Rating Details:
The property manager was adequately helpful.
The vacation rental was very 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:
Gorgeous views of the Pacific! Truly breathtaking. While we have a list of negatives below, we must say that we were able to turn this family reunion into a very wonderful and memorable time. The two kitchens in this very large house really helped us to stock up well and to prepare wonderful meals. But... Don’t try to get in early – they will charge you a good fee to enter even 2-hours earlier than the 4:00 PM check-in. Even though the house was clean and not occupied the day prior to our arrival.There are no beach chairs available at this “beach house” – and the concierge service charges a hefty fee to rent them. We were lucky to have family in the area who could lend us some chairs. Of course, there is no beach outside the house, just rocks. You do need to walk a few blocks to get to a sandy beach. We ended up driving 10 minutes to Carlsbad Beach, much nicer than the beach in Oceanside.Maintenance staff, which we contacted at least 5 times for various (small) issues, were prompt and helpful every time, except for the television issues (they never worked). Be aware, however, that maintenance will show up without masks and some are not vaccinated. We had to send one away.While the views are great, they are only accessible from the 2 family rooms and the top floor (playroom, bedroom, weird room). All bedrooms are dark with no views and very little light.Too bad the top floor room isn’t better appointed – it would make for a lovely master suite!LOTS of stairs! Not a great home for families with little ones or with elderly members.There are elevators but they are locked and not accessible to guests.Air conditioning is unstable, most bedrooms are very warm and stuffy. And the energy saving feature means you need to get up in the middle of the night to reset the a/c because it goes off every 4 hours (the maximum time allowed).