Pet Friendly Beach - House with a Touch of Class

• Fantastic Family Facility

  Fantastic Family Facility

  • Guest Papa and Grandma 'ancy
  • Date of stay 03/16/13
  • Review Submitted 03/23/13
  My husband & I wanted to find a beach house large enough for our adult children and their families - a total of 7 adults and 4 children. This is the place to go! The room with 5 twin beds fit our daughter, son-in-law and 3 kids aged 12, 6, and 2. Our son and his wife and baby were happy in the queen bedroom. And we settled into the master bedroom. Our single son came later and slept on a twin pillow top mattress in the living room. The living room/kitchen area was great for the whole family to eat, visit and play games. After a day at the beach, only a few walking blocks away, the hot tub was a joy!! Very kicked back and relaxed home - no worries that you will dirty up a white carpet with beach sand. Our two dogs had a great time too. Easy access to a dog beach and great enclosed yard. Jean was a dream and check in & out was a breeze. We will definitely be back!!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, pet owners, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0

• An inspiring view from every window

  An inspiring view from every window

  • Guest Sckutch Pie
  • Date of stay 01/19/13
  • Review Submitted 03/07/13
  I rented the house for almost 2 weeks. My 2 dogs and I were welcomed by Jean the owner who couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. The house was great! The wrap around deck gave my 2 dogs secure access to the backyard or they could go throughh the garage. The beds were comfortable and the home was fully stacked with more than I could use. Everything was provided for me-linens, TP,Paper towels, soap. Because I had a long stay I did purchase some things but I expected to. Her prices , when compared to other houses inthe area was very reasonable. I plan on renting there again. I have since then rent her place in downtown Morro Bay on Monterey ave. I enjoyed that as wel. It doesn't have as much of a view as the house on whidbey, but it is within walking distance to restaurants, pubs, shopping, beach and the embarcadero. I couldnt make up my mind which I liked better. But Jean and Nancy were so friendly, kind and helpful I will definitely be back. I loved Morro Bay !

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

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• Family reunion

  Family reunion

  • Guest Kelly
  • Date of stay 02/26/13
  • Review Submitted 03/03/13
  My family travelled from PA to CA for a family reunion and surprise 80th birthday present for an aunt. We had planned a mini-vacation within our vacation to travel to Morro Bay for a few days. We had 15 people staying at this location and had a GREAT time. We were thrilled to find accomodations that allowed all of us to stay together to make the most of our time together during our 3-day stay. We found everything that we needed (bed linens, kitchen items, etc.) and while it took a little time to figure out exactly where everyone was going to sleep, when we included the two twin mattresses that were provided, we managed it quite nicely. It was a five minute walk to the beach and a ten minute drive to shopping and dining. The property was clean and well-maintained. We used the hot tub and, though it could have heated up a bit more, it was quite enjoyable. There was plenty of storage space for the items we brought with us. The bed linens could have been a BIT better organized, but once we checked out all of the cabinets, we were able to locate enough items for our needs. An added bonus was that, because the property was not rented for the day of our check-out, we were able to take our time that day and enjoy a whale-watching trip before we left. We are hoping to stay at this location again in the future and have already recommended it to friends!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• Perfect get-away, family Thanksgiving gathering

  Perfect get-away, family Thanksgiving gathering

  • Guest Ronda
  • Date of stay 11/18/12
  • Review Submitted 11/23/12
  Met my sister & her family there for Thanksgiving week. There were 5 adults, late in the week 2 more joined us. So grateful to Jean for providing family-friendly home and pet-friendly accommodations! Someone in our party used the hot tub daily. We walked to the beach a couple of times a day, Happy dog! Loved the location, quiet neighborhood. Everything worked (the downstairs shower was pressure challenged, but usable and that toilet is very noisy when flushed). Don't expect "like-new" but clean and comfortable. Basic supplies dependent upon prior guests - be prepared to supply what you need/want.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, pet owners, families with teenagers, sightseeing.

  Owner response: Thank you for your feedback, I love hearing from my guests and howcharter they enjoyed their stay. I do feel now that I might need to clarify that I do have on hand th basics (paper towels,toilet paper, laundry soap, propane, some spices for the kitchen, etc.) to get you started. I am so glad you and your family had such a great stay, I look forward to any future stays with you. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1

• had a great time!

  had a great time!

  • Guest Jacqueline
  • Date of stay 06/15/12
  • Review Submitted 06/26/12
  we had a great time from 14 year old to grandmother our group of 9, the house was perfect for us, the large dining table and big area for us all to be together to watch movies and cook. close to the beach and the dogs loved it! pictures were almost exact and the beautiful flowers and shrubs around the yard and hot tub area was very nice. would definately recommend to other family and friends!

