Reviews for Balboa Peninsula Vacation Rental - VRBO 32777 - 3 BR Newport Beach House in CA, Favorite Family Year Round Vacation Home

An Amazing Time

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An Amazing Time

Guest Sandy & Family
Date of stay 03/30/13
Review Submitted 04/08/13

Hi Connie, We had an amazing time and felt like it was "our home". We will be visiting often. Best Regards, Sandy & Family – Las Vegas, Nevada

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Found Everything as Promised

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Found Everything as Promised

Guest Paul & Lori & family
Date of stay 03/23/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

Our family arrived and found everything as promised - looking forward to your "drop-in" so we can meet. We're so excited for our week of....NOTHING!!! Paul, Lori, Max, Jake, Andrew, Amelia He Is Risen!! Visalia, California

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Location was Perfect

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Location was Perfect

Guest Brian & Crystal
Date of stay 02/17/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

Thank you for the great week at your place. The location was perfect for everything and we enjoyed visiting family in California. Special thanks also for being so accommodating during the booking process! We would absolutely love to come back.....and soon! Thanks again, Brian & Crystal - Macomb, Michigan

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Great Family Vacation!

Guest Rusty
Date of stay 02/14/13
Review Submitted 04/16/13

The home was well maintained and CLEAN! Connie was a wonderful host/concierge. The home was close to the beach as promised, and we ended up getting great weather for the month of February. We will DEFINITELY be back! Thanks Again Connie! P.S. The bike rentals were great! Thanks for the recommendation.

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

Owner response: Thank you for the great vote of confidence for our Favorite Family vacation home on 35th Street! Newport Beach is indeed our family's favorite place to work and play, and we love providing our guests with great accommodations as a home base to enjoy all that our unique beach community has to offer. It's important to us that all of our vacation homes are furnished and prepared the way WE would expect to find them for our own family vacations! So it gives us great pleasure to hear from our guests that we did our job right...we really appreciate it!

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Exceeded our Greatest Expectations!

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Exceeded our Greatest Expectations!

Guest Tim & Amber
Date of stay 02/09/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

Thanks you for the wonderful time in your home. We really had a great time and the house exceeded our greatest expectations!! We hope to return one day! Thanks again, Tim & Amber - Victorville, California

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Wonderful Place

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Wonderful Place

Guest Bob & family
Date of stay 02/02/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

We had a great time here in Southern California at your great place. The weather was very nice, and we got to visit with a lot of our family while here. Your beach house was a wonderful place to sleep and hang out. Bob - Sand Springs, Oklahoma

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Wonderful Place to Sleep and Hang Out

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Wonderful Place to Sleep and Hang Out

Guest Bob & family
Date of stay 02/02/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

We had a great time here in Southern California at your great place. The weather was very nice, and we got to visit with a lot of our family while here. Your beach house was a wonderful place to sleep and hang out. Bob - Sand Springs, Oklahoma

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Fabulous Four Days!

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Fabulous Four Days!

Guest Mary & family
Date of stay 01/30/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

Dear Mike, Connie & Adnoff Family - Thanks so much for the wonderful beach accommodations for our family gathering.....we had a fabulous four days! We'd also love to come back again, and spend more time. Thanks, Mary - Pullman, Washington Jeff & Nina - Grayslake, Illinois

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Great Times at Newport Beach!

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Great Times at Newport Beach!

Guest Matt & friends
Date of stay 01/27/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

Thanks for having such a great place to have friends and family out to stay - we will be doing this again! Great times in Newport Beach! Matt - Chicago, Illinois

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Great Beach House Experience!

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Great Beach House Experience!

Guest Maureen & John
Date of stay 01/18/13
Review Submitted 04/12/13

Thanks for a great beach house experience! We had perfect weather and wonderful views of Catalina! Beautiful sunsets and a whale sighting on the bike ride. The house had everything we needed and it was comfortable and very clean! It was fun to come back to Newport Beach and see the area again. We stayed in this area as teenagers in the 60's and had so many memories. We were here with family and our two little granddaughters - they loved the beach, bikes and special family time. Maureen & John - Altadena, California Shawn & Kathleen - San Diego, California

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So Close to the Ocean!

