Ivory Coast with Ocean View.

Our family went down for my daughter's wedding. We loved staying at The Ivory Coast. It was decorated so nicely and Betha was so accommodating. Everything we could possibly need was there. The location was excellent. Our stay and the place couldn't have been better for our group. I would highly recommend staying at this property.

Perfect location! Immaculately clean! The condo was well stocked, dust free, and beautiful! The ocean air flows right through - and you can light a fire if it gets a little chilly. Steps to a beautiful beach, bluff top nature trails, explorable sea caves, and so much more. Betha goes the extra mile for her guests, making sure happiness and relaxation is all you feel. Awesome places to eat in town, fun shops, a beautiful harbor. So convenient! We were even greeted by an apple pie and an Easter basket for the kids when we arrived!

We had a fantastic week in the Ivory Coast apartment. It is in a fantastic location right accross from the beach. Betha has fully stocked the apartment which is fantastic, the Ralphs supermarket card, detergents, beach towels, shampoos lots of loo paper - all the things that make the difference to your stay. The pool was great and we all enjoyed it and the locals were very friendly. Betha checked on us a couple of times to make sure we had everything we needed.

Dana Point is such a great place with the Marina, the magnificent coast and all the amenities.

We would love to return when the boardwalk opens, it will be spectacular.

Melbourne family

We had a fabulous time here; the Condo was extremely well equipped and very clean and comfortable. The work on the pool (see earlier review) has been completed and the pool is open daily between 8am and 10pm, we managed quiet swims at the beginning and end of the day and despite it being the height of the season we also found there was ample room in the pool and sufficient loungers during the day. The Strand Development (again see earlier review) is still not quite finished but the landscaping is completed, the new steps to the beach are open, the funicular is in place and I would imagine all will be finished very soon it will be a fantastic asset once it is completed. We didn't particularly notice any building noise...certainly the predominant noise at 8am was the sound of the Pacific Ocean!

We have stayed in numerous holiday rentals in UK, Europe and the States over the past 20 years and this Condo is the best equipped we have EVER had. The internet access made planning trips so easy and also had the advantage of allowing our two teenagers to stay in touch with friends back in the UK also having all the beach equipment provided; including towels was a major advantage for us long haul travellers!

Just as important however were the little things; the bathrooms were fully supplied with toiletries, shampoo, shower gels and soaps, the kitchen was supplied with a full range of everyday cleaning products, all laundry products were supplied, there was sufficient toilet tissue, kitchen paper and bin bags to last us for our two week stay and to cap it all there was a well stocked larder cupboard with all the basics including herbs and spices.

Betha made a point of visiting us during our stay to check everything was OK and couldn't be more willing to help with anything if required; our deposit was credited back to the UK before we arrived back home!!

We used the Condo as a base to explore Socal, this being our first trip to CA we did the usual, a trip to San Diego and Zoo, trips to LA for Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Universal, but we also explored the local area, San Juan Capistrano has a very pretty historic mission as well as an attractive town centre and Temecula is worth a visit for reminders of the 'Wild West'. There are some fabulous beaches in the area, Crystal Cove is well worth a visit, we visited the local beach every day and even at weekends it was not over crowded.

We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again and have already recommended it.

We were surprised that the steps across the street were not open and that the closest steps to the beach are about a half mile from the condo. We could have easily overlooked this had we not then found out that the pool which is so heavily advertised throughout the ads for Niguel Beach Terrace condos was also closed (pool was still drained as of 3/28/2009). We have two children and a swimming pool is one of the main components we look for when deciding where to stay. The owner had our phone number and email address and yet never once told us the pool was closed. When we called her (while at the condo), she told us we could go to a local YMCA and pay to swim or drive 10 min to their unheated pool at their personal condo. Another family w/a different owner had the same problem...other owners are not disclosing the lack of a swimming pool. Since the review guidelines forbid mentioning the actual rates paid, I can only say that we paid what most people would consider an expensive rate and didn't have what many families w/children would consider a most important (and advertised) amenity. Also--travelers should be aware that construction work begins before 8am and is directly across the street (for people who like to sleep in when on vacation).

Very cute decor/beautiful and comfortable bedding, but owners should be forthcoming about lack of pool before guests arrive/pay.