Is Ideally located charmer on Balboa Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Ideally located charmer on Balboa Island located?

Located in Balboa Island, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Newport Harbor Nautical Museum and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Fashion Island. Balboa Fun Zone and Balboa Pier are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Ideally located charmer on Balboa Island Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole W.

29 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Fantastic

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

jeanne w.

20 Aug 2015

beach house

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: everything was perfect !!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

20 Aug 2016

The house with the red door

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay was very nice, cute little house just minutes away from the water... cute little town, would definitely use this place again

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8/10 Good

18 Jul 2019

Great family time!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved this small cottage located on Balboa Island! Close to the water where we paddle boarded and shops. We enjoyed biking and dining at the restaurants and just walking the boardwalk. We will be back!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Newport Beach V.

1 Dec 2017

Cozy Balboa Island Cottage that was so relaxing!!

We love Balboa Island!! Such a unique area of Orange county to bring the family. Walking the bayfront and riding bikes on the Ferry to the Beach front is so relaxing. This house is perfect for a small family that enjoys the cottage feel. Prime location on the Island. Newport Beach Vacation Properties is so friendly and makes the check in process so easy with the guest portal and automated system. We want to come back every year!! Thank you for the lovely memories!!

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8/10 Good

Marvin F.

20 Mar 2020

201 Ruby Review

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed staying at this well-located, comfortable property. It's a short walk to the boardwalk which encircles Balboa Island and also a short walk to Marine Avenue where most of the island's stores and restaurants are located.

10/10 Excellent

Traci M.

14 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

The home was super cute and perfect for our stay. It was spotlessly clean and the offer to have groceries pre-delivered was fantastic! Only complaint is the check in process and "house rules" are not located within VRBO. They will send you an email under a name I did not recognize with instructions on how to log in to their portal. It took me at least 2 hours to figure out how to enter the home. If the email just would have mentioned VRBO in the title, it would have been so much easier.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

4 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

201 Ruby

Good except for TV service. Not enough channels.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Matt B., Denver

27 Nov 2017

Thanksgiving 2017

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: 5 of us for 5 days including Thanksgiving dinner at the property.PROS*Great Location*Quaint comfortable house*Good water pressure in showersCONS*Needs more Blankets, Towels, and Pillows*The lighting is goofy. Switches are in weird places, a lot of the lamps don't work or the bulbs are out. It always felt a little too dark.**BIGGEST PRO = Working with Vikki at Newport Beach Vacation Properties. She was AMAZING and saved our vacation! Thanks for everything Vikki!!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Patricia Scully S.

4 Nov 2017

201 Ruby Avenue

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This cottage was cute and comfortable. However there were some aspects that were not satisfactory. Some kitchen items were missing or broken, windows needed cleaning. Unable to use the barbecue as it needed a good cleaning.We felt that the place needed updating and newer furnishings. Zabrina was very helpful and gracious and took care of our requests promptly. Traffic on Park was constant and some times annoying. I would not request this location again.

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Julie N., Pleasanton, CA

17 Jan 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall Good Location

While this property met our needs and was very clean (something very important during a pandemic), it was basic. The bed in the smaller bedroom is short and our daughter had a tough time sleeping on it. It would be good for a small child, but it was a little small for our 17 year old. The television channels were pretty much standard cable, not even ESPN...which killed my football loving husband during bowl season. The kitchen was functional, but I had a hard time finding things. The whole place was dark. Even though the pilot light on the heater was out when we arrived, the property manager coordinated someone to fix it one day and then inspect it the next. The property manager handled the issue professionally and communicated the work times clearly.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2020

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4/10 Poor

joan l.

