Seaside Cottage - on Quiet Alley in Town - Near Beach Trail

• One week at Seaside Cottage

  One week at Seaside Cottage

  • Guest Buddy S.
  • Date of stay 03/21/13
  • Review Submitted 04/14/13
  Rating Details: I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This a nice property and could have been a great week. The problems are mainly the heating system. It was cold and unconfortable. The space heaters are not up to the job and the wall heater was not working. I could not find a place for trash removal. The problem with the key at first is not a large concern but shows a lack of professionalism. I would have loved the stay if it had not been for heating. That really needs to be corrected before I could recommend the property. Buddy Sample Manager responded on 3/31/2013: I wish you would have called about the heating and we could have helped you. The heater in the living room heats up the house well, and then the additional heater in the kitchen area makes the whole cottage warm. In reference to the key, it is exactly where we said it was and when you called I helped you find it and open the lock box and was only a block away and offered to come by and help you but you said you were set. finally, on where the trash goes, we have cans which are labeled for trash and recycling right next to the garage right near where you park. Again, if you could not find that all you needed to do was call us. I am glad that you did like the property. I guess the point is that if you would have communicated with us we could have made things perfect for you very easily and quickly.

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• Trinidad is a great place to stay

  Trinidad is a great place to stay

  • Guest A guest from 1
  • Date of stay 03/17/13
  • Review Submitted 04/09/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Trinidad is a great location for exploring the redwood coast. The property location was literally an alley, but it was a great size for 2 people and had everything we needed to have a very pleasant experience - good value. Manager responded on 3/27/2013: Thank you for appreciating the value in the Seaside Cottage. Trinidad was just voted best attraction in Humboldt County. Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals hopes to have you back!

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• Great location w/ everything you need and one ...

  Great location w/ everything you need and one ...

  • Guest A guest from San Francisco
  • Date of stay 12/29/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location w/ everything you need and one seriously saggy bed It was a pleasure communicating with the management company -- they were extremely friendly and prompt. The property itself was great for what we needed - it had extra heaters for the winter and the kitchen was fully stocked. The location was perfect for us as it was close to town and had easy access to 101. The major drawback and the only reason I would not recommend this place to a friend was because of the super saggy in the middle bed. Prior to our stay, I had read other reviews describing the bed as saggy. I emailed to see if the mattress had been changed as stated in a response to another guest's complaint. The management company replied yes, but that it was a "soft mattress". This was not a soft mattress -- it was a saggy one. My fiance and I were rolling into each other all night. Manager responded on 1/8/2013: We are really glad that you enjoyed the cottage and do understand about the mattress. It is a new mattress but definitely defective. W are brought it back this week (Jan 8, 2013) and just purchased a brand new firm mattress. I appreciate your feedback!

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• 40 yr. anniversery get away

  40 yr. anniversery get away

  • Guest Sherry W.
  • Date of stay 11/29/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Peace and quiet, everything we needed, walking to eat was easy. Rain most of the time but we still enjoyed our stay there. Bed needs a topper. Everything we needed was there, very clean. Manager responded on 12/18/2012: Happy Anniversary! Glad you spent it at one of our homes. Yup, we just got a new comforter after your stay. Hpe to see you again with Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals!

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• Cozy cottage was a perfect getaway and so ...

  Cozy cottage was a perfect getaway and so ...

  • Guest A guest from Chico
  • Date of stay 10/05/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cozy cottage was a perfect getaway and so close to beach! Had a wonderful family weekend in Trinidad for $95/night. We loved it and would go again. Manager responded on 10/10/2012: Really glad you guys loved your stay at the Seaside Cottage and, like you said, that you do it again...

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• the magnificent northwest

  the magnificent northwest

  • Guest A guest from san lorenzo
  • Date of stay 09/19/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: very convenient location,clean,good water pressure in shower.slightly damp smell,but this is the moist northwest.would improve first impression of cottage-simple coat of paint. enjoyed our stay very much! thanks-will be back Manager responded on 10/3/2012: Glad you enjoyed your stay at the Seaside Cottage and yes, we are going to do a few improvements including some touch up paint and carpet cleaning in the next week or so so that it works for all who stay there.

