The property was in a wonderful location and was a perfect size and layout for our family of 11. We rented bikes which was lots of fun, though the listing said in one place there was 1 beach cruiser, and in another place 4 bikes , therefore we rented too many because we weren’t sure which was accurate. We were a little disappointed though, about some cleanliness issues. Bathrooms and linens were clean enough that we were comfortable. The patio was terribly dirty with grease spills and smashed food. That was really disappointing. The floor of the home was quite dirty, and the kitchen cabinets were not as clean as they could be. There were broken shutters and the fans in the rooms were dusty and dirty. Unfortunately my son’s family wanted to use the trundle bed but it was so dirty (and not made up with bedding) that they could not put their little boy in there. It wouldn’t take much to make this home a perfect place to stay, because it is in an amazing location and we loved having the beach right there. One last thing, there was some mixed messaging on check in, we had requested early check in and at first it was denied, then when we were told we could check in early, it was too late to really take advantage of it.

Perfect location! That’s what we loved most about this visit - the ability to walk out the door onto the strand and beach. We loved being down the peninsula a little more so that you didn’t get quite as much traffic rolling past. Do know that you will get street noise. Unavoidable as there is only one Main Street up and down balboa peninsula. And the windows on the street side are super thin - so you can sleep with them open or closed - doesn’t matter because they are so thin, when closed it sounds like they are open! To be expected though. Kitchen had everything we needed. Primary suite was fantastic. A couple of inaccurate advertisements for the house. It says Nespresso for coffee so we bought based on that information. Turned out it is a Keurig at that house. Also, it says no bikes there but there were 4 beach cruisers in the garage. AvantStay was a good property manager. They encourage (to be read - require) you to shift over from Vrbo to their platform for the trip - filling out forms, communication, etc. it’s a good platform, but really - if you advertise on Vrbo, it’s nice to use, and expect to be able to use that platform. The place was clean when we got there but expect a heavy dose of cleaning solution smell for the first day/night. It was intense. The house itself is pretty beat up. It’s a rental so it is par for the course. But lots of nicks on the walls and just a little rough around the edges for the price. But it would not deter us from staying there again.

The house was exactly as listed. Easy walk to the beach and town. Property managers were very communicative and responsive to questions. Easy check in. Lots of room for our family to spread out. We'd stay here again.

We love the location and the house it was perfect!