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So Close to the Ocean!

Guest Terry & Family - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date of stay 01/03/13
Review Submitted 01/11/13

Thanks so much for having such a lovely place so close to the ocean! It was lovely and we had a wonderful time at the beach! Hope to come back again! Terry & Family - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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So Close to the Ocean!

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So Close to the Ocean!

Guest Terry & Family - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date of stay 01/03/13
Review Submitted 01/11/13

Thanks so much for having such a lovely place so close to the ocean! It was lovely and we had a wonderful time at the beach! Hope to come back again!

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Perfect Weekend

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Perfect Weekend

Guest Tom & Family - Rancho Cucamonga, California
Date of stay 12/27/12
Review Submitted 01/11/13

We had such a wonderful time here at 114 35th Street. Your place is wonderful and the proximity to the ocean was a plus! It was a perfect weekend to spend with family and friends....We also enjoyed walking on the boardwalk, eating ice cream and we also took a nice evening Duffy boat ride in the harbor! Thanks for everything and hope to see you soon! Tom & Family - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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Perfect Weekend!

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Perfect Weekend!

Guest Tom & Family - Rancho Cucamonga, California
Date of stay 12/27/12
Review Submitted 01/11/13

We had such a wonderful time here at 114 35th Street. Your place is wonderful and the proximity to the ocean was a plus! It was a perfect weekend to spend with family and friends....We also enjoyed walking on the boardwalk, eating ice cream and we also took a nice evening Duffy ride (electric boat) in the harbor! Thanks for everything, and hope to see you soon!

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Outstanding Time!

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Outstanding Time!

Guest Don & Family
Date of stay 12/26/12
Review Submitted 01/11/13

We had an outstanding time staying here! The close proximity to the beach was fantastic, as was being near all the wonderful things to do in Balboa. It was a great way for our family to spend Christmas together. Don & Family - Albany, New York

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Outstanding Time!

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Outstanding Time!

Guest Don & Family - Albany, New York
Date of stay 12/26/12
Review Submitted 01/11/13

We had an outstanding time staying here! The close proximity to the beach was fantastic, as was being near all the wonderful things to do in Balboa. It was a great way for our family to spend Christmas together.

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Had a Great Time

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Had a Great Time

Guest Matt & Keely - Beaverton, Oregon
Date of stay 10/07/12
Review Submitted 10/21/12

Thanks Connie! We had a great time and will keep you in mind for our next outing to Southern Cal.

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Had a Great Time

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Had a Great Time

Guest Matt & Keely - Beaverton, Oregon
Date of stay 10/07/12
Review Submitted 10/21/12

Thanks Connie! We had a great time and will keep you in mind for our next outing to Southern Cal.

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Really Enjoyed Our Stay

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Really Enjoyed Our Stay

Guest Susan & family
Date of stay 08/25/12
Review Submitted 04/08/13

Thanks so much. We really enjoyed our stay at the beach house. It was their first time to see and swim in the ocean. Thanks again. Susan & family - North Richland, TX

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Loved Your House!

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Loved Your House!

Guest Diane - Riverside, California
Date of stay 07/07/12
Review Submitted 10/16/12

Hi Connie, Had a great time this past week. Loved your house! So clean and well supplied. Would definitely come back and recommend it to my friends! Thanks again, Diane

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Loved Your House!

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Loved Your House!

Guest Diane
Date of stay 07/07/12
Review Submitted 10/16/12

Hi Connie, Had a great time this past week. Loved your house! So clean and well supplied. Would definitely come back and recommend it to my friends! Thanks again,

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A New Family Tradition

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A New Family Tradition

Guest Jared & Mauri - Santa Clara, Utah
Date of stay 06/06/12
Review Submitted 10/16/12

It was so nice to meet you as well. We look forward to seeing you again next year! We really enjoyed staying there; it was such a nice rental!! The area, house, neighbors, food, activities, beach etc. were all so awesome!! We will definitely be coming back and hope to make it a new family tradition! Thanks again! Mauri June 2012

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A New Family Tradition!

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A New Family Tradition!

