for everything! It's was a great stay and will definitely recommend and hopefully plan another stay in the future.

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  • Guest Gourav
  • Date of stay 04/01/12
  • Review Submitted 04/25/12
  We all had a great time while staying at Stone Eagle. It is a beautiful property and all of my family enjoyed it thoroughly.

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$1500-$1700/nt..$9,000/week .. $25,000/month
3 night minimum preferred

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.