Oceanfront escape w/ views of downtown and hills - short walk to the beach

We all loved the townhouse and the town, but we had a few troubles...

the power had been off for some reason so we had to reprogram the thermostat, the bed in the guest room had a bad leg so we braced it up

with a bed cover and a sheet...The wi-fi did not work at all and the tv was out also... other than that we had a good time

PROS: This property is a short walk from the beach. My kids had a blast playing in the little creek nearby. There is plenty of room for 2 cars in the garage, but it's a tight fit if your driving a large vehicle. The kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms were all a good comfortable size.

CONS: The worst thing we found was a fan upstairs with a cord spliced together with wire nuts and electrical tape, no joke. Two of the windows on the third floor wouldn't stay open. The third floor toilet ran. We found a sour, moldy cup of coffee under one of the beds. We had read reviews that the blinds were missing slats and the property manager's response that it had been fixed, but were surprised when there were so many missing slats still. Broken slats were stockpiled in the bedroom closets. To be clear, these are the vertical blinds on the sliding glass doors on the bedrooms and living room and you have another condo just 50 feet across the road that could easily see in the home. This pretty much eliminated any idea of privacy for the home. I had called the local property manager about these issues, and left a voicemail, but never heard back the entire week we were there. Her voicemail said she was on medical leave, so I called the number she gave in her out of office voicemail, but still no callback. The home is right next to Highway 101 and a train track, so it's kind of noisy at times, especially Saturday and Sunday when a steam locomotive stops a few hundred feet away and lets out a loud whistle multiple times each day, usually right around nap time for the kids, so parents of young kids beware. It was also unfortunate that there were no dressers for clothes, and no hangers in the closets. We had planned to unpack a little since we were there 1 week, but we had to live out of suitcases instead.

SUMMARY: If you don't mind no privacy and noise and just want to spend time on the beach, this is a great place to stay for the price. Just make sure you're okay with all of the CONS listed above before booking.

This is the perfect beach escape. No great views but it is steps away from the beach and market for all your needs.

It had everything we needed for our stay. There are lots of stairs but you get use to them. It does get noisy at night because you are on highway 101. There is a 24hr. convenience store across street that is very bright at night. There is no beach view (which we knew about) but beach access is super close and very easy to access. Full kitchen with everything you need to prepare meals, bring spices/seasonings etc.with you. Checkout was super easy as well. Would stay there again but maybe next time in a unit with beach view.

Told my husband I got us a beach getaway for a couple days. His exact words when he arrived to meet our daughter and I..."Wow honey! This place is nice!". We both absolutely loved the attached garage, I don't know if it's a policy or just something they don't offer, but a garage remote....wasn't a deal breaker but it would have been nice to have one. Most people want the ocean view which is always nice but I loooved the view we had, my daughter was beyond excited she got to hear and see the train each morning, seeing the town being above everyone was pretty cool and calming. Will definitely be returning! Ohhh and how could I forget the fireplace and three separate decks off each room? The fourth missing star is because there was no cable but really other than that, my husband and I were both really happy!!