Guest Mauri
Date of stay 06/06/12
Review Submitted 10/16/12

It was so nice to meet you as well, we look forward to seeing you again next year! We really enjoyed staying there, it was such a nice rental!! The area, house, neighbors, food, activities, beach etc. were all so awesome!! We will definitely be coming back and hope to make it a new family tradition! Thanks again!

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Starting to Feel Like Home

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Starting to Feel Like Home

Guest Sue - Las Vegas, Nevada
Date of stay 06/01/12
Review Submitted 10/16/12

Thank you Connie, we had a wonderful time - the place is starting to feel like home! We certainly hope we can make it back next year. Happy to hear that we beat the heat and the crowds! The weather was perfect while we were there. It was 108 here today and supposed to get hotter! Take care and thanks for everything. Sue

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Starting to Feel Like Home

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Starting to Feel Like Home

Guest Sue
Date of stay 06/01/12
Review Submitted 10/16/12

Thank you Connie, we had a wonderful time! The place is starting to feel like home....certainly hope we can make it back next year. Happy to hear that we beat the heat and the crowds! The weather was perfect while we were there - it was 108 here today and supposed to get hotter! Take care and thanks for everything.

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Close to Everything!

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Close to Everything!

Guest Marilyn & Greg - Pierce, Nebraska
Date of stay 05/26/12
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie, We were very impressed with the accommodations - extremely clean and well- kept. The close proximity to the ocean and grocery store were a plus. My son commented, "even the towels are soft". :-) Thank you and if we decide to head west again, we will be sure to contact you. Marilyn Blunck 114 35th St. Unit A

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Impressive Accommodations

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Impressive Accommodations

Guest Marilyn
Date of stay 05/19/12
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie, We were very impressed with the accommodations - extremely clean and well- kept. The close proximity to the ocean and grocery store were a plus. My son commented, "even the towels are soft". :-) Thank you and if we decide to head west again, we will be sure to contact you.

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Upstairs/Downstairs Family Fun

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Upstairs/Downstairs Family Fun

Guest Janis
Date of stay 05/14/12
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie - Thank you very much, it was a pure delight. We look forward to sharing your info with several others and using you again. Have a good one!

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Both Units - Super

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Both Units - Super

Guest Janis - Sandy, Utah
Date of stay 05/14/12
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie - Thank you very much, it was a pure delight. We look forward to sharing your info with several others and using you again. Have a good one!

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Paradise!

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Paradise!

Guest William & Ann
Date of stay 02/15/12
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie: The place is lovely. We feel like we have landed in paradise. Thank you so much. Russell is such a nice young man. He was VERY helpful and a great representative for your business.

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Landed in Paradise

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Landed in Paradise

Guest Ann & William - Carmel, Indiana
Date of stay 02/15/12
Review Submitted 09/22/12

The place is lovely. We feel like we have landed in paradise. Thank you so much. Russell is such a nice young man. He was VERY helpful and a great representative for your business.

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Never Again!!!!

Guest vacation21
Date of stay 12/30/11
Review Submitted 01/25/12

The noise from the upstairs at all hours of the night is unbearable at times. Anytime someone walks around or gets up to go to the restroom in the middle of the night to go to the restroom it echoes in the downstairs unit. There is a volcano sound whenever they shower upstairs into the master bedroom downstairs. The owner Connie is aware of this but chooses not to disclose it to the would be renters, she say maybe youu can use the noise fans to drown it out??? Smokers upstairs made it smell horrible the entire vacation in our downstairs unit and we were forced to keep our front door closed. On top of it all we were docked $75 bucks for not leaving promptly at 10:00 am, even though we had our luggage out and one person was aiding in the clean up with the staff...Not anything I can recommend in good faith. It fell short and the owner's response was that a rule was a rule. Got news for you I will make it a rule not to rent again from this group and they should divulge how noisy it truly is!!!

