1005 E Balboa B | Gorgeous Beach Views

Beach front property, steps to the sandy beach, walkable to shops, restaurants, and Balboa Fun Zone. The property itself is huge, perfect for large family of 6. Love that it had two living rooms. A perfect home away from home.

Host was great. Good communication about everything.

We loved the place. Location was perfect and the Newport Beach Vacation Service was responsive and helpful. It is nice to have 2 parking spots and there were enough towels and beddings for the guests to use.

The location of this property is absolutely amazing, with a beautiful ocean-front view. We truly enjoyed biking along the boardwalk every day and taking relaxing walks to Balboa Village — the setting really made our stay special.The house offers plenty of space, which was great for our group, although it could benefit from some refreshing updates.We stayed at another property just a few doors down earlier this year, and they provided thoughtful extras like beach towels and beach chairs, which made a big difference and were very much appreciated. In comparison, this house offers very limited additional amenities.Our main concern was the washer and dryer operating on a coin system. One of the reasons we choose vacation homes is for the convenience, especially for longer stays. We stayed for nine nights, and having to find and use quarters for laundry felt inconvenient and somewhat discouraging. It wasn’t about the cost — it was more about the added hassle during what’s meant to be a relaxing vacation.Overall, the location is truly wonderful, but a few updates and added conveniences would greatly improve the guest experience.

Most everything was good. My family and I loved the location. The house was nice. My only complaint was I asked that the outside grill be checked as we were bbq on Thanksgiving Eve. Well not only was the grill dirty, but only one side worked. Cooking for a group took a lot longer than expected. But we survived. The bathroom shower door in the double bedroom, fell on my granddaughter. Came off the slide thing. My husband put it back on, but didn’t let anyone use it after that. The other shower doors were hard to slide. We kept them open. Sort of a safety issue. But overall it was good stay. Thank you

The rooms were certainly not clean. There was trash under the sofa. The fridge was extremely noisy and kept us up till 2:30am one night. Under the fridge was disgusting. We had to clean drawer liners in a bedroom. There were ants all over the kitchen floor. The furniture was dated as was most of the apartment. Lights did not work. The bathroom fan did not work. The sliding patio doors did not move easilly. The door handle was broken off and the door threshold had not been cleaned in years. Water came through the bottom of one of the windows and into an electrical outlet and onto the floor. The small apartment front door threshold is rotten. Some lamps were rusty. The listing had been creatively done and the photos were deceiving. The view was great.

Great place, close to beach and plenty of room for everyone!

Clean and comfy

Great location but needs attention. Sliding glass door doesn’t work, screens in one bathroorm are torn and shower door doesn't slide, light switch/bulb in family room flickers, blinds in one bedroom don't open/close easily. Kitchen cabinet is missing a door, no wine glasses

Great location. Steps to the beach and convenient spot for our Moms & Daughters getaway.

Overall a really great place to stay! You cannot beat the location. The view from the property is absolutely gorgeous! Kitchen was well stocked and allowed us to cook full meals easily. There could be a few improvements like new towels and having body soap/shampoo in all bathrooms but in general I would come again!

This VRBO was perfect for our family's needs. The beach access was amazing, and it was a short walk to some cute little shops. We traveled with our kids, 4 of them adults and the house had enough space to spread out. The living/gathering area was perfect for games and meals, and the view was amazing.

The condo is very spacious. We were a party of 7. Never felt we were in each others way. We enjoyed the large dining table and large comfortable sofa. The beds were comfortable. Lots of water pressure and hot water. Off street parking is a real plus in this neighborhood. Wifi service was a little spotty. Easy check in and check out.

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Positives- great large space, plenty of beds and baths for a large group of people. Excellent location with walkability to activities. Negatives- no beach towels (they are offered at an additional “rental” fee), beds/linens need upgrading especially for the ratw, too many checkout rules.

Very walkable to beach and restaurants. Very spacious and well supplied. I would have given it 5 stars all around except there was a power outage (which wasn't their fault) which was an inconvenience but my mom really enjoyed her 90th birthday surprise.