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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 101989 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Watsonville, CA
  • Place, Zmudowski State Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Pajaro River Mouth Nature Preserve
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Sunset Wetland Nature Preserve
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Queen Beds

3 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Master Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Master Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach!

There is no place like home, until you come to Pajaro Dunes Resort! Enjoy our unique Pajaro Dunes beach house! The house is great for sharing with multiple families or a reunion among friends. While our home is older, our home is professionally managed - Professionally Sanitized with On Site care. Should you need anything during your stay, please reach out to our Pajaro Dunes Resort (anytime) and our teams will be happy to assist!

Our home has wonderful views of the ocean! You can see the ocean from several rooms inside the house. This home is not suitable for guests with mobility issues or young children, as there are several steps & stairs to get to the house and our home has 3 levels and high decks.

Enjoy panoramic views of the Monterey Bay coastline from our rooftop deck! Enjoy spending time together in our family room with a wood burning stove.

4 bedrooms and 3 baths - 2 master suites, one with a King & Twin bed and another with 2 Queen beds. There are two guest bedrooms, each with Queen beds The guest bathroom has a bathtub for the kids to enjoy. The home comfortable accommodates up to 11 guests.

Your experience at Pajaro Dunes will be enjoyable! Admire the beauty of the sand dunes and enjoy miles of untouched shoreline. Collect sand dollars on the beach and watch the wildlife right outside your window. From seals, sea otters, whales, snowy plovers, to the magical sights of the pelicans flying overhead, step back and truly soak in the relaxation.

County of Santa Cruz Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate #CO04463, Certified since 1973. PDA Rental Permit: #74-400-PUD
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3-17
Home not suitable for younger children.
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Events

No events allowed
Quiet time is 10 pm - 8 am.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
$250 fine. ONLY allowed in designated areas.
No Shoes in the home.No Pets Allowed $250 Per Day if pet found.No Smoking on Patio Decks. $250 fine.Allowed in designated areas.Quiet Time 10pm - 8am.
Guest list required for visiting guests. Put any used towels in washing machine, but do not start the cycle. Return furniture to original position.
Remove all garbage, recycling from home to outside bins. Rinse dishes and load the dishwasher, do not start the cycle.Turn heaters, appliances off.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Quiet time is 10 pm - 8 am.
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Watsonville

Located in Watsonville, this vacation home is in a rural area and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Watsonville Center for the Arts and Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are also worth visiting. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Watsonville, CA

What's nearby

  • Palm Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Zmudowski State Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Pajaro River Mouth Nature Preserve - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sunset Wetland Nature Preserve - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 50 min drive - 57.3 km

Getting around

  • Salinas Station - 31 min drive
  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Beach Street Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach!?

As of Mar 28, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach! on May 19, 2026 start from $786, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach!?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Pajaro Dunes Resort - Incredible Family Home Steps to the Beach! located?

Situated by the sea, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Zmudowski State Beach and Pajaro River Mouth Nature Preserve. Sunset Wetland Nature Preserve and Sunset State Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

farrowe c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Spot

We had a lovely stay. This property is perfect for a bigger family.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anu S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Moms' Getaway

Perfect location for a quick weekend getaway from the Bay Area
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time

It was nice with lots of stairs.( I had just had a bad fall, the stairs were challenging ) Good view. Family area a little smaller than we would have liked.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grammys 75th Birthday

Nice relaxing stay beautiful weather one day fog and quiet the rest. Lived hearing the waves when we went to sleep.. Very comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Location

Very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Dean D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pajaro

Great Thanksgiving trip
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion

Great view, wonderful top deck with sun and views, easy beach access, plenty of parking, kitchen well-stocked, bbq was rusty, two bedrooms without closets need hooks for hanging clothes, and the bedroom with twin beds smelled musty. All four of us couples enjoyed our stay though.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Antoinette F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved the rooftop area

Sun and the sunshine rooftop was amazing. Outdated floor and lots and lots of stairs. Walkway right to beach, great for a younger crowd.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phoebe O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect beach vacation

Such a great vacation! The beach house was beautiful and perfect for our family vacation. The house was beautiful and accommodated 7 people very comfortably. Great location within steps of the beach. The Pajaro Dune Resort management was great to work with and even accommodated extending our rental by one day, which was such a gift for our family to be able to spend more time together. We loved our time at this beach house and hope to return again in the future. Definitely recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeff M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

March stay

The stay was good. Like everyone stated lots and lots of stairs. Showers are small. The house was clean and the appliance worked except the toaster.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lisa A.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pajaro Dunes long weekend

The location and office were great. The property needs some attention on the lights, fans, decks. Many were not working or were highly worn. The rooms and beds were as expected or better.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sonia A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots of stairs!! :)

Must be able to climb stairs because there is a lot of them. Stairs from the parking lot and stairs to the third level. Location was beautiful. House was nice but needs a little updating.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Katie W.