Owner response: The unfortunate part of Michael's review is that we were not notified of his complaints until over two weeks after his departure, when his security refund arrived with a partial deduction for his late check-out. We did not have a chance to address and mitigate the issues listed - especially for the allegation of the upstairs guests smoking on our property, which would have been a breach of our policy/agreement.(There was no evidence during our drive-by's or upon departure.)One phone call from him would have brought us to the property immediately. Any of our guests that we've accommodated over the 7 1/2 years that we've owned and operated this property would attest to our immediate action for ANY concern or complaint they might have. The only call we received from Michael was that he was leaving because the weather was not warm enough to merit staying any longer. He could have, even at that time, brought up any of the complaints for us to handle. As for the late check-out: our check-out time is clearly posted, as well as being stressed multiple times in our Rental Agreement (along with the deduction it incurs). The so-called goodwill gesture of "helping our staff to clean up" one hour past the posted check-out time, was not appropriate, and should have been done before the check-out time when the property is to be vacated. We allow for late check-outs when that arrangement is made with us prior to the departure date. No effort was made by Michael to seek that permission from us. We typically have incoming guests the same day, and we insist on the same standard of cleanliness and consideration of consistent times that everyone else would expect to enjoy, both arriving & leaving. During an attempted discussion on the phone with Michael, he hung up on me...so once again, there was no chance to come to a reasonable resolution. Our family is well-known, and hopefully, respected within the neighborhood, as we lived next door to this property for several years. We know many of the neighbors, and they appreciate our standards expected of all vacationing guests we have on our property, as well as the extra efforts we take to ensure that the property, the guests, and the neighborhood are well-cared for. Therefore, it is admittedly difficult to swallow a review such as Michael's when we feel so misrepresented. We believe we have many wonderful guests from many wonderful years of service that would attest to something different than what was printed here.

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Holiday Vacation

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Holiday Vacation

Guest Susie & Jim
Date of stay 12/26/11
Review Submitted 09/22/12

We had a wonderful time at your rental this week, it was a great house with a fabulous location. We hope to rent it again next year. It worked out perfectly to visit our family without staying with them! Happy New Year!

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Close to beach & Close to family

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Close to beach & Close to family

Guest Susie & Jim - Redwood City, CA
Date of stay 12/26/11
Review Submitted 09/22/12

We had a wonderful time at your rental this week, it was a great house with a fabulous location. We hope to rent it again next year. It worked out perfectly to visit our family without staying with them! Happy New Year!

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Handy Dandy

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Handy Dandy

Guest Jeanne
Date of stay 12/18/11
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie Thank you so much. We really enjoyed your place ... very clean and comfortable and nicely stocked with all the essentials. We hope to spend some more time there this spring or summer. Our daughter who lives across the street is expecting a baby early summer. She has already told me that she will need help. The private space was a perfect combination for us over the holiday season. Our parents are looking forward to their Jan. stay. Thanks again.

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West Coast Holiday

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West Coast Holiday

Guest Jeanne - West Des Moines, Iowa
Date of stay 12/18/11
Review Submitted 09/22/12

Connie Thank you so much. We really enjoyed your place ... very clean and comfortable and nicely stocked with all the essentials. We hope to spend some more time there this spring or summer. Our daughter who lives across the street is expecting a baby early summer. She has already told me that she will need help. The private space was a perfect combination for us over the holiday season. Our parents are looking forward to their Jan. stay. Thanks again.

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Amazing Family Vacation

Guest Angel Fan
Date of stay 11/13/11
Review Submitted 11/26/11

An amazing family vacation destination home. My family and I are frequent vacationers and have experienced the best to the worst in vacation resorts & rentals. The owners of 35th Street have completely thought of everything to make this vacation home comfortable and enjoyable. When we arrived late Sunday, the porch light was on, an interior light, and music - truly a comforting sight after a long journey on the road. The personal touch was very much appreciated. The proximity for sight-seeing is also a great advantage - Disneyland, Balboa Island, Laguna Beach, etc. all extremely close. We walked every morning and most evenings on the beach- just a few doors down from the home. The owners were very accessible in communicating from the onset of our inquiry, during our stay, and even after our vacation. We will definitely be back and looking forward to it!

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

Owner response: Our family so appreciates the kind words describing our recent guests' experience in our Favorite Family vacation home...it's exactly what we hope to hear! Mission accomplished!

