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Charming Beachside Flat
Another great stay at Logan's. The beach is only a few steps away and the Salt Marsh Reserve right across the street. One of my favorite things to do is either an early morning walk on the beach, or just stay in with an early morning cup of tea and watch the sunrise light up the hills. Coming to Logan's feels like a welcome home. I've been coming for several years and intend to continue.

Sea View, Boards, Bikes, W/d
Austin was quick to respond about any questions and overall a great host! I recommend 10/10 experience. A beach right across the street, safe area, and had everything we needed. Will be back again :)

Sunrise at the Beach 1 Block to Sand + Dogs
Great place, great location, walking distance to the beach. Multiple, good food options within walking distance as well. Place was very clean and binder was very clear on all expectations and rules.

Mermaids Grotto - Just Steps to the Sand
Fabulous location right on the beach AND walkable to some very nice restaurants and shops. The condo is well designed and furnished. Two full baths and well equipped kitchen. And a wonderful State Park beach is right underneath you. Not crowded, quiet, blissful week spending time with family and new grandchild!

Carpinteria Shores-307
Clean. Accurate. Great spot. No bells or whistles. But did the Job.

New! Luxury Beach Retreat and Pool!
Joanie was a great host. We were ghosted by our original reservation and customer service was able to get us with Joanie. Joanie was extremely responsive and everything matched with the description on the listing. I'm extremely grateful with Joanie and her home was great. My husband and 2 children were extremely comfortable and relaxed during our stay. Thank you!

High Tide- Santa Barbara's Best Ocean View
Clean and extremely helpful after hours staff/management.

Rolling Beach Dunes Cozy Studio
loved it cause it was at the beach not too small or too big nostalgic
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Upper Unit Beachfront "Boathouse" House!
Cozy and immaculately maintained 70’s nautical beach vibes. Extremely friendly and responsive host. A very special place! Two things I did not like: 1. 4pm check-in (3pm more reasonable) 2. 10am checkout! (Should be 11am) These adjustments would be more fair to guests still leave plenty of time for cleaning before the next guests arrive.

Cool Cali Vibe - Barefoot Stepping Distance 2 Sand
We enjoyed our time here very much, thanks you Angela and the hosting team, your proactive messages and tips were very helpful and made our stay better than we even expected!

Romantic Luxury Water Front near Santa Barbara
We absolutely loved this place! It was so relaxing to be right on the water, and to be able to hop in the hot tub on a cold morning :) The beds were incredibly comfortable and the primary bedroom felt like a luxury suite. The host and property manager are also lovely. Very kind and easy to communicate with. We will definitely be back!

Little Palm Cottage - walk to beach, park, dining
Great stay in a good location. Had amenities for my family including a grill and baby high chair which I appreciated. One bathroom does make it tough but we managed.

Modern Beach Front Bungalow
We were extremely pleased with our stay at the beach house. Cruz was extremely responsive to any needs and I rarely waited even a half hour before hearing back. The beach was quiet and safe for my four young grandchildren. The house offered plenty of sitting and eating space for our group of 10, and beds for comfortable sleep at the end of each day. The kids loved the beach toys that were stored in the garage and the adults enjoyed the ping pong table, also in the garage. I was impressed with the kitchen appliances and Crate and Barrel dishes. We can't wait to return!

Miramar Sand
Perfect perfect perfect. This was a perfect place to have a vacation with our family of 5 and our pooch. Perfectly situated, perfect view of the ocean from the main room and the deck, perfect amenities. It had everything we wanted, beach chairs, towels, a blow up paddle board, and more. Place was perfectly kept, which is so hard to do on the beach with the salt water, breezes, sand etc. Clare made everything so easy and obviously understands hospitality. Most appreciated, a simple check out…we didn’t have to spend the last day stripping beds, cleaning towels, whatever. She just kept it super simple. The crazy fancy Miramar Hotel is just down the beach…but honestly, we’d stay here every time instead. Worth every penny. Thank you Clare! Perfect.

Shoreline Escape
We stayed as a family of 3 adults and 1 small dog and absolutely loved Mary’s place. A little vacation in Santa Barbara has been on our bucket list and we adored the view and the Shoreline park / Thousand Steps beach within literal walking distance (great for morning and evening walks). It’s also within walking distance to the harbor and Leadbetter beach! The spacious patio area was great for our dog to run around in and Mary’s place was very accommodating and dog friendly! Everything was spotless and as beautiful as the pictures, with easy instructions within the house manual and great communication from Mary. I’d recommend this to anyone wanting a beautiful getaway in SB in a beautiful neighborhood and an incomparable view. (The only thing to note is that the street outside Mary’s place and the park across doesn’t really have lighting at night, so it can/will get VERY dark, but the front patio has motion sensor lighting we used for our dog’s potty breaks at night!)

Working Ranch~Golf, Beach,Wine/No smoking/Pet free
We stayed at Bob's place for my daughter's graduation from Cal Poly SLO. We had 10 people in our party and this place was perfect! The property is private, peaceful and beautiful. We had the pleasure of meeting Bob during our stay and he went above and beyond then most hosts. We highly recommend Bob's home to stay in and cant thank him enough for sharing his beautiful property.
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Port Hueneme 2 Bd, 2BA w/ Ocean View Beach Living
My wife and I stayed here while I attended a conference 45 minutes away, inland. I’m so glad we stayed where we did because of the views. Not difficult to get around. Grocery store and restaurants are not a far drive away. The place had everything we needed. Older adults, so pretty quiet. You can see and hear the ocean from the condo. Host was quick to respond to any questions.

Spectacular Beach Retreat 3Bd/2Bth + Ocean View
We enjoyed our time here very much.. . It felt welcoming and cozy from the moment we arrived. Suneetha is a fantastic host she is very responsive, friendly, and puts so much care into making her guests feel comfortable. It was truly a great experience. Thank you Suneetha!

*Right on the Sand*
Perfect location right on the dunes. House was clean, quiet and convenient for watching dune traffic and playing on the beach. A deli, grab & go burger place and liquor store are walking distance from condo. Plenty of space and very modern. Will stay again.

Luxury Oceanbreeze Beach Condominium
Roza's place was great. We really enjoyed our stay. We loved the balcony and the beach was only minutes away. The area is safe and very quiet. Roza had everything needed for our stay. The grounds around the condo were immaculate. I would recommend Roza's place for a nice place to stay.

Cottage by the Sea steps to beach with heated pool
Great host, great location, fun stay. Highly recommended. Jumped on the surfliner Amtrak and took our kids to the Santa Barbara Zoo. Hung out on the beach just down the road from the apartment. Awesome time!

Carpinteria Beach front condo w/ FULL OCEAN VIEW
We couldn't have been happier with everything about our stay. We would choose to stay here again!!!!

Spectacular Beach Retreat with Ocean View 5minWalk
The place looked exactly like the pictures portrayed. The location was great! Beds were very comfy!

Beachside Getaway-Oceanfront Escape in Carpinteria
Instructions were clear, condo was as described. The beach chairs and boogie boards were so helpful. Will happily return!
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