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• Charming, comfortable cottage

  Charming, comfortable cottage

  • Guest A guest from Concord
  • Date of stay 09/06/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This cottage was just right for our vacation. It was just a few minutes to walk to the beach or the grocery store, but we were also pleased with the quiet and privacy. The decor was charming, it was impeccably clean and the kitchen was a little gem.

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• Great Stay in Trinidad

  Great Stay in Trinidad

  • Guest A guest from Carmichael
  • Date of stay 08/19/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: While looking for a place to stay along the northern California coast, we found a number of available lodgings all in the $100-150/night range. We were excited to find the Seaside Cottage in Trinidad for $130/night. Our only reservation was the price ... considering the additional fees tacked on (total ended up being closer to $190/night). Taking into account the great reviews and private cottage (with kitchen, internet, other amenities), we decided to give it a go. My wife loved the cottage as soon as we arrived. Everything ended up as expected, although the internet was by no means "high speed". It crawled for our entire stay. Other than that, we loved our stay.

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• Nice Stay in Seaside Cottage

  Nice Stay in Seaside Cottage

  • Guest Peter H.
  • Date of stay 07/20/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Good stay. Appreciate the bottle of wine. Its not really 'seaside', but I knew that before renting. Its a block or two from true seaside. I was a little concerned to be paying the full cost of the rental before ever stepping foot in the place, but it worked out ok. I would prefer if the last of the 3 payments were not till after I saw the place. As it is, all the leverage is with the rental company and the renter has no power in the situation at all if there is a problem. Also, I was not pleased to have a 25$ 'processing fee' and 60$ cleaning fee added to the cost. I was told it would happen with the first payment, but it is not in the price when you are initially comparing costs to other places. It made it seem like a better deal compared to hotel or B&B than it really was. The added costs added about 28$ a day to our stay, making it at least as expensive as a B&B. But, we wanted to try having a place to ourselves, so it worked out. The cottage was musty when we arrived and again every day when we returned, but aired out quickly. I would imagine that is hard to avoid with the daily fog. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. The cottage was clean and had everything we needed for a relaxing stay. Appreciate all the travel info that was left in the cottage. That was helpful to have.

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• Oh, Trinidad!

  Oh, Trinidad!

  • Guest Doug L.
  • Date of stay 06/24/12
  • Review Submitted 03/02/13
  Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lovely property, right around the corner from the ocean, walking distance to the store, bottle of wine idling on the counter waiting for our arrival.....what's not to love!?!

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Fees:

• Booking: $25
• Cleaning: $60
• Tax Rate 12%

Cancellation policy:

1. AGREEMENT: Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals (RCVR), the homeowner, and Tenants agree as follows: Tenant is over the age of 25 and will be an occupant of the unit during the entire reserved period. Other occupants will be family members, friends, or responsible adults. Use of the premises will be denied to persons not falling within the foregoing categories, and as a result they would have to vacate the property immediately without any refund. No keys will be issued to anyone who is not an adult. Furthermore, for unforeseeable reasons, if a vacation home becomes unavailable, even if you have reserved it, due to circumstances beyond our control (house being sold, damaged, double booked etc.) RCVR will make its best effort to offer other accommodations if available. If not available, we will issue a full refund. 2. PETS: We only allow pets at some of our locations (please inquire) and an additional pet deposit is also required. Guests with pets must check out one hour earlier so the cleaning staff has ample time to sanitize the home. You MUST clean up after your pet, which includes properly disposing of all waste material. If any waste material is found on the proprty, a porttion of your pet deposit will not be refunded. You must also maintain control of your pet at all times, and NEVER leave a dog unattended. If you are leaving for the day and do not want to take the dog with you, you must put your dog in a local kennel or find alternative solutions rather than leaving the dog alone at our property. Any complaints from neighbors regarding excessive noise or other nuisances may be cause for immediate termination of the rental and forfeiture of the tenant's entire security deposit. If we have evidence of a pet being at the property, and you have not been given written permission by us to have a pet, you will be charged $150 plus the cost of repairing any damage to the property. 3. DAMAGE INSURANCE: A damage insurance plan may be displayed in your initial invoiced booking for $29. If it is not already displayed but you would like to purchase it, please notify us and we will add that to your reservation. This Security Deposit Protection plan covers unintentional damages to the rental unit interior that occur during your stay, provided they are disclosed to management prior to check-out. The policy will pay a maximum benefit of $3000. Any damages that exceed $3000 will be charged to the credit card on file. If, during your stay at one of our Rental Properties, an Insured Person causes any damage to real or personal property of the unit as a result of inadvertent acts or omissions, the Insurer will reimburse the Insured for the cost of repair or replacement of such property up to a maximum benefit of $3000. Certain terms and conditions apply. Full details of the Security Deposit Protection coverage are contained in the Certificate of Insurance or Insurance Policy (www.vacationrentalinsurance.com/10sdi). The Security Deposit Protection can be purchased up to, and including at, check-in. By submitting payment for this plan, you authorize and request CSA Travel Protection and Insurance Services to pay directly RCVR any amount payable under the terms and conditions of the Security Deposit Protection. Please contact RCVR directly if you do not wish to participate in this plan or assignment. 4. PAYMENT SCHEDULE AT TIME OF BOOKING IF MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DATE: $200 plus booking fee if arrival date is more than 60 days in the future. At 60 days prior to arrival date, 50% of Total Rent, Taxes & Fees Due At 30 days prior to arrival date, any Remaining Balance due. Also, credit card number if not on file. Credit card account will be held for future charges in case of damage and or breach of this contract. 5. CANCELLATION: Should you wish to cancel this reservation, notice of cancellation MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED MORE THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TOYOUR CHECK IN DATE. We will refund the sums you have paid, less a $50 cancellation fee. If your notice of cancellation is RECEIVED LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR CHECK IN DATE, you will forfeit 25% of the sums paid, except your security deposit, unless we are able to re-rent the property to someone else, at the same rate, for the same period. If the property is rented we will only charge the $50 cancellation fee. There will be no refund within 14 days or less of arrival, no exceptions. 6. CHECK IN: Check in time is 3:00 PM. EARLY CHECK IN TIMES ARE ALLOWED ONLY WHEN THE PROPERTY IS CLEANED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY AND PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. Keys will be ready for pick up at property location. Keys WILL NOT be issued with a balance owing or without a signed rental agreement in the owners, or owner's representatives, possession. 7. CHECK OUT: Check out time is 10:00 AM, except for guest with pets, it is 9:00 AM. THERE IS AN EXTRA CHARGE FOR LATE CHECK OUT AND PRIOR APPROVAL IS NEEDED. Please leave all keys IN LOCKED LOCK BOX, other wise in a place chosen per our previous conversation, remote controls, etc need to be left at premises. You will be charged for not checking out on time (unless otherwise specified). We will charge at a rate of $15.00 dollars per 15 minutes. (our cleaning service cannot clean until you leave) A $50 per item fee will be charged for each lost key and remote control. If you would like a later checkout time, please ask the day before and we will accomodate you if possible, depending on cleaning schedules. 8. CLEANING: Each property will be inspected, sanitized and cleaned after your departure. The cleaning fee ($60-$135 depending on the size of the house) will provide normal cleaning so that you can enjoy your vacation up to the last moment. HOWEVER, YOU ARE REQUIRED to leave the property in the same general condition that you received it by making sure, dishes are done and put away, and the home is generally picked up and ready to be vacuumed, dusted and sanitized. If additional cleaning is required, appropriate charges will be deducted from your security deposit at the rate of $30 per hour. ALL OF OUR HOUSES ARE NON-SMOKING. If there is evidence of smoking inside the house, you will be charged an additional $150. 