Great Location, Needs Some Work

We stayed over Thanksgiving and had a wonderful time with family. This condo has a great location, however there were some serious maintenance issues which dampened our stay. To the credit of Parajo Dunes, I brought up all the issues with them and they quickly and with determination address them to our satisfaction. Special credit to Sarah who was on top of making sure we were satisfied with our stay in the end.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love the views and 4 bedrooms; so close to beach you can be in sand is 5 minutes; roof top is amazin

The kitchen has everything even shared pantry for the items we forgot. Dinning room table large enough for us all to eat together and play board games; the games in cabinet need to be updated? The views from every room beautiful. Fireplace in living room took our duraflame logs and made our Christmas visit the bests! If you don’t like stairs this is not the house for you there are many stairs just to get to front door and inside 3 flights to get to the top living area; but it’s worth it! We had the best time!! Highly recommend for family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

xavier r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A wonderful California experience at the beach

Our experience overall was a good one. There is a lot of steps inside the house and outside the house (it is the first thing that will stick out to you), be ready for a work out. Have some muscle with you to bring the coolers, bags, and heavier items up. I was with some younger teens, and we felt safe the whole time. it was a seamless process. The beach, we came here for the beach though, and it did not fail. Dolphins, whales, sailboats, Sandollar‘s, bonfires… epic !!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kathryn M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Beach Stay

Hi, we had a nice time staying at this house in Pajaro. The house is very dated, the bathrooms are very small and dated and the furnishings are also dated. The windows throughout the house look like they haven't been washed in 20 years and could really use a cleaning. The outdoor furniture was also not in good working order and were not clean. It was a nice stay but could be much improved with some modern furnishings, a good cleaning and window washing. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

paula b.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Run down property

Multiple issues including broken floor, appliances not functioning. Lighting unsafe , plumbing problems
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Dawn D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Stay was ok, disappointed in listing accuracy.

House size and location and view was good, but rest wasn’t really. Pictures in ad weren’t all accurate. I’m ok with aged homes but not flooring coming apart, large cracks in the grout on counters, heater not working in 1 room, tiles in 1 bathroom detached all outside stall shower area. Several issues that could cause mold issues, and one room snelled mildewy. Also, we were told a week before our stay that a couple of the stairs outside to the deck were condemned and not usable, and had been for over a year. The decks can be accessed from inside though. This home needs a lot of maintenance and updating.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

George D.

Liked: Check-in, location

Dirty, Dryer not working, shower not working

Too many stairs, not for elderly or small children. shower down stairs not working, dryer not working, all towels felt like had sand in them. Not very clean. Ceiling leaked in bedroom below kitchen. Good location to ocean access. Three stories with kitchen on top. Roof top access (4th story) stairs sketchy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rafaela B.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in

Creeking floors and place is really dated n old. Hard to sleep when people walking above you n feels

The first floor sheets n towel were sour n there were no spares to replace them. One housekeeper in sight so never got to address the problem. We washed the stuff ourselves. Charging a cleaning fee should cover clean everything. The guard was rude no the South Gate n will be filing a complaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kat T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home

We stayed here for family reunion. We booked 2 houses next to each other, and different families stayed at both. I'm glad I assigned families that were younger and had adventurous kids cause this house has TONS of stairs. The kids loved it of course, us older folks... not so much. The perk was going all the way up to the outdoor rooftop and just sitting out there to enjoy the view. Inside the home was very nice. VERY bright. Loved it! Beautiful views of ocean from inside the house. The layout is interesting with only bedrooms and bathrooms on first and second floor and third floor common area without bathroom. It worked for us cause we put the kids to bed and then went upstairs and had loud game night. And it didn't wake the kids up too much. All in all, a good home for our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

James C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Too expensive for an outdated house.

This house must have been amazing when it was built 50+ years ago. The problem is not much has been updated since then. To name a few examples, bathrooms are in poor condition, the showers don’t fit a regular height person, the top floor heater made horrible noises, and the kitchen floor is crumbling. Warning: visitors must be physically fit because there are several flights of stairs between the parking and the house and then the house itself is and additional three stories with kitchen at the top so expect to get a workout. This wouldn’t work for anyone elderly. We still had an enjoyable time because any shack at Pájaro Dunes let’s you enjoy the amazing beach and it beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paul W.

Liked: Cleanliness, location

some issues with the place

There were 2 issues that made the VRBO stay a bit unpleasant. # 1 • The dry did not work. After trying to turn on the dry, did we notice a small notice that the dry was not working. • In one of the reviews, in Mid-June, it noted that the dryer was not working. I also believe the dry had not been working since mid-June, that the part was on order. • It would be nice if the website or the property manager would have mention before come and that the owner was willing to pay for 1 day drying service. ..... # 2 • The first floor shower only had cold water and the shower did not work... this should be posted or the manager should notify the next VRBO family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Pajaro Dunes Resort

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When it comes to knowing Pajaro Dunes, there's no better organization to work with than Pajaro Dunes Resort. In our over 40 year history, we have always prided ourselves on providing some of the best vacation rentals, group & conference services. We are the oldest & largest, full-service property management company in the Pajaro Dunes community. County of Santa Cruz Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate #CO00155 Certified since 1973. Not your ideal home? Check out our other vacation rentals on VRBO:
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Why they chose this property

Located in a Gated Community with an attendant 24 hours provides a peace of mind and serves as security.

What makes this property unique

Our home is professionally managed by the Pajaro Dunes Resort team. If you need any assistance - from how to operate something, to maid service or supplies, just call! They are at your service 7 days a week, 9-5. We have an After Hours Answering Service as well should anything come up and you need their assistance!

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