Beautiful 3 BD Ocean View Beach Rental Located 25 Steps to Sand
Apartment in Balboa Peninsula, CA
10 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
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Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this apartment rental
Located just 25 Steps to the Sand this beautiful 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo-style Beach Rental encompasses the entire Upper Unit and features a large Ocean View balcony as well as a rear Sun Deck and is situated in a prime Newport Beach location within walking distance of the Newport Pier. Featuring an Ocean View Balcony where you can relax and watch the white water surf breaking with beautiful sunset views of Catalina Island. Also, located close to bike rentals, surfboard rentals, outdoor dining, shopping, and restaurants, all within easy walking distance. The Beach Rental comes fully furnished with full kitchen, all cutlery and dishes, microwave, Cable ready TV and DVD and Barbeque. Centrally located for all of Southern California attractions, Disneyland is only 15 minutes away. Also, it is only 25 minutes to Knotts Berry Farm and 45 minutes to Hollywood and Universal Studios. But why go anywhere else when you have paradise at your front door with this Newport Beach Rental!
Amenities
Pool
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Map of Balboa Peninsula, CA
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Reviews
8.0
steps from the sand easy access to beach and all our favorite shops and resteraunts, great location
10.0
Great location! Walking distance to practically everything! Garage parking spot was nice. Host communication was great!
10.0
Awesome location! Close to beach and various restaurants.
10.0
Ron was very nice to communicate with. We had a wonderful time at his place.
10.0
Was the best beach place I have stayed at. Recommend staying there if you a great place on the beach!
8.0
The location of the house is amazing. Steps from the beach and the pier. Walkable to grocery store, shops and restaurants.
6.0
Can't go wrong with the location of this condo and Ron was very responsive with the couple of questions we had. Our only issue was the condition of the property is not what we are used to on our annual Newport vacations and come prepared with your own cleaning supplies and knives (not one was sharp enough to cut cheese without throwing your back into it). I don't know what the owner situation is, but I feel with not much money they could fix it up a bit and make it a really nice place. That being said it is a great location and had a great time, and the small inconveniences would not deter us from doing it again if available.
6.0
This was one of the strangest rental check ins ever. Owner wanted each guests age & relation to me. Upon ck in we were to meet a lady a 4pm on the property. At 3pm we were informed cleaning crew was not ready for us. We drove around for 45mins looking for parking because the parking garage was blocked. Once we got settled in, things got better. Place decor is nicer than the pic. Mstr shower leaks but room is nice. No A/C so afternoon is rough, but who hangs inside when you're at the beach? Nights cool down nicely & they have lots of fans.
Overall the place is ok and competitively priced. Don't expect hotel or resort pampering. There are 5 towels limited to room use only and 4 beach towels. Neighborhood is rowdy on wknd but quiet during the week. Lots of shops, bars, & eats in walking distance.
If both bathrooms & kitchen were remodeled, I would consider this place a diamond in the rough.
6.0
We had 2 unannounced visits in 2 days we were there. Someone called the property manager/owner saying we had a dog in the house. They threatened to have us removed from the house. Rules included no music after7pm and quiet time after 10pm. Weird/bad smell in living room/balcony area. One of the toilets was leaking. Even with all the negatives me and my family had a great time and parking wasn't too bad. Best thing about this property is the location.
8.0
Great beach vacation
Great location!
Good neighborhood atmosphere
There is a parking space in the garage, but it is very small, so if you have a large car it could be a problem, but there is street parking nearby.
There’s no A/C, but there’s plenty of fans.
There were boogie boards and sand toys, which was nice.
Overall a good stay.
10.0
Great location
Great location to the beach and food.
8.0
Great Location!
Just steps to the beach and the all of the restaurants, shops, etc near the pier. Absolutely the best location we’ve ever stayed at in Newport Beach.
10.0
Great Location
Property was in a great location to take advantage of the beach and shops on the boardwalk! Really clean place and easy check in process. Thank you!
10.0
Beach house... Isn't that enough?
Enjoyed thoroughly. For a property location that is tight on space it was very well done.
10.0
Relaxing home
We loved the place . CLose to the beach. Restaurant's galore. There was more than enough room for everyone to move about. We spent most of our time outdoors because we went to enjoy the beach! But having a safe comfortable place to come back to is great.
10.0
Birthday weekend
Experience was great. Loved the location. Family enjoyed being so close to the beach. Grandkids had A blast. Great birthday weekend. Would stay here again.
