Easy walking, lovely neighborhood and perfect place for a large group.

Excellent location! Excellent hostess! Excellent living space! The only thing we didn’t quite prepare for was that we went on the weekend of the Christmas boat parade. So the traffic to get in and off the island as well as the streets for parking were jam packed. And we took our truck which we couldn’t quite fit in the garage. Those are things we would consider the next time we visit Balboa Island. I hope that this home would be available again the next time we visit because it is truly a gem!

Clean, historic and a great place to relax and exactly where I wanted to be. It is kept up perfectly and the owners are friendly and wonderful. I'd totally stay there again.

Very enjoyable. Loved the charm of being in a classic Balboa Island Home. Only visited for a weekend, but will have good memories of staying here. Thank you!

My adult children and I stayed in this very comfortable Balboa Island cottage. My mother lives nearby and there was not enough room for us so we decided to take advantage of the family favorite location. The walking loop is so fun and the decorations never disappoint. Of course we had to have our Balboa Bar too. All in all a great stay!

This was a great house. Lots of space and some quirky charm. The beds are huge and so comfortable. Location is great also.

We really enjoyed our stay at this house. Everything was so clean and organized. The living room was really bright and sunny, and everything in the kitchen was so organized and updated.

No concerns - great property and location

Not fancy but so homey and comfortable. We loved it. Best deal on the island! Very well stocked and had all the modern conveniences. Thanks for having us!

Very rustic but charming house..well supplied and great location..wife and kids loved our 3 day stay..my only complaint was no TV in the downstairs master bedroom..

Great week in SoCal

Our family had such a wonderful stay at this whimsical cottage in Balboa Island. We were impressed with how spacious it was, and the cleanliness and up to date bathrooms, bedding, and kitchen. The wood walls of the “lodge” reminded me of a cabin I used to stay in with my grandparents as a kid, and we found it incredibly homey and comfortable. It was especially great with kids, as they had fun in the small twin bed room while their visiting Uncle had the space to himself downstairs. We all walked down to the playground one day followed by bagels at the pier before taking a ferry ride. Perfect location. So many great memories visiting relatives in the area and we will hope to stay here again.

The property we stayed in was clean, well stocked, and we had a great time. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to stay on Balboa Island for a week or longer. It is an older place, but well kept and very comfortable. It is also close enough to everything that walking is an option to most places you would want to go on the island or peninsula. The hosts are very responsive to any questions or concerns you might have as well.

Clean, good location, garage. Air conditioning.

This is not an updated place, but everything is well done, furniture is good quality and kitchen is well stocked. No complaints. And, got to say the Air Conditioning during this time of year is a huge plus!

We had a very enjoyable stay on Balboa Island. The property was pretty much as shown in the pictures. The upstairs was pretty dated but my daughter and her family were upstairs and said the beds were very comfortable. My husband and I stayed in the downstairs bedroom and that was also very comfortable. It was a short walk to any place on the island including the ferry and the fun zone. My only real disappointment would be that there was no coffee maker. The description of the kitchen included that there were ways to make coffee, but the French press was cracked and there was one other thing I couldn’t describe and had never seen before and there was a pour over which was a very tiny pot. Luckily there were coffee shops within walking distance so after doing the pour over a couple of mornings (someone had left a few filters) we started getting up earlier to go to the shop down the street. All in all, it was a great place and location for our mini vacation with our daughter and her family.

Great location, close to north bay and short walk to south bay and auto ferry. Clean and better than pictures. Cozy and unique. Door lock worked every time and easy to figure out. Everything worked. Best stocked for kitchen utensils, bedding, plates, bowls, glasses - ever. Not at a loss for anything.

Very easy instructions and house access. Just as described.

Everything was good except for the Construction next door.Was woken up every morning with workers and construction noise at 7:00am…..

Its a little older but its clean and feels like a little piece of history. Close to everything.

We have enjoyed ourselves for a couple of nice quiet days, everything was great and was as advertised in the pictures. We will definitely be returning the next time we come to Newport! Thanks for an amazing stay!

Loved it, cozy. Well stocked.

Wonderful accommodations! Everything was even better than it looked in the pictures on the web, it was was Bigger, bright, very clean! Excellent kitchen, very good size livingroom where we could All sit and visit, 5/6 of us … very comfortable beds… Excellent bathroom situation, 5 women need all those bathrooms! Being able to use the garage was fantastic as we had our bicycles with us. A most wonderful time for all! Our host was fabulous! We cannot wait to stay there again!!!!! 5 Star property all the way!!!! Thank You So Very Much! Mary O’Connor

Perfect location and size home for a family of 5! Authentic feel and over all an amazing stay! Thank you for sharing your home with us!

Me and my wife and a couple friends of ours stayed here for a few days. Great location! Highly recommend.

The home was great, But the people that live on the island are kinda rude but vacation overall was the best!

We enjoyed our stay.

Great beach house! We sat on the beach every afternoon and walked downtown for ice cream every night!

what a beautiful property with the warmth and comfort of your own home. even the quilts on the beds...so very family. i will definitely be back. it was joyful. and perfect.. when i sent a picture to a friend, they asked if that was really the holy spirit in the living room...(white mobile from ceiling in living room)...... i said YOU THINK MAYBE?

what a beautiful property with the warmth and comfort of your own home. even the quilts on the beds...so very family. i will definitely be back. it was joyful. and perfect. . when i sent a picture to a friend, they asked if that was really the holy spirit in the living room...(white mobile from ceiling in living room)...... i said YOU THINK MAYBE?

Convenient location to swim beach. Two blocks from ferry. No outside living space over garage at back of property.

We very much enjoyed this rental. It was clean. Great location. Thank you.