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Excellent Location

Guest Happy2BaMom
Date of stay 10/20/11
Review Submitted 11/14/11

We had a great stay at this beach house! The only problem was that we didn't have enough time there! We found ourselves wanting less time at Disneyland and more time to enjoy the location of this home. It was literally steps to the beach, the boardwalk, and the pier. It was the perfect place to stay with children. The home was well stocked and clean. I have never slept so well on vacation! The owners were thoughtful enough to put air purifiers in each room that double as white noise machines. It helped us all sleep like babies. Usually when we have gone to Orange County, we have stayed on Harbor Blvd in Anaheim to be close to Disneyland, but we enjoyed this so much more. You feel like a local rather than a tourist in a tourist trap. While playing in the waves, dolphins and a sea lion swam feet away from us! I would definitely recommend this home to a friend (and already have). We hope to be back soon!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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A month at the beach

Guest Nebraska educator
Date of stay 01/13/11
Review Submitted 02/23/11

What a great spot to escape the freezing Nebraska winter. The rental was spacious and clean. The location (four houses from the beach) was perfect. I walked the beach every morning to a donut shop for coffee and a newspaper and watched the sun set over Catalina Island every night. The owner was very responsive to questions and needs. We used this rental as a home base to visit many other beach communities, downtown LA, Old Town Orange, whale watching and fishing. Garage parking was available for one car. If you have more than one car be prepared to drive around the neighborhood to look for a spot. Many nights there was nothing within a four square block area. There were lots of interesting places to eat and drink within six blocks. We cooked in the kitchen a few times. Pots, pans, silver and plates are provided but are well worn. Beds were comfortable and the covers and linens were very nice.

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway.

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Such a nice home and perfect location

Guest Jennifer F
Date of stay 09/11/10
Review Submitted 09/21/10

We had such a nice time staying here. The home is perfectly located, just seconds from the beach. You don't have to cross PCH to get to the beach which is great since we had small children with us. walking distance to the pier and lot's of local shops/restaurants. The home is spacious, clean and comfortable. We had everything we needed and would definitely recommend this place. Also, Disneyland is only 13 miles away.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

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An Amazing Time

An Amazing Time

Found Everything as Promised

Found Everything as Promised

Location was Perfect

Location was Perfect

Great Family Vacation!

Great Family Vacation!

Exceeded our Greatest Expectations!

Exceeded our Greatest Expectations!

Wonderful Place

Wonderful Place

Wonderful Place to Sleep and Hang Out

Wonderful Place to Sleep and Hang Out

Fabulous Four Days!

Fabulous Four Days!

Great Times at Newport Beach!

Great Times at Newport Beach!

Great Beach House Experience!

Great Beach House Experience!

So Close to the Ocean!

So Close to the Ocean!

So Close to the Ocean!

So Close to the Ocean!

Perfect Weekend

Perfect Weekend

Perfect Weekend!

Perfect Weekend!

Outstanding Time!

Outstanding Time!

Outstanding Time!

Outstanding Time!

Had a Great Time

Had a Great Time

Had a Great Time

Had a Great Time

Really Enjoyed Our Stay

Really Enjoyed Our Stay

Loved Your House!

Loved Your House!

Loved Your House!

Loved Your House!

A New Family Tradition

A New Family Tradition

A New Family Tradition!

A New Family Tradition!

Starting to Feel Like Home

Starting to Feel Like Home

Starting to Feel Like Home

Starting to Feel Like Home

Close to Everything!

Close to Everything!

Impressive Accommodations

Impressive Accommodations

Upstairs/Downstairs Family Fun

Upstairs/Downstairs Family Fun

Both Units - Super

Both Units - Super

Paradise!

Paradise!

Landed in Paradise

Landed in Paradise

Never Again!!!!

Never Again!!!!

Holiday Vacation

Holiday Vacation

Close to beach & Close to family

Close to beach & Close to family

Handy Dandy

Handy Dandy

West Coast Holiday

West Coast Holiday

Amazing Family Vacation

Amazing Family Vacation

Excellent Location

Excellent Location

A month at the beach