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Reviews of Cozy Condo With Easy Access to Bay & Ocean

Cozy Condo With Easy Access to Bay & Ocean
Balboa Island, Newport Beach, CA

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy place to stay.
Cute place with everything we needed. Great to have a parking space in a garage. Close to the ferry with easy access to the peninsula.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice 2-Bedroom Near Balboa Ferry
The property is an older secondary unit near the Ferry. Although older, it's nicely appointed and a good place to call home for a stay on the Island. Given that it's not a street-facing unit, it has no views, but there are bay-front benches just down the road for enjoying the view. Having a garage to use made parking a breeze, which can be problematic at times, especially during the summer. Downtown dining and ocean views from the Balboa Pier are an easy walk away. We received check-in information later than stated in the listing (hence the four-stars on property manager communication), but that's a very minor issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Casey

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cockroaches. Mold. Mouse holes. Hair in the coffee maker. Hair in the sheets. A ceiling fan that looks like it’s gonna fall on the bed. Throw blankets that have crusty spots on them. Probably never get washed. A lot of stuff is broken. Toilet flush handle. Ceiling fan. Bathroom fan (which is filthy). The ads says if you want luxury to rent another spot in balboa. We weren’t looking for luxury, but we were expecting clean, safe, and functioning. This place is all about the Benjamins baby. Bottom line, would I stay here again? No because I do not want to give these people anymore of my hard earned…. Excessive laundry charge? What is that? All I hear is we don’t wash everything and if you use it and we have to wash it we will charge you for it. This place is Motel6 of balboa short term rentals. And not the motel6 by Disneyland, the motel6 in Santa Ana.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Piper W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend Getaway
This was a cozy and clean stay that was steps from the Balboa Ferry! The 2 bed/2 bath house perfectly fit a group of 6 of us for a weekend getaway. We didn’t use the shared outdoor space, but that is because the ferry is so close and once you use the ferry the Balboa Beach on the Newport Pennisula is less than a 5 minute walk away. The apartment can get a little warm during the middle of the day in the summer or early fall, but the beach breeze and provided fans helped it cool down nicely at night. We appreciated the extra details of toiletries, beach towels, and optional beach gear in the garage. The kitchen was also adequately stocked for cooking. Parking in the garage was super convenient. The street parking right outside the apartment does have a 3 hour limit on the weekends, but there were neighboring streets less than a 5 minute walk away with plenty of free parking. The apartment is located next to a small market, many different shops and yummy eateries. I would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darla K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
We enjoyed our stay here. The place was clean and comfortable and check in was easy. The location was fantastic. Easy walk to the ferry and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family weekend
We stated at this property for 3 nights! It was comfortable for us a family of 4. Definitely close to alot of things specially if you crossed on the ferry to Newport! We would definitely stay there again. Only thing we struggle with was parking because our truck didn't fit in the garage with the car of the family in the second property.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Linda S., Encino, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness
It was fine for 2 people
The place was fine. There were some issues that were resolved.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shannon C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Location, Comfy Place
This place was perfect for the two of us. We could have easily had more.

8/10 Good

Paul S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Balboa Fun
Although the property is dated, we had everything we needed for a good stay. The location is good and the beaches were great with easy access. The house was smaller then we anticipated after seeing the photos online. But everything worked out fine.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Jeanette F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great affordable place on Balboa.
Great place to stay for an affordable option at an expensive destination. A bit older but clean and comfortable. Plenty of towels and beds were quite comfortable. Kit he was well equipped.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jun 2020
Thanks Jeanette! Glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will return. We did just replace all the windows on the building so we are working on some upgrades. Sorry we did not get back to you sooner. Best regards, Robin

4/10 Poor

susan l.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Suffers from lack of maintenance and cleaning
TThe property is the perfect location. The property managers The property manager and owner were responsive when I told them they failed to give me the door code. Here's a list of things we found when we accessed the condo: Several window screens were missing; Several screens were torn; Several light bulbs were burned out; The rear sliding door did not work and the screen was broken; The beige carpet on the stairs was filthy and black where people walk; We had to clean the greasy hand stains and dirt off of the stair rail before we used it; The furniture was worn and on one chair the bottom padding was deteriorated making the chair unusable. In general it looked like the condo has been repeatedly rented without performing normal maintenance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2020
HI Susan, I am so sorry that our house did not meet your standards. I have notified our property managers so that they can more carefully review the property. Since your stay the carpet has been cleaned numerous times and we did just replace all the windows on the property. We do appreciate your feedback and I am sorry I did not see your review earlier but I still felt I should respond even at this late date. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Beth J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Our family loved this location close to the ferry on Balboa Island. With access to a washer/dryer AND PARKING, you can't beat it for the price!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Greg C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Agate condo
Great location. The owner (Robin) is quick to respond to questions or concerns.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom S., Denver, Colorado

Great Value Close to Ferry
We visit Balboa Island often as we love the island vibe. Robin and Bill made this a memorable time as they are very easy to work with and always accessible. The unit is one block from the ferry on the south bay making a picturesque walk to the town. The unit is as advertised, clean, and fully furnished. The off-street parking is a strong plus for Balboa Island. Balboa rentals can be quite pricey but this is a good value for two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
We really enjoyed having you as renters and we really appreciate how well you took care of our home. We hope you will return for future vacations!

10/10 Excellent

Ron S., Lake Oswego, OR

GREAT LOCATION NEAR BALBOA FERRY, EXCELLENT VALUE
Located about two minutes walk to the ferry, this spotless two level place has many features that make it comfortable for a stay of any length. Well appointed with everything from a fully supplied kitchen to having sleeping arrangements for several people. One of the most important items is a garage which eliminates the hassle and uncertainty of finding parking on the street. A new french restaurant has just opened nearby. Also, the owners are responsive to questions and do their best to help their guests. We would stay again!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

CJ W.

Awesome for the family
We were very impressed with the house and the location. All 5 of our children had a blast, they loved taking the ferry over to the beach on their own. The house is just 6 or so housed away from the ferry on the same road. There are beach toys (Frisbee, Football, buckets, shovels, lots of little kids toys) and chairs already there for the kids/ adults and a little cart to tow them/ carry them to the beach. The washer and dryer are very convenient as well. They also have beach towels and a beach umbrella. The kitchen is fully stocked with all the cooking pans, dishes, soap and dish towels. Satellite tv in the main bedroom and family room. The only toy we will bring from home when we do it again is a boogie board for the kids. We loved our stay and the owner (Robin) was a joy to work with.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2017