Wonderful spot close to beach would stay here again

The duplex was perfect for 4 families.

This house was a great size for an extended family trip. The house was clean, well-stocked, and in a good location. You do have to cross a major street to get to the beach, so keep that in mind. My only complaints were that the hot water could be unreliable, especially in the upstairs master shower, and there were no locks on the bathroom or bedroom doors. Also the upstairs master has a missing bedroom door, so you can only close the stairs door at the bottom of the stairs, which also doesn’t lock. Overall, a great property and I highly recommend it!

Let's start with the positives: Great location! Bay is just one row behind the house. Bay is great for the little ones and so close. Beach is just across Balboa Blvd. Balboa Blvd. is busy, but there are tons of crosswalks so that wasn't a problem. Beach and bay are so beautiful, clean and family friendly. We walked to the pier on Bay Ave. which cuts over to Edgewater. About a 15-20 minute walk. Beautiful and easy walk to the pier and the ferry to Balboa Island. Pier is typically touristy but rides are fun for the kiddos. House is a duplex which is not connected on the inside. The outside stairs are a bit treacherous for the little ones, but great garage space, and generally, good parking out front if you have more than 2 cars. Bikes are provided as well as beach chairs, some toys and towels. Beach chairs and towels are very shabby, but they work. One umbrella was at the house (we were a group of 13), luckily we brought our own umbrella and tents since the one umbrella was broken. Not nearly enough bath towels, hand towels and no washcloths provided. We called the management company and they brought over more linens and 2 more umbrellas. Unfortunately the umbrellas were very cheap and didn't screw into the sand and we didn't have a hammer or anything to get the umbrella to stay. Only one hand towel provided per bathroom! We had 5 people using one of the bathrooms....ugh! Using the same hand towel is just gross. Also, one dishtowel was provided in each kitchen. More were brought over. In the kitchen in the upstairs unit one of the brackets on the kitchen shelf was missing and the whole shelf fell out and dishes broke all over my head. More dishes were brought and the missing bracket turned out to be on the kitchen counter behind the coffee maker. That should have been taken care of before we checked in. Plenty of fans were provided for each room since there's no air conditioning. Upstairs unit stays really cool and pleasant, downstairs unit is definitely warmer with not as much air flow. All in all the rental was good, a little like a Monet painting....when you first walk in it's great but when you look closer it's a little bit of a mess. For the money it should have been equipped a bit nicer, but we had a great time and I don't think it would stop us from renting again, if only for the location!

This home is beautiful! It was perfect for our large family, kids and grandkids! (15 people). They provided a high chair and pack and play, which was great. There were beach chairs and sand toys too. Our only disappointment was that the listing included bikes and boogie boards, but there weren’t any there. We would definitely stay there again!

Our family had a wonderful stay at this property, there we 10 of us total and it was very comfortable. Check in and check out were easy and it was so close to the beach we walked over every day. Would stay again!

Wonderful property with great beds and plenty of room for a larger group. Parking was easy to find as well.

It was a great stay

Good Location; generally well kept property. We were overall satisfied with our stay. No issues with any appliances. Easy access to Newport Pier and Balboa pier (1 mile for each). Beds were slightly uncomfortable but a few days is fine. Some of the old furnishings (like fake plants) collect dust and are generally unnecessary.