Laguna Beach Oceanfront | St. Ann’s Beach | Private Beach Stairs to Sand!

Very nice house we loved our stay. Perfect location. We walked everywhere. I did buy extra cleaning supplies, including a mop, which I left for the next renters. There was a slight problem with tiny moths downstairs.

Great ocean views, walks, and incredible sunsets. Comfortable beds and great showers. Couldn't have asked for more.

View amazing. Very dated property with deferred maintenance. No amenities, no wash cloths or guest towels and only one bath towel per guest. Coffer maker was from the 1980s. A lot of money for what you actually get. The pictures on line are not even close to what the property actually looks like.

Incredible beach front view. Property might get a 4.5 because of worn out carpet and drain/smell issues in Master shower but location and view are so good brings it up to a 5

Really had fun. Great location in walking distance to downtown and ocean view restaurants, shops, etc. Fabulous views of the beach and ocean. Quick access to beach via the stairs. House was a bit worn but fine for a beach house. Nice to have the garage and driveway spots. Be aware the garage is small single car wide. Our Q5 just fit. TV’s and WiFi were all good.

Pros- The views are amazing and having 2 decks is great. Great location for restaurants, shopping and groceries. You also have 2 parking spaces but the garage space can only fit a car less then 177 inches. Cons- Arrival was 4:00 and we received a text saying the cleaners were running late and please wait until 4:30 to check in. Cleaners didn’t arrive until 5:00 and finished after 6:00 with no additional notification from SeaBreeze. The cleaners parked in one of the spots we had to park in a tow zone since there were no other open spots. We missed our dinner reservation because we couldn't just leave our cat in the car. When I called SeaBreeze they apologized and said they would escalate and have someone call me. I never received a call but the next day I did get an email saying they would send me $100 for the inconvenience which i would receive in 4-6 weeks. Read other reviews as this is not an isolated incident. When you enter you’ll realize quickly that the pictures on VRBO are very outdated. This property is run down and not worth anywhere what we paid. Here are just a few items to be aware of: Safety issues: Several stairs going down to the beach are rotted and need to be replaced, seems they only replace them when they break. Mildew in downstairs shower and carpet, window frames in kitchen have separated from the glass, do not use the bbq as all 3 propane tanks are severely rusted and should not be used. Floor boards by dinning room table/window are rotted and bow when you walk on them. Other issues- cleaners do not do a deep clean ( hairs in fridge, sand on floors, dirty comforters) so you will have to do some cleaning of your own. Washer and dryer do not work, Awning is almost impossible to close and needs to be serviced, no TV in guest room (pictures show small TV), Does not sleep 8. We wound up boarding our cat since there were no screens on the window (they did add them the next day) but we had already made other arrangements and they did not refund our pet fee. Bottom line- this property is up for sale so it’s clear they want to put as little money as possible into making this a nice property and worth the money they charge in high season. If I had it to do over again I would do more research and stay somewhere else. For SeaBreeze, I don't need another apology and I won’t be staying at any other properties that you manage in the future and please update the pictures on the site as I am not the first person to mention this.

Great location by the beach!

It was a great stay, great view, great accomodations!

The good parts up front: This rental could not be in a better location if you are visiting Laguna Beach. You can basically walk anywhere, and the parking spot, though difficult to navigate if you have a large vehicle, is nice to have given the difficulty with parking in town. The rental also comes with plenty of towels, which are necessary, more on that below. Now for the not so good: the place is old, beat up, and generally not well cleaned. Ironically, there are little cards all over the place that say something like we cleaned even under here, but in many cases the dust and sand visibly present in those locations was a little startling. The furniture is falling apart in some places, and the general disrepair of the place leave it looking FAR less swanky and beautiful then the pictures would lead you to believe. The ceilings are also VERY low, so if you're six foot or taller you really need to watch your head. The most disappointing part is the listing claims the place sleeps 8. But even with the most generous accounting for bed and couch space, you can MAYBE get seven adults. The most frustrating was the complete lack of thought for how to clean off sand from your body after you leave the beach. There is no outdoor shower, and the only source of running water is located upstream from the front entrance. There is only a little hose provided, which means every time you return from the beach you're washing off your body and feet in front of the door where the water pools and literally floods the entire area around the front door. I spent more time vacuuming up sand in this house then I do vacuuming my own home. There was sand everywhere, which I realize may be expected when you're living near the beach, but this was excessive. If it weren't for the large stockpile of towels (to use as door mats), we would have brought the entire beach back to the house because we had no way of reasonably washing it off. Overall, I would rent this place again, but only if the price was half of what we paid. It is simply too expensive when all that you're really getting for the price is the location to town. I would far prefer to spend that much money on a place up the hill a way and just find parking when we go to the beach. With that said, with some simple renovations, the addition of a lengthy hose, and an accurate accounting for space (not to mention accurate photos), this place could be worth the price we paid.

Perfect beachfront property in the RIGHT location. Walking distance to Ralphs, Orange Inn, The Deck, and many others. Beach is dog friendly year round. This is not a high end rental and frankly it is very dated, which I was fully aware of. Makes it much more convenient to not worry about a little sand on your feet when you come into the house. Both decks had amazing views and everything was great. In the future, I recommend the property management company ensure their maintenance staff are NOT parked in the only parking spot after 4pm check-in on someone's arrival day. That was the only hiccup. They couldn't even get in touch with him so my husband had to walk around to find him and ask him to move his truck so we can unpack the car. This is Laguna, there is NO other parking around.