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

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2

• The Perfect Vacation

  The Perfect Vacation

  • Guest ValArie
  • Date of stay 05/11/12
  • Review Submitted 05/18/12
  We stayed five days at this home and enjoyed every minute of it. From our first morning, baking orange and cinnamon scones in the well-stocked kitchen, to our last night snuggling by the fire in the large living room enjoying a hot cup of tea.. After reading other reviews, it amused me to think that people actually go on vacation to watch TV,and their biggest concern were the remote controls! The home was exactly as I expected it to be. It was quiet, comfortable, and perfect. Our dogs enjoyed the time as much as we did. The home is close to the beach and just about anything else you care to do. My husband is a day trader, so of course, the lightning fast internet connection provided in the home was perfect (since he NEVER takes a real vacation! LOL) Jean was welcoming and accomodating to our needs. You can tell she has tried to create a home away from home for you to enjoy. She didn't list a coffee maker, so I brought mine just in case (as I would collapse without morning coffee..!) Not only did she have a coffee maker--she had three! I cook a lot, so I brought my mini-kitchen--there was no need. We hope to come back in the fall or winter.or as soon as we can. Thank you, Jean!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2

• not even close to what was expected

  not even close to what was expected

  • Guest Really
  • Date of stay 03/09/12
  • Review Submitted 03/16/12
  Touch of Class? I think not. We stayed last weekend Friday-Sunday. Upon our arrival to the house I see my father inlaw who is a handy man working with the owner on the garage door as it was broken. Would go up and down and not stay down fully closed. Not terribly great for a pet friendly house, the pets could just escape out of the garage. So we finally disengage the door from the chain and got the door close. As the owner walked him around the house giving him a tour we noticed that none of the remotes work for the TV’s or DVD players in any of the rooms. This fiasco took over an hour! We couldn’t begin our vacation while she was running around getting batteries and figuring out which remote is for what. Now granted, there ARE physical televisions in every room, doesn’t mean they work or hooked up to cable or satellite or even an antennae . The one in the queen bed room, down stairs doesn’t even turn on! The upstairs bedroom did not have a remote in order to work the TV as it is mounted on the wall. The main TV upstairs is junk, my guess it had a sign on it that said free on the side of the road. The convergence and picture quality is horrible. In my opinion this is total and complete false advertising. Another issue, for how expensive it is, you would think paper towels, trash bags, hand soap, and napkins would be supplied. We asked where these items were and the owner’s response was “sorry, I guess there aren’t any”. She DID NOT offer to get us any! The price for a night to stay here is WAY over priced. The house was not ready before we showed up, items were not working, and the owner had to clean the hot tub after we showed up! All in all I would NEVER ever recommend any of this owners properties and I haven’t even seen the others. If they are anything like this one you’ll be disappointed. We rent houses frequently and this is by far the worst experience I have ever had to deal with. Not as advertised. We asked for a slight discount based on our initial problems and her answer was “no, give me a break”. That’s unacceptable business.

  Owner response: I do busines as follows I do allow guests to arrive early. I am usually on the premises with the cleaning lady pre pairing for the next guests. The new garage door is now completely installed. It works fine The dogs were no danger They had a fenced yard with stairs leading to the wrap around deck leading to the living room area. The dogs are allowed in the house with the family I I explained that the garage door could be closed with an extra click. The garage door was newly installed but needed more work. The large tv is a living room and remote is working fine

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/3

• JUST LIKE HOME !

  JUST LIKE HOME !

  • Guest BEBO
  • Date of stay 12/12/11
  • Review Submitted 12/17/11
  WE HAD A WONDERFULL TIME! THE HOUSE WAS JUST LIKE HOME FOR US AND THE DOGS. NOT EVEN A PET DEPOSIT! WARM, SUNNY, VIEW OF THE "ROCK" FROM THE LIVING ROOM! CLEAN,CLEAN,CLEAN. THE HOT TUB COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE HOTTER, BUT IT'S THE WINTER.JEAN AND BURT MET US THIER, NICE PEPOLE AND DOG LOVER'S.

  Recommended for: Pet owners, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 3/3

• Fabulous Vacation

  Fabulous Vacation

  • Guest Dog Owner
  • Date of stay 08/20/11
  • Review Submitted 09/12/11
  My husband and I spend a week in the house together with our 2 dogs end of August . Even though we only used a fraction of the house we had the best time. Dogs running on the beach every day , great trips to the Wine Country , Since the Kitchen was set up perfect we pretty much cooked every day after shopping at Giovanni's fish market in Morro Bay. Perfect set up for Happy Hour on the Balcony with a view of the Rock (some days ) ...lot's of fun Farmers Markets around and some awesome antique shopping.....we will definately consider doing this again.

  Recommended for: Pet owners.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 3/4

• Spacious clean house, two blocks from surfers beach

  Spacious clean house, two blocks from surfers beach

  • Guest Vlad K
  • Date of stay 07/01/11
  • Review Submitted 07/08/11
  We had 10 people in our party and rented the house for 4th of July weekend. We have enjoyed it a lot. House has spacious dining and living areas where we could gather. Deck has ocean view, which was very nice. House is very clean, no smell of dogs, etc. The most importantly beach that is two blocks from the house had great surfing waves and this is exactly why we came. We had a great vacation. I highly recommend this property.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, pet owners, families with teenagers, families with young children, sightseeing.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 3/3

Holidays .June graduation.............................................. $1750/week
Jun 8-Aug 15 .......................................... $1750/week
Aug 15-Aug 30 .......................................... $1200/week
Sept 15-June 8 .......................................... $1100week
Sep 01-Jun 8 .. $175/night (weekday) .. 275/weekend

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