6.0
Annual Family Vacation 2021
Well, this may be a little long. First and foremost Ron was great to work with. He was always very quick to answer my questions and respond in a timely manner.
Upon arrival we usually go grocery shopping since we are there a week. The stove was not working. We ate out the first few days. Ron had someone come and "fix" it but it never worked unless we used a lighter which was fine.
Regarding check in....Ron did not meet us at the house as arranged, it was an older woman and she was 1/2 hour late (for us and the family below us). I still dont know who she was.
The place is very small for 8 people but we knew that going into it. We are not there that much! But a few things from the beginning were unacceptable
1. 8 adults, 2 bathroom, 1 week.1 ROLL OF TOILET PAPER PER BATHROOM. When asked how we get more when we run out she stated "its a vacation rental, not a hotel". So remember to buy some at the store when you go.
2. She returned about an hour after checking us in to remind us that in one of the bathrooms there is a long rug rolled up in front of the tub and to NOT remove it because if water gets out of the tub it will leak into the unit below us! OK fine if it is a new problem BUT there was a typed out, laminated sign above the toilet explaining this process.....so you've known about it awhile and not corrected it? We left the rug there
3. 8 adults, 1 week August in California.....6 bath towels and 2 wash clothes. Numbers don't match. When I questioned her, we were told there is a washer/dryer in the garage (coin operated mind you). We knew we would need to pay to have stuffed washed but did not know it was nightly to wash our towels !!!!! We have rented in the same area every August for 6 years (last year we were 4 houses down from this one) and have never had a unit where the washer/dryer was not in our own space or had to pay.
4. (unfortunately did not take a picture) but my 21 year old daughter found in one of the rooms (where there were 2 beds, too tight to get a standard vacuum between the bed and the wall)... a pile of used disposable contact lenses so clearly the housekeeping staff did not look there
5. Large balcony in the back for all 8 of us but no furniture. Would be great to have tables and chairs out there for relaxing, meals, enjoying each others company. The front balcony (with the best view) could not hold all 8 of us.
If these things dont matter to you, its a good place with awesome location...not for us!
8.0
Ocean view
Condo was spacious. Location was very good. The inside was a typical beach property, older and in need of a few improvements.
8.0
Great location in a great area.
The location is super close to the beach. We felt safe with the kids going to the beach and not having to cross any roads. Cool shops and restaurants very near. I would have been great if the gas stove top would have lit up. We bought a lighter and that worked.
2.0
Do not rent this unit!
Do not; I repeat! Do not rent this unit!
Landlord's paradise! Charge high rent and offer sub par lodging. Garbage under bed, refrigerator handle missing, all lamp cords cut in main room, couch had nasty odor.
10.0
Great beach birthday!
Truly just steps from the beach. Great restaurants and shops…and everything is within walking distance!
10.0
Great family vacation
Enjoyed a fantastic time with our family! Perfect location and host. One to remember.
10.0
Beach rental
Very nice and accessible location.
4.0
Unfriendly Atmosphere
Cleanliness had gaps. Many signs about penalties for getting sand in the bathroom tubs, showers, and sinks. A $250 penalty for changing settings on the TV. The owner called to the end night to pass on a complaint from the downstairs occupant about the child with us making too much noise. The child is an infant under 20 lbs. This was disturbing to our family and fully unjustified.. The owner said he was trying to keep everyone happy; of course, he made everyone unhappy by catering to unrealistic expectations. Will not recommend it!
8.0
Great location. Good experience overall
Loved being so close to the beach.
8.0
Relaxing and fun
Everything was in walking distance.
10.0
I loved it
Its was close to everything i love my stay
10.0
Perfect location!
This was the perfect size and location. We had a drinks and dinner on the deck overlooking the ocean. We could walk everywhere. Ron was very responsive.
10.0
Wonderful
We loved the location and hope to come back
10.0
Great location steps away from the beach and within walking distance to places to eat.
Overall my family and I had a wonderful stay we loved the location and everything was very clean. There are plenty of places within walking distance to eat and the best part is how close it is to the beach. This was a great spot for me and my family to have a mini vacation. We will definitely be back!
8.0
Good location but a little shabby
Great location. Close to sand. Slept 6 adults in bed comfortably. Kitchen left something to be desired. Knives very dull, no olive oil or anything even salt and pepper. Common area fine but not too spacious and rug dirty. Good deal for location.
10.0
Great location perfect size for our family.
Easy communication. Great location.
10.0
Amazing location!
