Great neighborhood but listing was a bit misleading
This home was great and location was extremely convenient.
The listing shows an additional trailer in the back that has an extra bed. However, upon arriving to the property this was off limits and required an additional cost. This was not conveyed to me in a clear matter. Luckily we didn't require it so our stay was unaffected.
Hi! we booked for six but had just four. The listing said 3 beds and 3 baths. But the house had only 2 baths which made it tighter than expected, so I'm super glad there were 2 less people. The number of baths was super important and the primary reason I booked it instead of hotel. If the 3rd bath was in the extra $ trailer in back, it was not clear.
otherwise, a nice place, albeit tiny. Thank you!
Very convenient with 2 bath and 2.5 bedrooms. Close to the beach, downtown and several stores. Well maintained, clean home with a large selection of coffee and clean linens :)
We absolutely loved staying at David's adorable craftsman home. The house was clean, fully stocked with everything we needed, and had plenty of room for our group of 6. The location was perfect - situated on a quiet street that was perfect for relaxing at the house in the evening, while still being just a super quick walk to everything in the area around State Street. David was incredibly helpful and responsive during our stay. Thanks for a lovely weekend!
Fair warning: parking is a little tight, so maybe don't bring a huge truck if it can be avoided. Our SUV fit just fine, but anything bigger might be tough. The location was great. Layout of the house itself is a little weird, but still a great place! The communication with the property owner was A+ as well. I will definitely stay again if I'm ever back in Santa Barbara.
We enjoyed our stay. The location was great, close to everything. We walked everywhere.
The layout of the house was a bit awkward for 3 adults due to there only being one shower.
An eating area in the kitchen would have been nice, but there was no room for one.
The sleeping porch mattress was uncomfortable - too soft.
Otherwise, everything worked well and the house was clean.
I'm sad to leave this review, because the house has potential to be great. The location is convenient, quiet, felt safe, all that good stuff. The kitchen was nice and functional. The driveway was bonkers, but worked out okay. The property was okay...there's a dirty old camper outback next to a neglected hot tub.
The main problem is the furniture. The listing is accurate, but somehow every single piece of furniture in this house is actively uncomfortable. The beds felt ancient and creaky and rock hard - we tried both main beds left us with sore backs the entire trip. One of them dipped in the middle and the other one was on a weird incline.
The couch is not even a couch - it's just two tiny beds stuck together and one of them doesn't have a back. You're just sitting there with your back up against a window sill. Even the chairs in the living room were all functionally useless.
Minor complaint - TV was from like 2008 and barely ran Netflix.
Communication with the owner was next to nonexistent. I had to follow up on the day of and ask how to get into the place. I contacted him about the air conditioner and he didn't reply for hours.
If this was a super cheap rental, I'd say okay, you can live with it, but I spent $2,099 for a Friday-Monday trip to stay in a place that was less comfortable than a Super 8 Motel. If you're making that much per night, take some of that money and invest it in the few pieces of furniture that literally all of your guests will be using.
This house was centrally located to shopping areas and we could walk everywhere, so that made our stay nice.The weather was beautiful and we love Santa Barbara.
Great place to stay and awesome location. There are a lot of options for setting up sleep areas. We had an infant and toddler with us and it was amazing to find a pack and play, and an extra twin mattress in a master closet that we could use for the kids. Thanks David! We really enjoyed our stay!
Our daughter graduated HS during pandemic. Never was able to get away. Now our daughter completed community college with 4.0 and transferred to her chosen university to continue her education. This was a wonderful quick get-a-way.
Cute house and close to downtown. Glad there was driveway parking as street was full. Nice kitchen area and funky general layout that gives it character. We all felt the house had a pleasant energy about it and enjoyed our stay. Property management was very available and responsive. Deeply appreciated.
Our cottage was so cozy and relaxing. So close to the whole downtown area, walking to State St or Funk Zone was quick, so we didn't have to rent a car! We want to thank our VRBO host for such a comfortable stay!
Walking distance to State Street and with a little energy a stroll to the beach. We found the house to be very clean .
Only one negative comment; the screen door needs to be repaired. We couldnât leave the door open and enjoy the beautiful spring weather because bugs would fly in.
This adorable house was perfect for the 4 of us (all moms over 55). Two shared one bed, and the other two had their own beds. The house was clean, well stocked and within walking distance to downtown and the wharf. Safe area.
Communication was fast and easy with David. We had a blast. Would definitely consider this home for another getaway.