Elegant Beach Canyon Palace W Stunning Panoramic Views

• AWESOME ARTISTIC ESTATE

  AWESOME ARTISTIC ESTATE

  • Guest Wilson Family Reunion
  • Date of stay 04/08/13
  • Review Submitted 05/19/13
  My family had a large group. We needed space, and several eating areas. The house was amazing to say the least. We had many areas to branch out and relax from eating to sleeping to lounging in more than one living room. There was an extended studio with lots of extra blankets and futons so we could have the kids go anywhere. We had privacy and the best views we have had in a rental. THe owners were accessible and easy to work with, allowing us early check in and check out so we could work our flights. THe floors were stone and wood and boasted stunning staircase, high celilngs, plenty of bright light and tons of windows, making it feel like a palace. The art work made the home so warm and picasso like. Color and vibrancy made us feel good here. The yard was amazing with a hawaii tropical feel and lots of palm trees and flowers. Our vacation was right here in our same city, but it could have been hawaii, but a fraction of the cost. We are coming back for our reunions. Our dog was so happy to run in a big yard and there was a six foot wall and gating, so we could feel safe. A canyon hiking trail was right behind the house so my parents and I stayed in and didn't even use the car but once. THanks to the owners, hats off to the best lot in the area.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• Wonderful and Spacious Home

  Wonderful and Spacious Home

  • Guest DaveD
  • Date of stay 05/09/13
  • Review Submitted 05/16/13
  A group of friends and I stayed in this beautiful home in early May. We all loved it. There was plenty of space to sleep in with all of the bedrooms and a lot of room to lounge in when we were relaxing. There was even an exercise room for some yoga or Pilates. Carlsbad had wonderful weather. We spent a good amount of time in the huge backyard, throwing a baseball around. The beach was < 5 minutes away, and we found plenty of restaurants and markets around for food. I highly recommend staying here, and would love to do so next time I'm in Carlsbad.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers.

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• I found my retirement area.

  I found my retirement area.

  • Guest BIG
  • Date of stay 04/25/13
  • Review Submitted 05/16/13
  Simply put this is an amazing property, the owner is one of the nicest people on earth and she has two assistance that mirror her. We had a party of 12, all adults and there was more then enough room. The house had all the amenities and more, the location was prime with a spectacular view. The pictures on the website don't do this house any justice, this house was well decorated more spacious then the pictures could ever show online. As a matter of fact my party was almost all law-enforcement they are very hard to please and they gave me a hard time because we normally stay on the beach.... After a tour of the house all started thanking me for finding this house they love it. Fyi the beach was right down the street , we vacation all over the United States east coast/west coast and this sits in our top two locations. Why you might ask!!!! Well it was simply that good!!!!! A quite location, beautiful, well maintained, the house and smelled great, many amenities to include free phone, internet, Last the owner was a sweety. I recommend this to anyone that want's the get the most for your money.

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

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• An unfortunate and unpleasant experience

  An unfortunate and unpleasant experience

  • Guest A Zonie's Review
  • Date of stay 04/05/13
  • Review Submitted 05/13/13
  This home is spacious, nicely decorated and has the potential to be a great vacation home. However, numerous things happened that were unfortunate. The freezer leaked. Light bulbs were burned out. The promised pack-and-play for our baby didn’t have all the parts to make it fully operable. The lease promised that all linens were washed with “no allergy, non-scented” detergent, but the only laundry soap left that we were instructed to use was regular Tide. There were large construction materials left out in a bedroom. Those were the “little things” and no rental home is ever perfect. What made this vacation really unfortunate was the rental experience. Bottomline: the home was double-booked, we couldn’t stay the first night of our pre-paid vacation and the owner refused to refund our money for the night. The previous family thought they had the home for an additional day and we found out when we arrived at check-in time after a 7-hour drive. This left us and our extended family (including 6 children ranging from 6-years -old to 10-months-old) without a place to sleep for our first night. When I called the homeowner that evening, she hung up on me! We had to stay the first night at the only available hotel in the area. When the other family realized their error in reading their lease (which apparently contradicted a different start date sent in e-mail by the owner) later that night, they called us and offered to pay ½ of our hotel bill as an apology to us. When we returned from our vacation, I emailed the homeowner asking for the refund for the first night. She refused to refund us for the night we pre-paid and didn’t get to use. She said that money the other family paid to help us with our hotel expenses WAS our refund. That was never the understanding between us and the family nor us and the owner. The other family helped with our hotel bill because they felt badly, not as a way to refund us for the rent we paid the homeowner! After receiving a series of unpleasant e-mails from the homeowner, we had to go through our credit card to get the refund. Keep in mind that we were only asking for the refund of the one night, not the entire cost of our stay or the increased amount that we were forced to pay at the hotel. Renting this home was a bad experience and being called “ungrateful” and accused of extortion only made the rental experience even more sad. There may be many excuses, but I suggest erring on the side of caution.