29 Apr 2022

201 Ruby Ave Balboa Island

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Staying on Balboa Island is a treat. The house I stayed in wasn’t. It’s extremely old(1927)& hasn’t been kept up. It needs a coat of paint, windows washed, new carpeting & some TLC. Mold was growing in one the bedroom closets.Perfect location for walking, close to the boardwalk & Marine Ave. And there’s parking space for 1 car which is great. It’s very hard to find parking especially on the weekends.Another reason I wouldn’t rent this house again... is there’s an attachment that is rented out. It’s upstairs & the people that live there are quite noisy with music thumping over the master bedroom. My son- in- law at 10:30pm had to tell them to shut it down. Also arguing into the night isn’t conducive to a restful night. The walls are thin so every sound is heard.Vicki at the property rental company couldn’t have been nicer & I’ll use their company again but be more selective about where I stay. No one wants their vacation ruined because of neighbors. I’ve stayed on the island before & never had a problem. Ask a lot of questions before sign up...

10/10 Excellent

Tami P.

6 Oct 2024

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie R.

20 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July Vacation 2022

This location was perfect for our family! Had a wonderful time!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Eric C.

3 Jan 2022

201 Ruby

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: we had a great experience at 201 Ruby

4/10 Poor

Corby M., Lafayette

17 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Musty

From the moment we opened the door we were overwhelmed by the stench of musty/moldy, just plain old. While the pictures were 100% accurate, a little tired looking, I though I could do the old school cozy cabin feel. The reviews were not bad and NOBODY mentioned the odor. Well, if smells bother you, this is not the cottage for you. Hopefully I will save some folks from the experience we had. I cannot say enough great things about the property management company. Peter was kind, understanding, responsive, and helpful. He came up with a solution to save our vacation. In the end, with a little inconvenience, our vacation was made better by this property management team. Thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Denis S.

2 Nov 2021

nice stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: we had a very good time and enjoyed ourselves. I had to kill a cockroach in the second bathroom. need to address bug problem. also there should be a chopping board in the kitchen. direct TV sucks.

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6/10 Okay

Maryanne W.

26 Aug 2021

Long Weekend on Balboa

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is a charming historic cottage on the island, perfect for small family or people planning to be on the go. Written communication was great leading up to our stay, but when we ran into access problems no one returned our calls. We left messages on the "emergency" line and never received a return call. Our entire stay of 5 days!!! We will not rent with this group again.

6/10 Okay

michael c.

18 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

201 ruby

mostly as advertised but facility was a bit "tired." Oven failed to work, 3rd bedroom was just a "day bed" not single bed as the ads suggested (a bit small for a full size adult.). Lighting was poor, low watts, resulting in dark areas. Baths were fine but 2nd bath was only accessible thru one of bedrooms. Patio facing east was a plus. Also a plus side, the garage was ample in size.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Andrew A.

16 Aug 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Visit

Location is great. Place is a bit tired and the kitchen organization is lacking.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Sherry M.

13 Aug 2021

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

House looks great in pictures

Absolutely filthy dirty. Needs a lot of maintenance, cleaning, new furniture and so much more. House looks nice in pictures, not in person.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

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10/10 Excellent

cherie t.

19 Dec 2020

Best kept Secret on the Island

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cute cabin with everything you need! I wanted a quiet place to recharge and this place hit the Mark. Adorable character and AWESOME fireplace!!!! I loved it! Ruby house will definitely be a tradition every year. Plenty of space and the garage is very clean and convenient. Close to EVERYTHING even a market near by and the home sits in a great location!

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10/10 Excellent

David M.

30 Nov 2020

Beautiful Bungalow

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay at the Ruby bungalow was fantastic. We stayed during a holiday and we were especially happy with how well the kitchen was equipped. During the week we were there the property management dropped off even more items for our use as it was a holiday week. Having plenty of space for our family was wonderful. The place was clean and well maintained. Instructions and communication from the management company was excellent and much appreciated. We will be booking this home again soon.

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10/10 Excellent

Jim L.

3 Oct 2020

Good Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Good location.

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10/10 Excellent

28 May 2020

Awesome weekend getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The property was very clean, the beds were extremely comfortable, it had a great location near the marina and downtown. My family really enjoyed our stay there! We will definitely be back.

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