9. HOMES WITH TELEPHONES: Telephones may be used to make as many local calls as you wish and may be used for long distance calls if a sign at the house you are staying at states domestic calls are free. 10. WHAT WE SUPPLY: The property is equipped and set up as a fully furnished property that will include bedspreads, linens, blankets, pillows, towels, as well as a fully equipped kitchen. THERE WILL BE EXTRA CHARGES TO YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT OR CREDIT CARD FOR REPLACING THESE ITEMS IF FOUND TO BE NECESSARY. 11. WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Plan on packing your personal toiletry items. Since we provide only a limited supply of toilet paper, paper towels, and other dispensable items to get you started on your first day of vacation, you should plan on making a trip to the grocery store to replenish these items as you need them. 12. TENANTS LIABILITY: Tenant agrees to accept liability for any damages caused to the property (other than normal wear and tear) by Tenant or Tenants guests, including, but not limited to, landscaping, misuse of appliances, and/or equipment furnished. If damages are in excess of the security deposit being held and/or are not covered by the damage insurance if purchased, Tenant agrees to reimburse Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals or the homeowner for costs incurred to repair/replace damaged items. 13. SLEEPING CAPACITY/DISTURBANCES: Tenants and all other occupants will be required to vacate the premises and forfeit the rental fee and security deposit for any of the following: A. Occupancy exceeding the sleeping capacity stated on the website. B. Using the premises for any illegal activity including, but not limited to, the possession, serving or consumption of alcoholic beverages by or to persons less than 21 years of age. C. Causing damage to the premises rented or to any of the neighboring properties. D. Any other acts which interferes with neighbors' right to quiet enjoyment of their property. E.) Violation of the 10:00 PM Noise RULE. F.) NO PARTIES OF ANY KIND! G.) Keep cars to a minimum. One car per 2 people. Parking is limited. 14. HOLD HARMLESS: Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals or the homeowner does not assume any liability for loss, damage or injury to persons or their personal property. Neither do we accept liability for any inconvenience arising from any temporary defects or stoppage in supply of water, gas, electricity or plumbing. Nor will Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals or the homeowner accept liability for any loss or damage caused by weather conditions, natural disasters, acts of G-d, or other reasons beyond its control. Many of our properties are along the ocean bluff or otherwise have steep cliffs. Do not go near the edges and do not allow children to roam the property unattended. 15. HOT TUB & PATIOS: Tenant hereby acknowledges that if the property reserved includes a hot tub, the undersigned is fully aware that the hot tub and surrounding patio/deck can be dangerous, that the deck/patio can be slippery when wet, and that injury is likely to occur to anyone who is not careful. Children should never be left unattended. Tenants should observe and adhere to all rules and policies as posted at the property. With full knowledge of the above facts and warnings, the undersigned accepts and assumes all risks involved in or related to the use of the hot tub and patio areas. Also, our hot tubs are professionally maintained and we strive to keep them in welcoming condition. If they do not appear in satisfactory condition to you, please notify us immediately and we will have them checked. No refunds will be given due to a hot tub that has stopped working or needs to be drained or cleaned. We will make our best efforts to resolve the issue in a timely manner. 16. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The tenant, for himself/herself, his/her heirs, assignors, executors, and administrators, fully releases and discharges Owner and RCVR from any and all claims, demands and causes of action by reason of any injury or whatever nature which has or have occurred, or may occur to the undersigned, or any of his/her guests as a result of, or in connection with the occupancy of the premises and agrees to hold Owner free and harmless of any claim or suit arising therefrom. In any action concerning the rights, duties or liabilities of the parties to this agreement, their principals, agents, successors or assignees the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs. 17. Payment by Credit Card through RentPayment (See RentPayment Agreements and Rules) http://www.rentpayment.com/rp/Company/Terms/ ). This acceptance confirms authorization for Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals to hold Credit Card Account for the Required Security Deposit and the required downpayment to confirm the reservation, and then subsequently the remaining balance to complete the full payment of said reservation. Also note that your credit card will be charged any excess charges if deemed necessary from any damages, or by damages not covered by the damage insurance policy (if the policy was purchased). 18. PAYMENT BY CHECK: If the Tenant pays by check rather then credit card, and the check is returned for NSF there will be a $75 service charge. Keys will not be issued until the check has successfully cleared the bank. Checks should be made payable to Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals. 19. MAILING ADDRESS: This signed agreement along with a check, if applicable, should be mailed to the following address: Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals P.O. Box 963, Trinidad, CA 95570 _________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE RENTING A PRIVATE HOME. PLEASE TREAT IT WITH THE SAME RESPECT YOU WOULD LIKE SHOWN TO YOUR OWN HOME. ALSO, AS STATED IN ITEM 18 ABOVE, YOUR CREDIT CARD ON FILE WILL BE CHARGED THE REMAINING PAYMENTS (IF ANY ARE REQUIRED) WHEN THEY ARE DUE, UNLESS WE HEAR OTHERWISE FROM YOU.

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.