  Owner response: This tenant was refunded 450 for a 250 night and was originally discounted from 500 to 295 as a yogi discount. We then discounted to 250 upon their request as a gift price due to grateful communications in our booking. A renter before them overstayed one night. I asked them if I could refund them and book someone else and they said no they could not afford anywhere else for 12 people and still wanted the house. THey wanted more money back and I had already discounted. It is not true, Pay pal refused the credit charge back, because I proved they were refunded by their own admission, but they wanted a free stay, which I could not provide. We don't have light bulbs out, we reduce excess bulbs as we have rows of extra lighting. THe pack and play mat was in the closet, there are no construction materials, only a insulation for the french doors provided for more quiet. The home is five star million dollar home/neighborhood with the largest lot and upgrades in the subdivision. This unfortunate posting was about a full refund, that unless we were going to pay more, they were going to over fabricate the house as a problem so we would pay rather than get a low rating, which is not a way to treat a gracious offer we provided to refund and re book someone else or take the 1/2 off with the 450 credit. They paid 300 rent for 3 nights after refund and it was still not enough. WE can't give this away for free. I am sorry we could not make them happy as there was no way other than giving up all the rent and letting them stay for free. Sorry we are kind, generous and love our renters, but its not a one way street. We treat you good and you treat use good. They paid 1/5 of what renters paid the week before and after them and all groups love the home, it does not have issues. Sorry to be caught in this, we promise you great, rates and a beautiful above average 5 star stay. BE kind to us and we are kind to you, but we would not rent for free and cannot be coerced to be unfair to other renters involved who pay full price and got no refunds or discounts and still felt this home was 5 star. This was simply about them not getting 100% free rent and demanding to stay at a five star hotel when we provided a same price referral. Love and peace. the owners.

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• Gorgeous house with a gorgeous backyard.

  Gorgeous house with a gorgeous backyard.

  • Guest Eileen
  • Date of stay 04/19/13
  • Review Submitted 05/10/13
  We rented this house in April for a weekend family gathering with about 10 people sleeping at the house. We were coming from several different states, and wanted to be near each other rather than staying at a hotel. The house is very large, with high ceilings and lots of windows, and it is beautifully decorated. The front and back yards are gorgeously landscaped and we felt immediately relaxed once we stepped through the doors to the back yard and sat at the patio table. Hanging out in the backyard at any time of the day was so peaceful and serene, and is definitely my favorite part of the house! The views are amazing from the back yard and from the master bedroom balcony. The house and yards are very clean and it was well stocked with everything we needed. We all decided we want to stay at this house for our next family gathering, but longer than a weekend – it just was not enough time.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

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• OUTSTANDING PLACE

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  OUTSTANDING PLACE

  • Guest Mary and Mark Flint
  • Date of stay 03/03/12
  • Review Submitted 04/12/13
  My husband and my three grown kids that live in Carlsbad stayed here in beginning of March. We posted in the house guest book. The home was very beautiful and had upgrades that made our trip more amazing. Like a huge walk in closet with built in vanities and a Jacuzzi tub in and out, and a full size room office. The owners were very gracious, and were flexible with our check in and check out times. The views were beyond our expectation and the master bedroom was to "die for" we will be back yearly to visit our family nearby and this Luxury home by the Hyatt, is something beyond our expectation when booking. The home also had tons of huge palm trees and a 1/2 acre huge yard was amazing, just as stated in the ad. It is bright and light and very clean as well. Thanks Liza and Mike. M and M from Minnesota.

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• Gorgeous, Artistic, Palatial feeling

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  Gorgeous, Artistic, Palatial feeling

  • Guest J and M
  • Date of stay 11/12/12
  • Review Submitted 12/20/12
  We stayed here the week before thanksgiving. We had a large group and weren't sure if we would all be comfortable. It was better than we thought, there were at least five areas of the house to go to for solitude separate from bedrooms, decks, living room, den, extra den and yoga room, two outdoor patios and 1/2 acre of a flat huge yard for space for the kids and us, not all cramped. High Celings and beautiful artwork by the owners make it feel colorful, cheerful, happy and very light and bright with views. Being at the top of the hill is more of a positive experience with no homes behind us but walk to the park, and get to the beach in less than 5 minutes but you are above it all in upper scale neighborhood. We used the pool at the Hyatt four seasons, and were treated with towels and service to our lounges. We had 10% off for dinners, and both golfed and played tennis on one of the most beautiful sceneries, more so than even our hawaii hyatt. We were impressed to say the least and had lots of sleeping rooms and beds. We would come again and Carlsbad is beautiful with so much green and canyons as well as beach, shops, restaurants and views. Thanks, for the great treatment Liza and Mike. ... from satisfied renters (left in book) J and M

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• Exceeded expectations

  Exceeded expectations

  • Guest Legoland visitor
  • Date of stay 08/31/12
  • Review Submitted 09/06/12
  My friends and I rented this place to avoid being in separate hotel rooms since there were 14 of us children included. Even though we were disappointed at first that we didn't get a place at the beach, this was a very very relaxing home, and we didn't feel crowded at all. The kids could roam and play and we didn't even feel them. The view from the master bedroom is amazing, and the backyard is zen and nice to hang out in. Attention to details was very nice, we appreciated the many many towels available for use. and the full kitchen. Even though we walked in very late with exhausted kids, everyone was so eager to go around and see it all, and right away kids wanted to move in for an extended periods. For sure pictures don't do it justice. If I go to Legoland again, this is where I'd want to stay. Thanks for hosting us!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, families with teenagers, pet owners, sightseeing, age 55+.

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Summer and Holidays 2500.3500 week,studio $99 nt. Post maid 200-240 1-15 occupants
$250-$500 nt ranges, inquires dates.

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