A great place for rest and relaxation!

Guest: CDNmade (Ottawa, Canada)
Date of Stay: 12/10/11 Review Submitted: 02/05/12

Colin and Rosi, thank you once again for the wonderful stay in your guest home. The house is everything indicated on the website and your extra touches, as others have said, make the house a home away from home. You are gracious, generous and incredibly thoughtful. We loved our time in Santa Ynez, the comfort of your home, your encouragement to use the spa, recommendations for golf and dining, your welcome of our visiting family, and assistance with wayward luggage and deliveries. We look forward to seeing you again this December (and hope our rave reviews won't make it more difficult to book in the future!).

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Place

Guest: Jude (Arizona)
Date of Stay: 07/01/11 Review Submitted: 01/24/12

We rented the property for 2 months and had a wonderful time. The property was as it appeared on the web site. The property was clean and well maintained, which included the pool and the hot tub. We really enjoyed the owners, Colin and Rosi, we became good friends during our stay and would certainly stay there again in addition to telling friends/relatives about it. We are golfers, so the course at Solvang was very handy and a great course.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, pet owners, age 55+.

Awesome time.

Guest: Eva (New Orleans)
Date of Stay: 10/01/11 Review Submitted: 01/23/12

My husband and I had a great time. A very clean, easy living, walk to town, wonderful views, pet friendly home. Rosi and Colin are the best host, they go out their way to help with anything you might need. Skinny dipping is out, cause you just know if the cayoties are watching. Tot ziens.

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

The Perfect Place!

Guest: Lisa (Ketchum, ID)
Date of Stay: 03/01/11 Review Submitted: 05/09/11

Oh my, where to begin? This little guest house (attached) was perfect for our 2-month stay in Santa Ynez. Neat and clean with comfy beds and linens; a well-stocked kitchen; complete laundry; sunny patio; we couldn't have asked for more. Colin & Rosi are the quintessential hosts, as available and helpful as you need and as invisible and discreet as you might want; and they actually seemed to LOVE having our two big dogs around! TONS to do in this area, and even properties nearby where you can board horses, as we did. We hiked, biked, rode horseback, went to wineries, visited Santa Barbara, Palm Desert and LA, and had a lovely time. The only problem with giving this good a review is that it might be booked next time we want to use it!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Wish We Never Had to Leave

Guest: Wish I Were in Santa Ynez Now (Indianapolis, IN/USA)
Date of Stay: 12/01/10 Review Submitted: 01/17/11

To say that Colin and Rosi are accommodating and gracious hosts is perhaps the understatement of the century. Wish you had a blanket to curl up in while watching TV? Rosi had several to us in minutes. A minor plumbing problem? Colin would put any plumber to shame with how quickly he fixed it. Not sure where to store your bicycle for the month that you're staying in the guest house? Help yourself, they said, to our storage building next to the pool. Unseasonable rainstorms? Rosi bakes us an apple pie because she felt badly that we had to deal with such inclement conditions. Expecting a package to be delivered? No problem, Rosi signs for it and has it waiting at our door. Need help finding a ranch where your kids can go horseback riding? Rosi has a suggestion and a phone number. Looking to do things other than wine tours/tastings? They give us a list of off-the-tourist path activities that you won't find in the tourist magazines and guides. You're probably noticing a trend at this point. Our family (including our two adorable but yappy dogs) spent a month at the Cooper's guest house during the Christmas/New Year's holidays and couldn't have been happier with the accommodations. Comfortable and homey; quiet, peaceful area surrounded by extraordinary natural beauty; wireless Internet (sit outside on the patio, watch the sun come up over the mountains, check your emails...bet you can't do that from an office cubicle); walking distance to "downtown" Santa Ynez and short drives to Solvang and Los Olivos; perfectly located for the 30-minute drive into Santa Barbara; our own entrance and driveway...ahhh, it feels nice to just write about this property after our experience there. No need to belabor the point, I think you get the picture. If you plan to spend any extended period of time in the SY Valley, forget about a hotel. Reserve this rental home. It's a tremendous value compared to any tiny hotel room in Solvang or surrounding communities, and especially to other rental homes nearby. With two bedrooms that comfortably accommodate 4 (we had five at various points in the visit), the return on investment is great, but the experience of staying at this home with such amazing hosts is priceless. We have traveled extensively throughout the world and always enjoy meeting new people along the way. Without a doubt, Colin and Rosi are among the nicest and most genuine people we've met and we're honored to now call them friends.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

have traveled !!! you want REST over top owners great local food shoping vineyards.....

Guest: stephen (stratford ct)
Date of Stay: 09/26/10 Review Submitted: 10/15/10

never being in the area before and the first time exposure we could have been in Tuscany or heaven Best Zen feeling on vacation.... ps this property is for People who are looking for a very different but Home away from Home

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You're My Rooftop!

Guest: Carolyn8 (San Francisco, CA)
Date of Stay: 05/01/10 Review Submitted: 07/01/10

We had the pleasure of staying at Colin and Rosi’s guest house for a month and it could be the month that has changed my life. It was enough time to fall in love with the area and made me want to move there permanently. "You're my rooftop" and other beautiful sounds of Santa Ynez local musicians still ring in our ears and bring us joy every day. The patio was always inviting and relaxing, the location could not be more ideal, and Colin and Rosi do everything to make your stay comfortable and worthwhile. They even installed a brand new barbecue although the weather made us too relaxed to even cook for ourselves. We adored the place!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Wonderful hosts / beautiful house

Guest: Gabriela and Marco (Schoenenbuch, Switzerland)
Date of Stay: 09/27/09 Review Submitted: 10/14/09

Beautiful, very clean house with a lot of love put into the decoration. The pool area is enormous and includes a huge pool, a spa and a cozy pool house. The owner, Rosi and Colin, are very warm, courteous and friendly and made us feel home. They provided an exellent service and asked several times, if all our needs were satisfied. Colin even taught our boys how to play golf and they really enjoyed it. The landscape of Santa Ynez Valley is unique and we felt like having returned to the wild,wild west. We would definitely recommend this property to our friends and relatives. We had such a wonderful stay, thanks to Rosi and Colin, and hope that we will return some day. Thank you Rosi and Colin!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Alex Speros (Denver, Colorado)
Date of Stay: 07/08/09 Review Submitted: 07/08/09

I have stayed at Colin's and Rosi's beautiful home for a period of three months each year the last two years. I can't wait to do it again in 2010. The rental is immaculate. The bicycle riding is unparalleled right out the front door. Colin and Rosi are the perfect hosts and have gone out of there way to make each stay perfect. This is truly a home away from home for me and my fiance. If you have the opportunity to visit the Santa Ynez Valley Colin's and Rosi's rental makes a perfect home base. After a day of bicycle riding, wine tasting or site seeing nothing beats having a barbecue on the private patio looking at the gorgeous view and drinking that special bottle of wine. This vacation home is what makes VRBO so great. The village of Santa Ynez is only a 10 minute walk and has great restaurants, wine tastings and shopping (even an independent drugstore where they recognize you after a single visit). An all around great value and experience.

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Guest: Joanne Schwartz (Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 05/07/09 Review Submitted: 05/07/09

My boyfriend and I have stayed with Colin and Rosi several times at different times of the year. From the very first time that we stayed here, we felt so at home! It's a super comfortable guest house and the Coopers take great care of you with personal touches like beautiful towels and bedding and a fully stocked kitchen for cooking. It's also an incredibly central location to all of the wineries and restaurants in this area. This is our home away from home.

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