This property is in such a great location right near the Newport peninsula! We had two families with small kids and it was awesome to be able to walk to the beach, restaurants, bike and surf rental shops, etc. The property is in good condition. It's not a luxury property, but it's not priced like a luxury property and worked just great for what we needed. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay!
10.0
Loved the convenience of how close it was to the beach.
Loved everything about this house & location
10.0
Perfect location
This location is literally 5 steps from the beach. House was very clean. Landlord was very hands on helping us. We will be staying here every year!
10.0
Great location
We stayed here for 2 weeks (July 11-25) with our 7 kids. An older home but very clean with newer carpet in the bedrooms and had an awesome view from the front balcony to the beach! Has another large balcony in the back off of the bedroom with one queen bed and the bedroom with two double beds. Those bedrooms were a bit small and shared a bathroom, but it was fine! The other bedroom with the two queen bedrooms was technically the master bedroom with the additional bathroom inside of it. I would’ve have liked to have understood the layout a little better since my husband and I had the bedroom with the single bed and shared a bathroom with the other kids, but we didn’t mind, just may be important to some people. Great location to walk over to the beach! I’d say the only downsides were the garage is very small and you share the one spot with the renters on the lower level. We had a suburban and it didn’t fit (was too long to close the garage door)... but even with two cars parked it’s pretty tight to squeeze the cars in and then try to get out of the door once parked. There is parking on the street in front (which is also super tight to squeeze a large vehicle into parallel park so you need some skills haha and hard to come by since most people parked there are staying in the homes around there, but you can watch and stalk to get a spot! We brought two cars down so we had to use the street for one. You have to move the cars Thursday morning for street sweeping by 830 but then can park back there as soon as the sweeper goes through, you don’t have to wait till 1230 like the sign says. Also the laundry is shared in the garage and takes quarters for a heads up, and there is no ac... which didn’t bother us cuz it was actually the coldest July we’ve been and were cold coming from the hot desert! But on hot days it might get kinda toasty being upstairs. They did have two working fans to help cool the house down. The only other downside was the back of the house (where we slept) backed up to the Newport hotel, which got kinda loud with the gates slamming and such all night, I just wore earplugs though and it was fine! 😂� LOTS of sand toys in the garage and 3 beach chairs there to use and I think 4 bath towels and 4-5 beach towels. Great amount of kitchen supplies, just no spices... but usually we get all that stuff once we arrive anyways. Ron was FANTASTIC to get quickly back to me about questions and such, even on weekends!! Would LOVE to stay again!!
10.0
Newport Rental
As beach rentals go it was nice, around the corner from the pier and shops. Easy to take the kids for a walk or quick bite to eat. Only one parking space but we make it work, one issue is there isn’t a outside shower or hose to use. they provide a bucket to wash your feet, but with small kids it was a pain to keep it clean and all the sand under control. Had problems with the screen doors, kept come off the tracks. So the one to the balcony we kept it off. Told the maintenance lady who happen to be down stairs. If you have kids rent the bottom unit.
6.0
The price was fair had a problem with not being able to sleep on bed linens
The property was nice could use a pain job and some updating. We were really annoyed with the cleaning lady that was there 3 times, 2 of which we’re not unnecessary, she cleaned upstairs only 1 time. If We knew she was coming we would’ve parked there but you have to go get someone out of the water at the beach, find them, and come back and move the truck in the middle of the day was ridiculous and bring all the kids back in because he was the one out there without all the kids. She was not very pleasant. When we would come home and find her at the washing machine was uncomfortable. The fact that we had to go buy sheets to sleep on the beds was ridiculous if someone had just told us we need to bring our own sheets. Instead we had to go spend the money on three sets of beds linens. Bathrooms were not very clean.
8.0
Ron was GREAT!!
Ron is great to work with. Very quick to respond. Nice place. Good amount of space. Great value. Very close to beach and Newport Pier. We had a great time. Parking can be difficult if you have more than 1 vehicle.
6.0
It was ok
Location was great but the lower level needs to be updated. Smells and looks old.
FAQs
How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Balboa Peninsula?
The average price for a rental in Balboa Peninsula is $646 per night. This rental is $207 above the average.
Is parking included with this apartment?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Beautiful 3 BD Ocean View Beach Rental Located 25 Steps to Sand. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this apartment?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Beautiful 3 BD Ocean View Beach Rental Located 25 Steps to Sand. Enjoy the water!
Is Beautiful 3 BD Ocean View Beach Rental Located 25 Steps to Sand pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this apartment is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Beautiful 3 BD Ocean View Beach Rental Located 25 Steps to Sand?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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