8/10 Good
Brian B.
20 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Property, but could use some work and maintenance
We stayed in this house with two families for a total of 10 people. We had more room than we needed.
The Good:
The house is comfortable and most things function as expected. The pool is fun, the ocean is close, and it's a 5 minute ride to South San Pedro spots. There's lots of room and the area is QUIET at night. The upstairs kitchen and great room are roomy and spacious. The large table allowed our group of 10 to eat together (you wouldn't get much more than 10 at that table) Our private chef Marfa who was recommended by the host did great. All of the beds were comfortable, with bedrooms were spacious and well appointed. Bathrooms worked, and there was enough hot water.
The Meh:
This house isn't walking distance to anything- or at least not walking distance after a few drinks. Activities pick you up at the pier (which is convenient and skips the traffic). The beach outside the sea wall is filled with trash and seaweed. It's so gross you won't want to go near it. But you can swim and snorkel off the pier - not many fish or other things to see there.
The bad: Washer and dryer are not actually included despite what listing says. The housekeeper will do laundry (when she's working); washer/dryer are locked up each night. It's more like 24-72 hour laundry service than a washer/dryer on site.
Raccoon in the attic was loud and a little scary.
Dishwasher broke and we had to do dishes by hand (for 10 people!) Caretaker can be hard to pin down if you need something quickly.
Brian B.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023